Just something I saw in a store...

Please excuse the quality of the photo, this was a quick picture I took in a hurry.  It was one of those places that you drive by all the time and think "someday I'm gong to stop and go in there".  I did, and by did I like a lot of the stuff.  I have this tendency to get really excited and then when I go to make a purchase find that less of the items are really up to my standards that an first blush.  This piece passed muster.  100% silk and hand woven (or so I am told).  They want more than I care to pay for it, but it is nice.  Wonder what the guy would say if I insisted on a burn test?  Last 100% silk piece I bought I had to explain to them was actually 100% Viscose.  they tried to argue, but the tag on the back was pretty convincing ;)

A blue tree, how perfect for our Dining room!

Fit for a Queen...

Or at least a Princess.  I am going to turn this stripe into three sets of drapes.  The whole concept is very regal, and many of the pieces we looked at actually are from French documents.  If I haven't said it enough, I LOVE Fortuny.  So as long as we are looking at Palaces I figured I would throw in a castle.  Can anyone guess where the bottom picture is from?  I'll tell you in the caption.

Left Stroheim and Romann Connoisseur Versallies collection. Right bottom Fabricut Vignettes collection.

A few of the other options we looked at.

 

This is inside Cinderella Castle at Walt Disney World.

Dos A Dos...

 Since I mention this item to clients all the time I figured I would put up a picture.  This is the Scalamandre Dos A Dos.   If you have a small space that could use something to sit on...and maybe you would like a little more romance and whimsy in your life...think about it, that's all I'm saying.

Eat dates dripping with honey on me...

P.S.  Get date honey on my and you'll be sleeping on the couch.

Here is a bit from today...

Can you believe that these aren't even the nicest options?!  I can't wait to show you what we've picked.  Hint: Versailles.  

Sofa in burlap...needs a new face.

Here are some of the options for the room.

If you look hard you can actually see one of the pieces for the chairs that sit opposite.  In about a week I will be going back to discuss the curtains and pillows.

A matter of perspective...

I would just like to take a moment to remind everyone who has me out to their house that this is is what I expect to see.  If your piece did not look like this then I and my coworkers would be out on the street.  Don't be embarrassed, be proud that you are helping keep dozens of people employed.

This one is going to look great when I'm done.

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A few things I saw on my vacation...

very year my wife and I go camping, and there are loads of vendors selling all sorts of craft goods where we are.  We actually met there many years ago as I had been hired to help a merchant man their store.  And as I am sure you could have guessed, yes it was textile related.  

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I will begin with a horn carver.  First let me start off by telling you that this lady does work so nice that as soon as she opens her shop she sells out all the pieces she's done in the last year.  So these pictures are actually in the back before she has opened up on day 1.

Zoom in, you know you want to click it.

Here they are out front.  They are all unique and beautifully done.  She also does shot-glass sizes as well as blowing horns.  Just in case you have ever had the desire to scream "Release the Hounds!"

A different angle.

And these next two pictures display a technique that is often used in more complex Welsh Love Spoons.  And in case you don't know what a Welsh Love Spoon is, it is I would suggest you ask my good friend Google, and then pick one up for your next anniversary.  there is a store on Main street in Warrenton that sells them.

Yup, that's a cat catching a mouse.  Free floating, see the next picture. 

This one didn't even make it to the show.  Her mom bought it before it left  the workroom.  Can't say I blame her.

Here is a tiny little piece of metal work that I really like.  I'm not sure what I would do with it. Maybe I could use it on a necklace, or just sew them onto a bag? Ah!  I could add it to the end of my wife's cell-phone lanyard.

You are really gong to need to zoom in to get a good look at these.

Finally I will leave you with this.  The sign could certainly have been nicer (presentation counts); but it is still an interesting piece.

Someone tell that man how much silver costs per ounce.

P.S.  Here is a bonus picture.  It was taken at night, so the quality is quite poor.

Can-kilts.  Tacky, but I'll allow it.  Too bad they don't make them in MacIntosh.

It's been a while...

I have been out for a couple of weeks, and I have a few pictures that I will certainly be sharing when I get them all downloaded.  But until then...Here is the completed chair!  My client was nice enough to send me a before and an after pic.    I can barely tell which is which.

Before

After