New Patterns

Winter is just ridiculous here.  Boston is buried.
This is my house...

My kids have had more snow and vacation days this past month than school days.
I'm a cranky shell of a human and snow is a four letter word.
 And I have developed an unhealthy relationship with memes from texting with snowbound friends,
a territory I NEVER thought I'd enter..

I've officially cracked and I now find myself cackling at pictures of giant snow penises.
Wait.  I always did that.
OK, so nothing new...

 One of the things I've been doing to pass the time this winter
-besides over eating and drinking-
has been designing some new stuff on Spoonflower. 

Dragons, splats and pirate skulls with a paisley tossed in.

I usually start by designing for myself- in this case the boy's bath- 

and then it grows into several color ways.  You too can be a snow bound fabric designer, 

so get busy and get on it!

 I wound up using the Splat in Indigo for the boy's shower curtain...

as you can see the "Bleeding Sharpie Fail" is still on the walls.

I still am trying to decide on the wall pattern.

Most of you know decision making for myself is not my strong suit, 

so stay tuned for like ever....

I'm stuck on these two:

Paint is no problem, I can change it quick. It's like decorating speed dating.

Wallpaper and I though, ugh.  It's a commitment thing.  I have to really really like it, and basically want to marry it- for a good long while.  

I also design this one, the Aztec Trellis in Valentine, for my living room ottoman:

Living room is getting some updating love slowly...

like super slowly.  

Go ahead and blink.You won't miss anything.

Up next are these chairs.  

They need some reupholstering, and I'm on the "citron or aqua" velvet fence.

Bases are getting gilded.  But at this rate it will be summer, but who knows.  

Give me another snow storm and I just might get crazy enough to do it.

Update:

and the winning color is....

Pale citron.

I just bought 10 yards of this fabric.  

It looks like velvet and it's kid proof (deal-sealer). 

Now for the real work....

Be back with upholstery pics!

Inspired by...

some seriously hands on ladies!

I am loving all the hand painted fabric I have been seeing in Blogland. Especially the ikat projects. That pattern is so forgiving, and any bleeding of the paint actually accentuates the look, making it almost foolproof. Elizabeth at The Mustard Ceiling (above) just revealed her latest hand painted ikat fabric, and I was inspired to do a montage of recent great ikat projects. So here they are...

The Mustard Ceiling

Amber Interiors'  orange stenciled drapes...

 Our Fifth House's blue panels...

And Heidi from A Thousand Laughing Starfish's pink  shade...

Cristin from Simplified Bee made the beautiful block printed tablecloth (and she did the gorgeous arrangements too!)...

Have you painted some ikat lately? If so please e-mail a photo and a link so I can add you to the montage : danika@danikaherrick.com

The Mother Load has a new home

I'm passing the torch of fabric overload over to my good friend Cheryle Rhuda.

She has opened an Etsy shop under her workroom's name "The Whole Nine Yards", and will be dealing with all the fabric and remnants. It just made more sense because she is sewing genius, and we were getting requests for pillows and the like, so now you can shop for fabric and pillows, drapes, etc. in one location.

This is what we did Wednesday...

sort and photograph fabric for like ever!

 Cheryle is a saint, and has uploaded all of them to Etsy store here

I still need to load all the leftovers from my previous post to her site, and I am  getting to it. With everything going on that little task just keeps getting swept aside. Visit them here, and if there is anything you want, let me know. (Hint* less work for me to upload later.) 

 Gorgeous Shiny Thing's will have an Etsy site as well, but I will be posting accessories, lighting, artwork, furniture and remnant wallpaper.  Thats another task I have been working on...

Here is my basement folks. Today is an exciting day because we are having shelving/ cabinets installed in the workroom area so I can finally deal with and organize all this...

Right now its just a big hot mess and all my goodies have been spilling out into the kid's playroom...

my dining room...

my office...

and the basement guest room...

It seems I have a lot stuff. A lot of big stuff. I have been researching how to ship big stuff and I'm still confused. Its one of the factors that is keeping me from posting on Etsy. If any of you shipping veterans knows a great way to estimate shipping, or what shippers to use please tell me. I'm new to this, just a virgin, and a table is way different than a yard of fabric. help.

I should probably just get a booth at a fleamarket for a weekend.

So stay tuned (I know I keep saying that and its getting annoying)

You can visit the Whole Nine Yards shop here. There are some great new things and lots of cool vintage chintz. And Cheryle is a saint and a machine.  I really don't know what I would be doing without her, rolling around in piles of fabric sobbing probably.

Have a great weekend!

 I have a great new sponsor and a "sparkly" giveaway Monday that I'm really excited to tell you about.

XO

 

The Mother Load

Ooopps! Just realized I left these out...

Brunschwig & Fils "La Pluie"

by Paule Marrot.

Great print and they both look great with the black chintz. The red works with the Clarence House and the cobalt looks good with the wide stripe and Thomas Paul.

$37.95/yd
SOLD

 

Here it is. The mother load of fabric remnants. My good friend Cheryle who has a workroom
 dropped off a bunch Friday, and I finally finished cleaning my office. 

I am actually quite overwhelmed by this, so I just opened an Etsy store because I don't want my blog to turn into fabric central. Its not opened yet, but I will be adding these and more to it as well as tons of vintage lighting, furniture and accessories.  I will let you guys know when it opens.
 In the mean time the following are free for the picking.

 I spent the day photographing fabric and dreaming up schemes. I've grouped a bunch together for you.

 Since I'm over run with testosterone in my house, lets start with "Girl's Room",...

I love this out of print Robert Kaufman "Melrose"...

Big huge peonies. Its much more vibrant in person. It is the hardest fabric to photograph... tried day and night.

See, here it is in daylight but it reads blue and there is NO blue in this...

 It has plum, deep lavender, hot pink and cream. Perfect for spring.

1 3/4 yds. Hard to find pattern. Would make killer pillows or bench.

First $32 takes the piece.

It goes great with the following...

6 yds of this wavy chevron stripe. Pink, magenta, lavender & orange.

Lightweight, enough for 2 panels of curtains.

$10/yd*

*note 44" wide

SOLD

And how about chairs or a headboard from this fab magenta herringbone?

10 yds.

$10 yd

SOLD

I seriously want to do my living room club chairs in this.

*47 " wide

OK. We have all been drooling over Jamie Meares bedroom. Now get the look.

Here is some kickass large scale black floral chintz. 80's called and they said we can keep it.

2 3/4 yds available

$15 yd or $35 for the piece.

SOLD

It plays really well with others. How about updating it with some boho...

yellow, red, green and black ikat

3 1/4 yds

$15/yd

This blue Robert Kaufman looks great with it too.

13 10 yds available

$15/yd

SOLD

This chintz has an extra awesomeness factor,a gold metallic faux bois background.

Come on!

5 yds available

$12/yd

SOLD

Celerie Kemble Bleecker

$34/yd

SOLD

OK, time for the boys room. How about some big 4 1/4 inch stripes (same on both sides)...

Heavy cotton, great for upholstery or pillows.

1 yd piece

9 yd piece

$23/ yd

SOLD

And a pillow out of Thomas Paul's "Forest" in blue.

1 Yd. $22

SOLD

Now for some classic Clarence House "Fauve". We have seen it all done up by Mr. Baldwin here.

Now do your own.

A nice heavy cotton. Would be great for upholstery or pillows.

2 yd piece

10 yd piece

7yd piece

$50/yd

I have 1 yd of Ashley Wilde's "Zahira " in coral

$20

SOLD

Some silks...

Beige silk trellis.

1 3/4 yd piece for $28

SOLD

Tan and olive silk trellis.

3 yds

$12/yd

SOLD

A 1/2 yard of some orange and aqua retrofabulous.

$7

SOLD

Aqua and white Chevron reversible outdoor fabric.

(I did this on my dining room chairs)

1 1/3+ yd for $15.

SOLD

The above side is fine, but there are minor imperfections on back side.

If you are interestes in any of the above please email me (and include your zipcode so I can send you a shipping quote) and I will send you a Paypal invoice. 

danika@danikaherrick.com

ALSO... any of these fabrics can be made into pillows.  Cheryle is running a pillow cover special...

$28 for a knife edge with zipper

$38 for a self welt with zipper

Any size...16", 18", 20", 22"

(fabric sold separately , does not include insert)

Knife Edge Pillow Yardage:

 16 x 16            ½ yd

 18 x 18            ¾ yd

 20 x 20            ¾ yd

 22 x 22            1 yd

Welted Pillow Yardage:

 -Add the following yardage to knife edge yardage from above

 for total yardage  needed for welted pillow

 16 x 16            add  ¼ yd

 18 x 18            add ¼ yd

 20 x 20            add ¼ yd

 22 x 22            add ½ yd