 Whether you are an absolute beginner, a hobby seamstress with little experience, or an experienced seamstress, the success of a project often depends on choosing a good pattern. Which sewing pattern is the best if you want to create a DIY-Chanel jacket?
 At Handmade Luxury Home, Marga and I spend a lot of time talking about colour. Luckily, we do not replicate the passionate discussions of the 19th century great thinkers, monochrome lovers, and colour devotees who had a go at each other’s preferences. Colour -according to devoted monochromists- was vulgar. Monochrome art -said the colourists- was obscuring design.
It seems a bit of an unnecessary discussion now, but it was not. The discussion of ‘to use or not to use colour’ was a question about the essence of art and design: is it form or colour? This is an important question and its answer now -in our time- seem to be a syntheses of both camps: form and colour harmoniously put together make great art and design. Read the whole article:  Summer is here, and so are the wasps! Instead of buying expensive repellents, why not make your own natural wasp deterrent? In this tutorial, we’ll show you a simple, effective, and eco-friendly way to keep these buzzing pests away from your home and garden. Let’s get started!
 If anyone asks me what I've been doing over the past few days, my honest answer would be:
Trying not to evaporate. It has been unbelievably hot here. The kind of heat that makes you question every life choice that involves moving more than three steps. Now, for most people, it's simply uncomfortable. For me, as someone living with a heart condition, extreme heat is something I have to take very seriously. So, for several days, my doctor's orders (and common sense) were essentially the same: take it easy. Read the whole article on HandmadeLuxuryHome:  From sketch to decorative cushion. For this month’s BERNINA accessory, I decided to initiate a creative collaboration project with Paula Kuitenbrouwer. Together we run the webshop HandmadeLuxuryHome.eu, where we share our passion for handcrafted home accessories.
Because we complement each other creatively so well, I asked Paula to design a cushion entirely according to her own vision. It was then my task to bring this design to life using the knitting foot, this month’s featured accessory. In this way, a unique cushion was created with a minimalist, artistic appearance and a character entirely of its own. Read more and learn how to make it yourself:  Handmade custom jester hats made to measure. From simple fool's caps to elaborate fantasy, cosplay and medieval jester hats with oversized wings and unique designs.
Custom Made Jester Hats – A Handmade Specialty Handmade Jester Hats Created Just for You  Commissioned Creations by HandmadeLuxuryHome
Unique Handmade Art, Created Especially for You At HandmadeLuxuryHome, we believe that truly special pieces are created through collaboration. Whether you are looking for a one-of-a-kind textile artwork, a custom-designed decorative pillow, an artistic quilt, or a personalized illustration, we are happy to bring your ideas to life. Together, we combine our individual expertise to create unique handmade pieces that cannot be found anywhere else. |
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