Controversial director moves forward - one scandal at a time Jul 25, 2008
"If you use historical designs but the fabric isn't old fabric, then what you're creating are disguises," she adds - a formulation that would apply to just about every other period film. Yet despite her attention to historical detail, Breillat allowed room for her own invention. (Globe and Mail)
Their upscale yard sale has Cape collectors curious Jul 24, 2008
Antique fairs, flea markets, yard sales, vintage stores - they hit them all, traveling around Massachusetts and up to Maine, snatching up old wooden furniture, antique lamps and chandeliers, unusual linens and fabrics - anything with potential ... One of their latest ventures is the Feathers bed linen line: new sheet sets purchased on the cheap from a hotel vendor and then embellished with antique buttons, ribbon, and fabric. (Boston Globe)
Preserving a town's history Jul 22, 2008
Even the chairs that sit at Robandt's desk, metal frames with slabs of hardwood on the arms and rough, orange fabric, can make one ache for old times. Each piece carries with it, its own story, and its own history. (Niles Star, MI)
N.I. Fair features lawn mower races Jul 22, 2008
Beverly Proulx has been quilting and collecting antique and vintage fabrics for more than 35 years ... Proulx began collecting antique blocks and studying the history of the fabrics ... She has added antique and vintage quilts, quilt tops and quilt blocks, fabric pieces and yardage to her collection. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Don't splurge to get new look Jul 19, 2008
Gonzalez-Villamil, of American Business Interiors, said window treatments are moving toward less or thinner fabric or none at all. Particularly appealing is the use of roll-up window treatments. (AZCentral -- Home)
All-Star Week a Ruthian success Jul 17, 2008
Things that made you go, "Wow" Every year is different, as the All-Star Game moves around and meshes into the fabric of that particular community. It will be at Busch Stadium in St. Louis next year, and they will put their own signature on that one and make it special in its own right. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
How to Create a Successful Multi-Channel Experience Jul 13, 2008
This guide covers SANs, Fibre Channels, Disk Arrays, Fabric, and IP Storage. eBook: Picking up where Part 1 left off, Part 2 of our look at storage networking examines configurations for SAN-attached servers and disk arrays, and also includes a look at the future of IP storage. (eSecurityPlanet)
Time to show off the Decorator Show House in Kittery Point Jul 13, 2008
"All my fabrics are in at the seamstresses being made into window covers, pillows and other accessories for the room." An ottoman was being built specifically to fit the d ... She's chosen to go with the original deep caramel brown walls and selected fabric and rugs to complement both that hue and the slate. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Remodel mixes exotic, Southwest Jul 4, 2008
Upholstered dining chairs, in a leather-like, snakeskin-print fabric lend a Southwestern look. The kitchen sports new tile backsplashes, hardware and stainless-steel appliances along with the existing cabinets and granite countertops. (AZCentral -- Style)
Designer blends family heirlooms with cutting-edge textiles Jul 3, 2008
"If you have something that is dowdy and yucky from your family, it can be reborn with paint and fabric," Sharp says ... "In fact, I started my business on a lunch break. I was driving by an old knitting mill and I knocked on the door, and it turns out there was a man inside who printed fabrics. That was three years ago, it was pretty fortuitous." ... She designs hand-printed upholstery-weight fabrics that are crisp and contemporary while still nodding to retro style. (AZCentral -- Home)
Fresh Ideas for Elegant Outdoor Entertaining Jul 3, 2008
"Get creative by mixing and matching different hues of china or colored glass. And instead of using a tablecloth, buy inexpensive fabric remnants to layer various bold colors to accent your tableware." She also suggests using ribbon or kitchen twine to affix fresh flowers around linens instead of using napkin rings, or using bedding plants in lieu of cut flowers. Take advantage of color all around you by incorporating fresh flowers and greenery from your yard or summer fruits and vegetables from... (Harrisburg Daily Register, IL)
Your guide to Fiesta del Sol, Friday and Saturday in downtown Alpine Jun 20, 2008
Jewelry, paintings, glass mosaic, clay art, fabric art. Jeff Brady sings and strums outside. (Alpine Avalanche, TX)
Pat Garrett's sheriff's badge nets $100,000 Jun 17, 2008
Garrett's badge came in its original case, the fabric inside tattered from use. The badge has five points and an inscription on the back that says, "To Pat Garrett. With the best regards of A.J. Fountain. 1881.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Lufthansa's labor of love: restoring old junkers Jun 17, 2008
The large round windows will have fabric curtains. "The cabin will look like the 1950s - but with seat belts," promises Bernhard Conrad, who is running the project and also is chairman of the Lufthansa nonprofit foundation that owns the old planes. (AZCentral -- Business)
Collectible Cloth Dolls Jun 6, 2008
Collectors Love Antique & Modern Soft Fabric Dolls ... Fabric dolls, both homemade and by toy manufacturers have become a popular segment of the doll collecting market ... Because of the delicate nature of fabric, and the fact that by their very nature, these toys were loved and used, dolls with condition issues are still valuable and acceptable to collectors. (Suite101.com)
Win 'Indiana Jones' Movie Collectibles Jun 3, 2008
Down to the tilt of his trademark fedora and a stunning likeness of actor Harrison Ford, each figure is sculpted to Sideshow's museum-quality standards and dressed in an expertly tailored real fabric costume that captures the essence of Dr. Jones. Each piece is hand-cast of high-quality polystone, hand finished and individually numbered. (Click2Houston, TX)
The punk princess and the poodle Jun 1, 2008
"I've always been a big collector, and my mother, Rachel's grandmother, was a big sewer, always quilting, always collecting tons of fabric.". Janice, who lives in Indianapolis and works in a Southport, Ind. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Where to hibernate May 27, 2008
Perched high above the grunge and bustle of King Street, Madame Fling Flong is an intimate cocktail lounge filled with overstuffed retro lounges and armchairs upholstered in velvet and flocked fabric ... Sink into richly upholstered fabric and leather couches by the impressive open fireplace in The Bar, a genteel room with a lovely old-fashioned feel ... A European-style bar with flagstone floors, leather banquettes, dark wood fittings and fabric lamps fixed to caramel-hued walls, Bambini is... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
To South Carolina shop owner, old things mean love May 22, 2008
As she describes it, her small, weathered hands reach for the fabric. She finds a square of calico print and runs her fingers over it. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Keokuk's small businesses featured during Small Business Appreciation luncheon May 22, 2008
Owned by Sue Varner, Jackie Rector and Janet Hausch, the fabric and notions store for quilt-making or sewing clothes has been open three years in River City Mall. We're full service when it comes to providing ideas, said Varner. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Ultimate Recycler, or Junk Queen? 05-18-2008 May 21, 2008
I m talking about an antique flour bin that I have in a bedroom, full of old fabric I plan to do something with someday. Worn bed linens and blankets are stored in the garage to be used to cover my plants to protect them from a freeze. (Plainview Daily Herald, TX)
Eclectic equality May 20, 2008
Black floor-length fabric skirts the other bedside table, softens the room and repeats the circular shape ... Sharon Fannin's bedroom, rich in soothing, sumptious fabrics, is a retreat that holds objects and art collected in her travels ... Soft fabrics, colors and a mix of styles all work to create an uncluttered, serene look. (AZCentral -- Style)
Great seats available May 15, 2008
A third sofa, set back-to-back with a sofa in the fireplace arrangement, forms a second conversation area; it's paired with two chairs in a woven, light-taupe fabric. A modern lamp of repeating square shapes graces the side table, also made of copper. (AZCentral -- Home)
Shopping Travel Guide to Buffalo May 13, 2008
The true traveler will love Clutch s really cool purse with a historic map of Buffalo screened onto fabric. Everything Elmwood (740 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo) Perfect, trendy and unique gifts will be found at this funky Buffalo boutique. (Suite101.com)
Beauty and the Bairs: Museum a study in luxury May 11, 2008
Wing chairs in red-and-white fabric depicting European peasant scenes, an antique desk from France and an antique gilded clock from London keep company with a Russell watercolor, a Cortes painting of Paris and a painting of a rural European landscape by J.F. Herring and George Cole. Nearby hangs a 1750s rifle reportedly fired by Daniel Boone, an Austrian officer s antique pistols and still more Indian artifacts. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
For garage sale shoppers, every weekend's a treasure hunt May 10, 2008
She s found everything from sewing machines to drapery fabric to an old army desk that s now in her living room. Sometimes I m looking for something specific and sometimes I ll call ahead, she said, but mostly, she just does it for the fun. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Pink Lady dresses up for tour May 10, 2008
The formal dining room, once a bedroom, features wine-colored wallpaper that resembles moire fabric. The table, covered in white lace, is surrounded by mismatched chairs, some antiques and others reproductions that carry out the color theme. (AZCentral -- Home)
Memories of Mom and the button cup May 8, 2008
Mom must have bought out every skein of bright pink yarn at the fabric store; she had a seemingly endless supply from which she made outfits for my dolls and stuffed animals that matched mine ... Mom's sewing kit reminds me of a small picnic basket: rectangular with plastic sides in alternating strips of bright white and robin's egg blue, the padded top in matching blue and white checked fabric ... Studio button artists will demonstrate their techniques with Micronesian ivory nut, wood, fabric,... (San Francisco Chronicle)
How to navigate Scott Antique Market May 6, 2008
You also may want to bring fabric swatches or photos of other pieces you're trying to accent. Though most vendors accept major credit cards, they're willing to deal when you pay cash. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Southern Accents Showcase Apr 17, 2008
Fabric, fabric, fabric: Carithers uses repetition of fabrics on linens, upholstery and walls. Take, for instance, the master bedroom walls, covered in a Schumacher cream and beige crewel fabric the same material found on the skirted bedside table ... A tan houndstooth fabric on the sofa is repeated on the drapes and button-tufted headboard. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Edward Baker, top designer for Boston Ballet; at 65 Apr 8, 2008
"Some of his creations at Arabesque, she said, were the mini-mu, a mini dress cut in a T-shape with a belt and blousy sleeves, pirate blouses, and "eyelash dresses, made of loopy metallic fabric. "He would design and make dresses for his female friends and made the dress Alaimo's daughter requested for her wedding - black velvet with cut-outs to show her tattoos. Mr. Baker closed Arabesque after about five years, spent several years in California and did some theatrical designing on Cape Cod... (Boston Globe)
2008 Designers' Showcase home in Buckhead Apr 8, 2008
Next, Brennan designed a king-size headboard covered in a soft ivory fabric. For the two night stands, she used a striped ivory and gold design reproduced from an 1810 pattern. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
How do you spot a fake autograph? Apr 4, 2008
It can be almost impossible to detect fake signatures on fabric like caps and sports shirts by touch because the fabric soaks up the ink without leaving a raised layer. But there are visible clues in the ink. (BBC News -- UK)
A home that runs in the blood Apr 4, 2008
(Much of the fabric in the house, including the curtains, came from one of her favourite Toronto suppliers, Primavera, which is open only to the trade ... The two main rooms are warm and light-drenched, filled with a combination of comfortable contemporary furniture, inherited family antiques and beautiful accessories and fabrics that add splashes of colour and a bit of punch in just the right places. (Globe and Mail)
Her interior designs are filled with tradition and fun Mar 27, 2008
"My style is based in tradition but I update things with fun fabrics and colors. I have an appreciation for antiques because I grew up with them in the house. And I'm crazy about monogramming. That's definitely a Southern thing." ... Next, she chose a traditional Lawson style off-white sleeper sofa made by Furniture Concepts in Malden using linen from Henry Calvin Fabrics in the Boston Design Center ... She accented her couch with turquoise and cream pillows made of linen fabric from Furn & Co.... (Boston Globe)
Adding Cheap Environmental Touches Mar 23, 2008
Look for linens that are made of natural fibers, organic fabric or that come from fair-trade organizations. You don t have to look for the latest designer trends to incorporate the environment into your linens and you definitely don t have to go broke doing it. (Suite101.com)
Playing with dolls Mar 9, 2008
Over the centuries, dolls have been made from fabric, natural fibers such as cornhusks, clay, fur, wood, ivory tusks, papier mache, composition, porcelain (china and bisque), leather, rubber, celluloid, plastic, vinyl and even wax. Rag dolls were often a child's first toy, made by their mother. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Dolls drummer Viglione adds polish to Nine Inch Nails Ghosts Mar 5, 2008
The album will also be made available in stores on April 8 in multiple formats: as a two-disc digi-pack for 10; as a two-CD set in hardcover fabric slipcase with a Blu-ray DVD containing data files of the multitrack recording for 75; and a limited edition of 2,500 300 sets containing the CD and vinyl versions with a Giclee print enclosure signed by Reznor. And Reznor stole the thunder of illegal file-sharers by putting the entire album on Bit Torrent sites before putting it on sale. (Boston Herald)
They'll always have Paris Mar 1, 2008
Details as small as the wiring running from lamp to socket get scrutiny; they are covered in glistening twisted fabric, a subtle but dashing touch. The living room's curvy 1930s ceramic table lamps, found in the famous Paris flea market, Marche aux Puces de Saint-Ouen, are topped with black shades lined in a gold-hued paper "so they glow at night," Lehmann says. (AZCentral -- Home)
At home: In Manhattan, skin care guru has museum-quality town house Feb 29, 2008
Noreen designed the arced living room sofa and had it covered in $8-a-yard tapestry she found stuffed into the back of a fabric shop in the Garment District. "We actually sit in the living room," Peter says, its imposing 14-foot ceilings notwithstanding. (USA Today -- Life)
Decoys: Records Of Our Past Feb 28, 2008
Living their lives with the ebb and flow of the bay in ways that can only be imitated today, this family wove the fabric that is the basis for much of Long Island's rich outdoor history; a history that is tied to the bays and marshes that still surround it. They are survived by their stories, and in the blocks of wood they brought to life. (Suffolk Life Newspapers, NY)
Tips for Spring Decorating Feb 17, 2008
De Wolfe cites fabric, pictures, and collectibles as inspiration for what to paint on furniture. Find your perfect pattern in a work of art, a beautiful fabric remnant, or even a favorite book. (Suite101.com)
I didn't know a black man invented the potato chip. I didn't know there was such a thing as collard green ice cream." Feb 15, 2008
Especially in the Sweet Auburn district, where King was born and where a newly opened storefront operation called the Soul Food Museum was trying, on Wednesday morning, to baste itself onto the rich historical fabric of the neighborhood. The Reverend Bernice King, King's surviving daughter, was supposed to make remarks there on "the sustenance and significance distinctive Southern cuisine has provided for decades," according to a news release, but she did not show. (International Herald Tribune)
On display (49) Feb 15, 2008
Yaquina River Museum of Art, 151 N.E. Alder St. Through February: Scintillating Fiber Art, original designs of wearable silk fabric will be presented by Paulette Hanson. Hours: noon-6 p.m. Fridays. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Bamboo-Based Clothing Feb 14, 2008
Fabric made from bamboo has a silky texture, environmentalists say ... Manufacturing of most fabrics also releases climate-warming carbon dioxide into the air ... The fabric used by Sprout Kids Clothing is made of 70 percent bamboo and 30 percent organic cotton, which is made without chemical fertilizers or pesticides. (Fox News)
The auf-ramp Feb 9, 2008
Sweet P s liberal use of fabric - from metallic to velvet - was frantic. And Rami s expected draperama was a snoozer. (Boston Herald)
Not so fast! Artisans tout benefits of keeping a sedate pace Feb 7, 2008
" Strauss admires what she calls the slowest sofa ever made, a group project from Raw Nerve, a graphic design and branding company in London. Their Life Is Suite couch began as a tufted leather number that eight Raw Nerve designers found on the street one day a few years ago. "We could see it had quite a life," said Kieran McMillan, Raw Nerve's director, who explained how the designers spent weeks creating eight imaginary stories - about a couple bickering, for example, and a grandfather reading... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Saturday is ‘Heart’s Day’ at the Bonebrake Center in Salem Feb 5, 2008
The items on sale will include watercolor paintings, woven scarves and shawls, baskets, hooked rugs and coasters, homemade soaps and sachets, dolls, pottery, fabric creations, birdhouses, batik, treenware, jewelry and custom wood pieces. The theme for this sale is Something Old, Something New. (Rolla Daily News, MO)
Country living, remade to order Feb 1, 2008
In the back yard, an 80-foot lap pool unfurls like a bolt of fabric toward a concrete pad with a fireplace and the terraced landscape beyond. Sitting on a sunny deck, Pali remembers those early days, when he and Sharpe first tossed around ideas for the design. (AZCentral -- Home)
Designer Nancie Chamberlain warms up her new kitchen with old-world stylings Jan 31, 2008
The chairs and bench are decorated with handmade pillows in red and white fabrics ... "The fabric is from France. I had a seamstress make them," she said. (Boston Globe)
Best of the New: Shopping Jan 27, 2008
Novel fabrics and bold colors update wardrobe staples like jeans, sporty outerwear, and soft knits, with fashion detailing in the women's offerings, such as balloon hems and red patent-leather ballet flats ... First is the striking exterior "wrap," which looks like an undulating ribbon of metal fabric. (Boston Globe)
Ballet's diamond gala glitters Jan 26, 2008
" The night was also about food, fun and fashion. At City Hall, for $1,000 to $3,500 a ticket, McCall Associates served Champagne, caviar from ice sculptures and lamb chops. Within hours of the end of the workday, event planner Robert Fountain and his workers transformed the government building into a glitzy social club. The silvery decor evoked a moonlit, snowy night in the woods, but the fashions told another tale. The story this year was all about color, in the gowns and in the bling. There... (San Francisco Chronicle)
BMW's bold journey into the industrial future Jan 24, 2008
Prix claims that the roof is large enough to cover Piazza San Marco in Venice, and at times its steel underbelly, animated with slashes of light, can evoke the fabric canopies that shade traditional bazaars in Middle Eastern cities. To emphasize a sense of mystery, the main hall is organized in a slight arc, so that it reveals itself only gradually. (International Herald Tribune)
URBAN RENEWAL Jan 20, 2008
Goal: Making historically or architecturally valuable homes livable while preserving their original style and fabric. Active: Sales has been restoring historic homes since the early 1950s in San Francisco, Healdsburg and Carmel. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Frontier insurgency spills into a Pakistani city Jan 18, 2008
For centuries, fighting and lawlessness have been part of the fabric of this frontier city. But in the past year, Pakistan's war with Islamic militants has spilled right into its alleys and bazaars, its forts and armories, killing policemen and soldiers and scaring its famously tough citizens. (International Herald Tribune)
Green fashions finding a following among designers Jan 13, 2008
At the "aWear: An Eco Fashion Event," an all-day teach-in and celebration of sustainable style held recently at Green City Gallery in Berkeley, designer Kirsten Beneke showed off her dresses made from recycled fabric scraps. To conserve electricity, Beneke didn't use a sewing machine, instead making an elegant pink evening gown by simply cutting the fabric and securing it with a purple sash. (San Francisco Chronicle)
San Blas Islands, Panama: A haven for ancient ways Jan 11, 2008
The younger women chatted and worked on molas layered lengths of fabric intricately cut and sewn into various colors and designs. Their calves were wrapped in loops of beads, bright yellows and reds against their tanned skin, but it was their midsections that drew the eye, wrapped in molas that are part of their blouses. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
Designers declare where the money is for 2008 Jan 3, 2008
Hello: "Kneedler-Fauchere has solution-dyed acrylic fabrics from DeLany that are beautiful and durable. You can spill anything on them." ... "Large, overscaled patterns on fabrics and wallpaper are getting smaller and more elegant." ... Hello: Mokum fabrics from Australia and Raoul Textiles from Santa Barbara, which "inject not only a graphic element into my work but a feeling of the exotic." Moran also sees a move away from high-gloss lacquer finishes to more aged looks. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Lifestyle drives design in Woodstock Dec 19, 2007
In the area designed as the dining/living room on the floor plan, Brown used a cocktail table, a variety of seating (no pairs of the same chairs) and informal fabrics such as linens, wools and cottons to create an informal entertaining area ... The third floor: Geometric chocolate brown and ivory fabric makes a statement in the master bedroom and is used to upholster the walls in a section of the bathroom ... The spaces also have the same drapery fabric. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Georgian manor glam infusion of zebra, color and Chrome Dec 17, 2007
"No such animal exists in antiques," says McInroe, so he designed a custom one in cherry and trimmed the head and footboard in a pale striped fabric from Walter Lee Culp. It's all part of the job for McInroe, who also worked with his muse of a client on two previous apartments. (AZCentral -- Home)
Looking for stocking stuffers? These car models will wow you Dec 16, 2007
Given the complexity of the wild color combinations, fabric textures, unusual trim and detail on the real car, I'm amazed that Franklin Mint was able to recapture it all accurately. I rode in one of these cars only once, and the model brings back all of the memories. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Great gifts without the road trip Dec 12, 2007
The state-of-the-art stretch shells, in both mens and womens designs, or perhaps one of the styles from Canadian Orage's puffy down in a waterproof fabric, might be just what you're looking for. Or try the Two-in-one glove, manufactured by GoreTex itself, that offers moveable insulation to yield the heat where you need it most depending on activity. (Wood River Journal, ID)
Designwith a hook Throop woman’s talent evident in gift to injured ABC anchor Dec 9, 2007
Quickly, she went to work researching every facet of Mr. Woodruff s life his hometown, his schooling, his family, his career and used them as the basis for Bob s Life Afghan, a tribute to the newsman etched in fabric. The blanket, which took eight months to complete, is 78 inches square and also includes a Henry David Thoreau quote that s among Mr. Woodruff s favorite: I wished to live deliberately. (Scranton Times, PA)
Decorating tips from Bunny Williams Dec 8, 2007
"I lived in a dry county and people entertained a lot at home. So they paid a lot of attention to their homes. My mother did. My aunts did. And I grew up being the kind of girl who actually didn't mind the trip to the fabric store." ... Soft panels of simple fabric draped to frame a window do the trick in most cases. (Stamford Advocate)
Restored 'Rudolph' Figures Make Rounds Dec 4, 2007
For many years, the delicate wood, wire and fabric puppets had been treated casually: first as toys and later as holiday decorations. "They had Rudolph in a candy dish with candy all around him, just on a coffee table, and people would just reach in around Rudolph's body and pull out a candy cane or something," Kriess said. (MSNBC -- News)
