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cross-stitch love: tinymodernist
(This is the second cross-stitch love post. Check out the first post here.)
After my involvement with the traveling exhibition Birth of Cool: California Art, Design, and Culture at Midcentury at the Blanton Museum of Art (I gave a gallery talk on midcentury pottery and ceramics), I've developed an appreciation for midcentury modern furniture; hence, my attraction to the amazing cross-stitch patterns of the tinymodernist that feature modern chairs, including these:
After my involvement with the traveling exhibition Birth of Cool: California Art, Design, and Culture at Midcentury at the Blanton Museum of Art (I gave a gallery talk on midcentury pottery and ceramics), I've developed an appreciation for midcentury modern furniture; hence, my attraction to the amazing cross-stitch patterns of the tinymodernist that feature modern chairs, including these:
I also love these phone patterns (my family had a beige rotary phone, similar to the red one below, up through my high school years):
2010 calendar swap: what i sent
This past month, I participated in the calendar swap organized by Design Crush and i am a greedy girl. My swap partner sent the following suggestions on what she was looking for:
It's a wall calendar printed by Customized Stationary and includes both patterns and geometric shapes. Score.
Luckily for me, Amanda, the lovely gal behind Customized Stationary, is currently offering a 20% discount on holiday purchases. Since this put me just under the suggested $20-$30 price range for the swap, I decided to supplement my swap partner's package with a little bit of handmade goodness. Plus, I wanted to give her something that incorporated gray and teal, her favorite colors. And so, I made her a little tissue holder:
Stay tuned to find out what calendar I received.
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- wall calendar
- something with letterpress (though not necessary)
- something with her favorite colors, teal and gray
- something that incorporates minimalism, geometric shapes, and patterns
It's a wall calendar printed by Customized Stationary and includes both patterns and geometric shapes. Score.
Luckily for me, Amanda, the lovely gal behind Customized Stationary, is currently offering a 20% discount on holiday purchases. Since this put me just under the suggested $20-$30 price range for the swap, I decided to supplement my swap partner's package with a little bit of handmade goodness. Plus, I wanted to give her something that incorporated gray and teal, her favorite colors. And so, I made her a little tissue holder:
Stay tuned to find out what calendar I received.
cross-stitch love: andwabisabi
Since I started cross-stitching again a few months ago, I've found a lot of excellent cross-stitchers doing fun and unique work. Over the next few weeks, I'll share some of my favorites.
First up are designs from andwabisabi. Grace is the gal behind andwabisabi and her Etsy shop features a variety of cute and quirky patterns (like glass beakers, hamburgers, and soy sauce bottles). What I especially love are Grace's simple text and heart designs...
...and her use of colored fabrics for backgrounds.
I'm also completely smitten with these covered button magnets:
I love the idea of cross-stitching on small and unexpected surfaces. These designs would also be adorable on pin-back buttons.
All images used with the permission of andwabisabi.
