Wondrous White Wool Felt

December 10, 2011 by mymateriallife

Could there be a more versatile material to use for seasonal decorations?  If so, I don’t know what it is.  What I love about white wool felt is that while it clearly says Winter, it doesn’t necessarily say Christmas, so you can use it to make your home more festive when you’ll really need a lift, like in the cold, dark days of January. I found a garland like this for sale somewhere on the internet a few years ago […]

Categories: Christmas, Other Textiles, Reading Material, Sewing • Tags: felt decorations, handmade living, lotta jansdotter, parkhaus, white wool felt

Lotta’s Tote Bag Formula

June 9, 2011 by mymateriallife

I’ve been too preoccupied with end-of-year school activities for personal projects lately, but I did run across these bags while I was cleaning out closets last weekend.  I made these for Samantha when she was in preschool.  Bags are such a satisfying sewing project.  They are so straightforward to sew that you can easily create something both beautiful and useful. Do you know Lotta Jansdotter?  She is a textile designer (among other things) with a modern Scandinavian bent.  She grew up […]

Categories: Other Textiles, Sewing • Tags: lotta jansdotter, lotta jansdotter simple sewing, tote bags