Decorate Your Home with Fabric
Q: I love the idea of using more patterned fabrics as decor, but so far all I can think to make with them is curtains, pillows, or quilts. How else can I decorate with fabric around my home? I’d like to try something more interesting and unusual. A: There are many ways to add variety […]
Decorating with Needlework
Decorative needlework has been used to add beautiful details to clothing and upholstered furnishings for millennia. Embroidered table and bed linens were de rigueur for fancy folk. Needlepoint or petit point pillows or rugs have long been signifiers of taste, elegance, and wealth. Cross-stitch samplers showed girls’ needlework skills, which made them look refined and […]