john robshaw.

this past issue of lonny featured the home of john robshaw. his textiles have really been a great go to for designers for the past couple of years. here are some of my personal favorites from his massive collection. his choice of saturated colors are just perfect. that's probably due to the fact mr. robshaw graduated from pratt, a prestigious design school. see for yourself. jolene.

this is a very cute 'travel purse.' i want to travel with this purse!

behold a passport cover. maybe if i had this for my almost out dated passport i would travel more?

dishtowel. so stylish.

amanda and i are obsessed with black and gold at the moment. (and for me it's not because i've been watching the hawkeyes this season) we both feel these colors will always go together and never out of style.

loving these less than perfect zig zags. it makes for a more interesting pattern and not so 'perfect.'

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sefte

yesterday while i was researching macrame i ran across this bedding company called sefte. when i saw these scrumptiously luxurious and eco textiles my eyeballs almost melted out of their sockets. they look so soft and are so pretty, i just want to curl up in these blankets and watch a movie or read a book. their products are made by artisans in the siwa oasis of egypt and the high andes of peru and are inspired by nature. they are committed to a world that lives in harmony with its environment, they design exquisite pieces that celebrate both the self and the world beyond. enjoy! amanda

The art of needlework is as old as civilization itself. For women that traditionally remained at home, embroidery was an expression of the innate human yearning for beauty and art. This creative and expressive craft is considered to be one step from drawing. The ancient Romans actually described embroidery as 'painting with a needle'. By rediscovering the beauty and value of Siwi women’s embroidery, and supporting Siwi women in continuing this great tradition, Sefte has not only helped to revive this dying art, it has also connected the women of the Oasis with the rest of the world.

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get some macrame in your life. it will make you feel better.

i feel like macrame and weaving in general has always been in the background of my life. my mother and aunts had large looms when i was a small child; they always seemed a little mysterious to me. the loom tools my mother had were interesting to me because some of them looked like combs that you would brush your hair with. so anyway there has always been a creative undertone for many types of handmade crafts that i feel lucky to have grown up with. a couple of years ago jolene and i were collaborating on a design for a hotel lobby. we wanted to creatively use macrame in the main entrance but were denied the opportunity by the money people. oh well! maybe we will use the idea somewhere else in one of our projects down the line.

patterns from a macrame book

photo by kc petersen

what is it about macrame and owls? this is a phenomena. lol! the above owl is a perfect modern take on the original macrame owl.

how to make a macrame doll from art mind blog.

love these hammocks.

crocheted poufs and planters by ineke visser. they can be found at heins home.

knotted chair by marcel wanders


alpaca scarves with macrame patterned edges from econsciousmarket.com

lovely macrame dress. lol!! i kinda want jolene to wear this somewhere. also i love those things hanging on the wall behind her.

some lovely 70's macrame fashion! one for a boy and one for a girl!

mico-macrame by Kristine Buchanan

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