Fabric Sale Alert

One of my favorite online spots for fabric, Lewis & Sheron, is having a sale right now, and I wanted to pass along the good news to any who may not be on their email list.  Apparently, they are snowed in over in Atlanta (where their store is based), and are offering 20% off your online purchase today and tomorrow (Thursday and Friday) with the code "SNOWSALE".  One thing I love about a sale is it tends to force me to pull the trigger on things I've been hemming and hawing over.  Anybody with me?

Their email was actually quite timely as I had just received an order of sample swatches in the mail from them.  I'm slowly but surely making plans to decorate Mary Graham's nursery.  I'm not sure yet how I'll use these fabrics, but aren't they just the sweetest?!  My two older kids used the same gender-neutral nursery, so I knew I was going to have to go full-on girly and pink for Mary Graham :) I can't wait!

Lewis & Sheron rarely do sales, so I for one am pretty excited to take advantage of the discount!  Happy Shopping!!

Lucy's New Pillows

You might remember last Spring, I got to have some fun and help my friend Lucy think about sprucing up some of the rooms in her home.  We started with her den.  The room already had an oriental style rug with shades of blue and a bit of red, light blue walls, and a tan couch.

{Before}

I suggested she bring in some complimentary patterns with new pillows for the couch along with neutral drapes and some new art as well.  I shared these suggestions a few months back:

I've never actually been to Lucy's house, so it was SO EXCITING to see a picture of her completed pillows (if you follow me on Instagram--I'm abworthington, you may have already seen this shot.)

{After!}

I'm so happy with how they turned out, but most importantly, Lucy loves them.  I think they look so cozy; I only wish I could plop down on that sofa and try them out myself :)

Here are the fabric sources (pillows left to right):

Mani Indigo by John Robshaw--available at House of Fabric
Casablanca Flax--available through Lewis & Sheron
Simba Navy--House of Fabric
Kosi Indigo--House of Fabric

Fabric Love {Mally Skok}

I tend to be drawn to fabrics that have a bit of an ethnic feel to them, so it's no surprise that I was delighted to recently come across the work of designer Mally Skok.  She designs wallpapers and fabrics, and I love that her designs come across as organic, earthy, and colorful all at the same time.

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Source: mallyskokdesign.com via Anne on Pinterest

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Of course someone as talented as herself sells her textiles to the trade only, and I would imagine her fabric is easily priced at over $100/yd.  As I looked through her portfolio, I couldn't help but think I had seen similar designs while perusing eBay.

As it turns out Heritage Trading Company (I got the trim I blogged about here from them as well) does sell a number of globally-inspired fabrics that have been produced by the technique known as hand block printing in India.  Now, these designs are printed on a lightweight cotton, whereas I believe Mally Skok's lines incorporate higher end materials such as linen and silk.  Nevertheless, most everything I found on eBay came in at well under $10/yd!

Here are a few that I think come pretty close if you are after the look of the higher end fabric but can't pay the price tag.

This guy...(available for purchase here)

Source: ebay.com via Anne on Pinterest

Reminds me of this one from Mally Skok:

I feel like this one (buy it here)

Source: ebay.com via Anne on Pinterest

has a similar feel to this higher priced fabric:

This sweet pink would look cute in a girl's room. For drapes or roman shades maybe? Or a crib skirt?! (purchase it here)

Source: ebay.com via Anne on Pinterest

and it reminds me of this one from Mally Skok

Lastly, this one is fun (buy it here)

Source: ebay.com via Anne on Pinterest

and the colors are spot on for this design by Mally Skok!

So what do you think?  I'd love to see some of the Heritage Trading Company fabrics in person...

*All images of Mally Skok fabric taken from her website (where you can also find more beautiful fabric and images from her design portfolio).