by Sue Schlabach | Aug 13, 2012 | Design, Housewares
I came upon the Indian print textiles of Bungalow in the marvelous home décor shop ivo & co in Barcelona, and brought a tea towel home with me. It hasn’t touched a dish yet, since most tea towels suffer a messy fate in this house—too quickly stained with tea...
by Sue Schlabach | May 4, 2012 | Handmade, Housewares, Sewing, Travel
What is it about buttons? I can’t seem to acquire enough of them. Fortunately I come across bags and bottles of buttons in thrift stores all the time. They provide a tactile zing to run your fingers through, while digging to look for the perfect one. Zing. Zing....
by Sue Schlabach | Apr 5, 2012 | Creativity, Design, DIY Tutorials, Handmade, Housewares, In the Studio, Scandinavia, Sewing
Last fall I began making a fabric shade for a wire frame I came across (where? can’t remember…). It wasn’t easy. But I like this kind of challenge. As usual, I got the bulk of the work finished in a frenzy and then got hung up on...