Upholstered Seat

Upholstered seat covered with black and white indoor/outdoor fabric. Black covered button and black lip cord adding an additional details and nicely finish the seat.

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Just Cute Pillow...

Isn't it adorable?

A little pillow for perfect finishing touch for the couch or chair in a nursery or little girl room. Made of 100% cotton striped fabric and linen/ cotton mix in a middle with pink palm tree appliqué.

Available at ETSY.com

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Thai Pleat

This is a new pleat to use on draperies. It is different and fresh.
Those pleats take more fabric than pinch pleats, so be prepared to spend more money on a fabric.

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Minutes Matter Rendering

Italian Strung on Eyebrow Window


Just was playing with Minutes Matter Studio again. This is amazing software to help imagine the look of a new window treatments on your windows.
Next time I will try to do a rendering on a photograph.

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Enhance your living space

Enhance your living space with this beautiful pillow cover!

This beautiful and colourful pillow cover made from cotton will brighten up any room. The same fabric featured on the front and back.

This pillow cover measures 16" x 16" and closes with a zipper.

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CRAZY PILLOW

I started to sew this crazy pillow about three months ago, but for some reason put it aside. A couple of days ago I found this unfinished decorative pillow and decided to finally finish it.

Now you can see the name is right - Crazy Pillow You could buy this pillow at ETSY.com

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MM Studio - new rendering

Just couldn't stop playing and trying to produce renderings.
So exited to be able to learn and design custom window treatments with MM Studio.
I am in process of discovering new resources for the custom window treatments designing.



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Minutes Matter Studio - software for window treatments design.

Minutes Matter Studio is a computer program to help clients to visualize their dream window treatments and designers/ decorators to create the best renderings, illustrate the effects of a custom design before fabrication begins in the workroom.
This program maximizes the design process, saves hours of time during consultations and eliminates costly communication errors!

I just started to play with this program and in ten minutes I created a simple rendering for two storey window:


It is just a beginning and a long way to achieve knowledge and perfection, but the tutorial for this program will help me with my goal.
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My pillow was featured in Artful Blogging Magazine

February brought the opportunity to participate in ONE World-ONE Heart Event.
So I got a chance to showcase my pillow and my blog to the whole world and I grabbed the chance with both hands.

The participation not only brought a lot of creative visitors to my blog, but also gave me unexpected exposure in Artful Blogging Magazine.


Below is a picture of the pillow I was offering to win in ONE World-ONE Heart Event.


To read more about this wonderful event please go to http://oneworldevent.blogspot.com

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Drapery Heading - Part Three

Just found two more interesting drapery headings for draperies.

Cartridge pleats:



Box pleats with a button:

Pictures are borrowed from following website: www.draperyconnection.com

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Draperies headings - part two

Goblet pleats are another very elegant type of decorative pleats for draperies. Pleats fall from each goblet and can be stuffed with an interlining or stiff buckram placed inside each pleat to ensure shape.

Cut-away goblet pleat with a button



Goblet pleats with a button



Simple goblet pleats

Goblet pleats have a rich, elegant and sophisticated appearance and look wonderful with most décors. f

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Draperies headings - part one

When you think about draperies heading - what first come to your mind?

Pinch pleats?

But there are many other types of pleats and headings are available. Even a pinch pleats can have some twist with little details like covered button or tassel.

I will try to showcase as much draperies heading ideas as I could find through the books, internet and magazines.

1. Pinch pleats are the most commonly used pleats to finish drapery heading. Pinch pleats offer a uniform fold and a tailored look. Two and one and a half times fullness is standard.
Traditional

Pinch Pleats with Buttons


Pinch Pleats with Little Rosettes

Pinch Pleats with Tassels

Now I will go and try to find more ideas for pleats.
So stay tuned...
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Decorative Accent Pillow ''Princess''

This pillow was originally designed and hand made.


Hot! This decorative pillow in hot pink colour is essential accessory for princess room.

Size: 11”x17”
Fabric: Twill looking fabric made of 100% polyester, embellishments – polyester taffeta.
Stuffing:100% new white polyester. Hand sewn closure.

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HAND MADE ART

Hand made cross stitched art is unique and affordable wall art.
For a long time people were embellishing their clothes and household items with hand embroideries.
This traditional cross stitch design was cross stitched about 10 years ago.
Another sample of my work is about 11 years old and pattern was found in special edition magazine by "Burda"


I agree, that cross stitching is time consuming craft, but it give you a surcease in your everyday crazy life.
I found this free and fun cross stitch text generator at Magic Robot Cross Stitch website.
So sit, stitch and enjoy!

ARTISAN of the World Catalogue

ARTISAN of the World Catalogue is a guide to Handmade online shopping. It was created by
"Artisanimpact" designers and team and dedicated to the many artists whose own crafts are a work of art.
ArtisanImpact.com is a handmade jewelry shop in Montreal, Canada. The designers put aside time to create this catalogue.


Catalogue features many talented artists and crafters who sell at Etsy.com
Lenkart was featured on page 18, and I am very proud!

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What can you do with narrow stripes of fabric leftovers?

What can you do with narrow stripes of fabric leftovers?

In my opinion even tiny pieces of fabric could be used to produce beautiful things.
I have 2.5” wide stripes of nice silk fabric, and I don’t want to waste them, because the fabric is pretty and it is a natural silk.

Below are my original sketches for decorative pillows to be made out of those stripes and other tiny leftovers.

I decided I want to start with decorative pillow with white window. I even found a name for this pillow – Night Window.

Here is the first part of that pillow:

Next I added several stripes of silk. I call this parquet technique:

Than I added more stripes on the other side of the “window”:

Now I have to decide what technique to use for the back side of the pillow. Should I use the same parquet technique, or just to sew stripes along or use a whole piece of silk fabric to make the back of the pillow?

I will let you know after I make my decision, and I will post the photo of the finished pillow as well. So, stay tuned.

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And the winner of my 2008 OWOH giveaway is:

Thank you all for participating and your lovely comments about my pillow cover. For those, who interested to see more of my creations or even want to bay them, there are two places: www.LenkArt.com and my Etsy shop.


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And the winner of my 2008 OWOH giveaway is: Danielle

Danielle said...

Beautiful pillow cover. I'm partial to red so I absolutely love this. Please enter me in your drawing. collectiveelements at gmail.com
February 8, 2008 1:43 PM

She won Originally Designed Decorative Pillow Cover made by designer Elena Filippova.

I will ask Danielle to send me picture of this pillow at her place, and if she will send it to me, I will post it on my blog.

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