Posted by lizzymahoney on 2004-08-11 11:56:57
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Heavier silks could make a duvet cover. Or a nice jacket for dressier wear.
Light weight silks drape so beautifully that they could be used for anything.
Smallish amounts with suitable lining can make lovely evening bags, you can make scarves and silk flowers with some. Maybe slip cases for jewelry, glasses, cellphones.
I've made decorator kites that I never intended to fly with silk remnants. Also recovered an old bamboo folding fan.
Silk pjs are great, silk camisoles are delicate but warm under winter clothes. A silk dressing robe or silk shawl.
Plain silks can be painted on if you have that talent. Batiked silk is lovely.
Posted by canary on 2005-05-12 19:43:58
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Why would you paste them on cardboard? Would it hold the weight? It sounds alot like mosaic style creation---I've see decorator rocks in craft stores before.
My family lives in a area with very few rocks (Florida) and they found a "kit" for making faux rocks for your yard; very clever!
Posted by louisa on 2007-02-25 02:09:22
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My friend Lisa and I are both going through a tough time... Lisa split with her guy and has recently moved to my city.. and well... I am in relationship and home organization distress... I invited Lisa over for Dinner and we go so much done...She helped me hang a heavy mirror I had recently bought... found better spots for my paintings..and even turned some material I had into a wall hanging.. I am a crafty girl (I have a drill, all the nails and pins necessary for the jobs.. but I am a huge procrasinator.. We split a plant I had...it had five ferny things..so we carefully separated the plant...and repotted two of the smaller ones into a plant for her... She was so happy leaving with a new plant..(and a decorative pillow that was in my thrift pile!!! I am also going to give her another plant I am tired of...What a great friend she is... Cooking is my thing.. I love the idea of decorating..but I often buy the stuff and don't get around to using it!! It would be so great to have the decorator fairy come more often.. I feel like my apartment is on my way.. I bought the book Apartment Therapy a while back.. But I Am so behind on everything...This is my year.. More Yoga..less shopping... More dinner parties etc...Hopefully I will be on my way soon..
Posted by lizzymahoney on 2004-07-19 06:37:37
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HR jobs would at least be more decorator friendly. Even if they are asshats, they like to look like warm and creative people.
One good thing about HR work is that it gives you tiny exposure to lots of other jobs and the vibes associated with them. SO if you could get a really basic HR job doing data entry or organizing stuff or working on their benefits package handouts you will still learn about little advancements for better money.
Something I always noticed (and disliked) about HR people is they assume everyone in the world wants to do their jobs. That their jobs are the coolest or their sense of humor is the most fun or whatever.
Executive assistants are sometimes treated royally and sometimes are way overworked. You know those old movies with the spinsterish old lady slaving away for the corporate big boss? That's real. At the highest level, many of the exec secy's are asocial and lacking in humor. They may come in at 9 AM, but they don't go home until the boss does.
Temping is a possibility to gain a little exposure to new environments.
Posted by skaad on 2004-08-12 16:34:04
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The "budget levels" are way off (hello, sanding and refinishing a floor does not constitute "low budget" in my mind) and the amount of time/effort for each project is best suited for a professional decorator, but the BBC's Homes Design Inspiration site has some interesting ideas that could be ramped down to a more reasonable level.
(Sorry it's such a long freakin' link)
Posted by girlsavage on 2005-04-04 10:47:34
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Great site! What a great idea to have projects and info., I'm going to send the link to my mom who is moving into a new home. She's been looking for decorating ideas and she was an interior decorator when I was younger! Thanks!
Posted by microsinger on 2005-08-18 14:41:57
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Punkin Pie is right......southern Illinois can be lacking in craftiness. But we do have Makanda, which has a great junk store and at least 3-4 great stores including a candle shop, metal smith, art gallery, and a shop with a mix of things. There are also a few shops in Carbondale to check out and a good number of thrift stores in the area. And don't forget the wine trail and orchard shops. I haven't been to these places in a while so if the city mice ever want to take a field trip to visit the country mice, let me know.
Also if in ST. Louis.....
The Downtown St Charles area use to have some good shops, especially a magic shop or two. And if you are a fabric artist, there is a fabric store next to TJ Maxx that is called 'Decorator Outlet' or something. You can get decorator fabric for as little as $1 yard.
Punkin pie--your purse will be in the mail this week. The 'rents were here last week and I have not yet recovered.
Posted by microsinger on 2005-08-18 14:42:22
Post Subject: Southern Illinois Speaks Up
Punkin Pie is right......southern Illinois can be lacking in craftiness. But we do have Makanda, which has a great junk store and at least 3-4 great stores including a candle shop, metal smith, art gallery, and a shop with a mix of things. There are also a few shops in Carbondale to check out and a good number of thrift stores in the area. And don't forget the wine trail and orchard shops. I haven't been to these places in a while so if the city mice ever want to take a field trip to visit the country mice, let me know.
Also if in ST. Louis.....
The Downtown St Charles area use to have some good shops, especially a magic shop or two. And if you are a fabric artist, there is a fabric store next to TJ Maxx that is called 'Decorator Outlet' or something. You can get decorator fabric for as little as $1 yard.
Punkin pie--your purse will be in the mail this week. The 'rents were here last week and I have not yet recovered.
Posted by Miss M on 2005-01-17 20:04:53
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Try Golden D'Or and Best Fabrics - both on Harry Hines(not too far from Sam Moon if you know where that is). Depending on what you are looking for, both are nice. Personally, I prefer Golden D'Or because they have TONS of fashion fabric and trims(bridal, lycra/dance stuff, suiting, bridal, high end stuff. etc). Best has a lot of decorator fabrics.
A retail place to try is Kay's in Richardson. It's on Campbell(I think) and Custer? I can't exactly remember the location, but they've been there for years and if you are looking for those sequined patch thingys to put on....well, just about anything, they have it. LOTS of bridal stuff. Fashion fabrics - they don't have much of a turn over(trust me on this one!), but they do have nice stuff(expensive!!!) and lots of high end stuff to drool over (Miepshe11 - is this the place you are talking about??)
There used to be a place way out on the loop that had the most amazing button selection, but she has phased them out. Sniff.
have fun if you go to Harry Hines - it's a great place to look!
Posted by sewoff on 2005-04-05 19:16:17
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if your are making a duvet cover from decorator fabric, you will need to piece the fabric and match the design or pattern. If you go to my web site www.pamelahastingscreative.com you will find directions under the link Decorating 101 for matching fabrics.
There are also duvet directions under bed and bath -- the duvet is a little different strips of fabric in various widths for the front -- but assembling the duvet and putting in a velcro closure, etc. might be helpful to you.
Posted by smudgy_cat on 2005-04-05 16:32:14
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The ikea ones will work for you, but the one I bought there was horrible quality. It got holes after 1 washing.
If you want to sew your own, you can sew a few widths of fabric together to get the final width you need.
Here's how you'd sew it:
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1/2 the width of a fabric yardage
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full width of fabric yardage
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1/2 the width of a fabric yardage
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My friends had a decorator sew them a custom duvet cover and that's what she did. If you match the patterns well, you won't really notice the various pieces of fabric. And by sewing the fabric in thirds, I think it puts less stress on the fabric and mkes the joins less visible.
Posted by anthrogirl on 2006-12-28 15:48:55
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The BF bought me a cake decorator- the kind where you can put the cream inside cupcakes and puff pastry shells. So it's going to be crazy around here soon.
This thing can actually handle TWO batches of gingerbread cookies at the same time! TWO! With my old mixer I had to fold everything in by hand, or the kitchen walls (and myself) would be covered with molasses.
My mom and I both got excited over the Cuisinart too- we had to chop everything in creation. At the press of a button one could make crudites for a crowd! But I think this excites me in part because I've come to dislike or dread December for a number of reasons, and I'd given up on gifts. While the BF is fantastic, we're both so poor right now that it's not even funny, so there's no magical items underthe tree. But cooking is my real passion in life, and now I'll be able to make bread easily. I'm looking forward to using this thing like mad.
