Oh, how do I catch up.... hope you haven't forgotten me

I searched high and low for this black and white cotton fabric. I finally broke down and ordered it from Stockholm. Once a textile addict. Check out the website Tio Gruppen. Shipping was outrageously expensive, but if you gotta have it. Over my January break, I tried my hand at slipcovering and used some of this cool fabric. Well....... the really ugly chair I covered looks 1000% better, but by no means perfect. Actually, I love it. It is still only basted together, yikes, guess it's time to get the sewing machine out. One of these days it'll get finished....
check out the shelf paper I found this summer . works great to line this new shelf in my shop. I've been busy using some of my treasured french fabrics. Also, the boat shades are the least offensive nautical motif I could find.... not easy.
bring the colors on. I've recently dragged this old pine shelf out of the barn and given it a coat of bright pain. It actually holds lots of shades and it is pretty funky and so useful.
Displays are always tricky. I am forever trying to find the easiest way show these buggers for visitors; to really be able to see them. I am the first to admit, my shop can be a visual overload. Years ago I had these wonderful visitors that walked in mini-circles (shop is tiny) and finally said about an hour later, " you really have to spend time in here to see how much you have in here". Now that was a great comment. Loved it.