Refresh Your Home with Mixologie by Studio M!

 

 Trendy colors, fabulous prints...what more could you ask for? Oh, how about that all the fabrics are PERFECT for mixing & matching? It's all here in Mixologie by Studio M! Chic and stylish, Mixologie blends a variety of modern essentials with a cosmopolitan flavor in a fresh color palette that is contemporary yet classic.

 

 

   

   

   

 

Everything from classic dots, to inventive geometrics and even a cool ikat! To me, all of these prints have a timeless sensibility with perfectly on-trend colors for creating some amazing home décor! I can just see a grouping of throw pillows on a sofa, they could all be different prints to give your living room an effortlessly eclectic vibe or keep things classic and stick with two of the same design! I'd love to see some living room curtains out of the ikat print! And imagine a modern dining room accented with a few of these fabrics? SEW CHIC!

 

 

 

 

Quilts on the brain? Check out this gorgeous quilt that Studio M used at Quilt Market this past Fall for inspiration! I found this progress shot on the Piece N Quilt blog (she did the quilting which is totally perfect by the way!). I love the look of this design and feel like you could even adapt it to a simple patchwork quilt on point! The white border around each block are kinda great though, huh??

 

What will you make with Mixologie??  We can't wait to see!

Happy Sewing!

 



New Art Gallery Fabrics for your New Look!!

It's the NEW YEAR and that means it's time for a new look! And whether you're ready to redo that wardrobe or update your boudoir, you'll find gorgeous prints and on-trend color palettes amongst our NEW ART GALLERY FABRICS COLLECTIONS!

  

 

 

 

   

   

 

One of my favorites, the stunning prints in Petal & Plume by Bari J. are bright, beautiful and perfect for new bedding or a few new wardrobe staples to start on for Spring! Make fast & flirty skirts to pair with neutral tops! 

 

 

 

   

 

Find even more of Bari's feminine florals & prints in Emmy Grace!

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

If your tastes run a little more natural, try Wild & Free Limited Edition prints by Maureen Cracknell. These repeats would be amazing for free spirited tunics, maxi skirts or breezy tops to pair with denim button ups or classic blue jeans & boots for a boho look that's all your own!

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Coral & Navy is a major color combo winner in my opinion and it's totally on trend this year! Pair an easy top made with one of these prints from RECollection by Katarina Roccella with some crisp white skinnies for a perfectly preppy outfit! Or create throw pillows and sheets to add some pop to your white linens!

 

 

Each of these beautiful & unique collections has a Look Book full of incredible inspiration available here! Take a look and get inspired to get creative in 2015!!

 

Happy Sewing!

Quilted Modern Art DIY!

 

While we all know quilting can be used for about a million different applications, it is becoming trendier all the time for fashion & home accents! My most favorite use of quilting in home décor is as wall art! There's just something so striking about seeing a quilt on a wall and with SO much inspiration from the modern quilting world, you can create fun, high impact art without too much time & effort! We found the tutorial for this awesome & simple piece on the A Beautiful Mess blog! Click the link for full instructions!

 

 

Supplies:-stretchers

-fabric (try Bella Solids, Cotton Couture or Weave!)

-thread

-lightweight batting sheet

-staples

 

Tools:
-sewing machine
-safety pins
-clamps
-staple gun
-fabric scissors
-craft blade (optional)
-painter's tape (optional)

 

 

 

 

Isn't this wonderful as a statement over a bare fireplace? I could see a piece like this gracing a wall in a dining room or over a couch too! Mandi from Making Nice in the Midwest even suggests using it as a headboard...what a great idea!! Create a little more impact with your quilted art by using a darker neutral like charcoal or navy! So many ways to elaborate on this idea and create incredible art of your very own! Try this project today!

 

Happy Sewing!



Spring Trends in Fabrics!!

 

I love seeing my favorite ideas & trends popping up in fabric collections coming into the shop! It's a great way to take inspiration and reimagine it to make sense in your own life!

 

For instance, I've been dying over this cute & kinda crazy statement wall DIY idea but stamping all those designs? Even on one wall, that's just a little more time than this busy lady has! AND I've forever been crushing on this springy Pantone shade, thinking I might be daring enough to paint a wall for a fresh look this season! BUT THEN...

 

 

     

   

 

We got this fabulous collection from Martha Negley called Market Mix and this perfect little Clementines on Turquoise print was just sitting there in front of me as if to say, "hello...I am the answer to all your springtime décor questions!"

 

I am seriously considering using it as wall paper for my own interpretation of that statement wall! There's a lot of different ways to use fabric like this, but my favorite method? Folding it under at the ceiling and floor and securing it using decorative tacks! It's SO simple, requires NO sewing and you can manage it with only one pair of hands! That's what I call a win!