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Thursday, 19 March 2009

The Best Patterned Silks

Today I am excited to feature my favourite selections for one of the most luxurious textiles known to mankind - silk. One of my personal mantras is that natural materials will never go out of style and will always look elegant and lavish. Silk is no exception. God bless the little worms that work their little non-existent bums off to give us this beautiful, natural fabric!

All fabrics are available through Meade Design Group - Purchase during the month of March, 2009 and save 20% on your order.

Which one is your favourite?

SILK REFLECTIONS - PERSIMMON
Multi-Purpose
Kravet Couture
100% SILK FACE, 100% COTTON BACK
INDIA
Sold by the YARD

QUIET PLACE - AQUA
Multipurpose
Kravet Couture
100% SILK
INDIA
Sold by the YARD

SILK FOREST - MOSS/GARNET
Multipurpose
Kravet Couture
100% SILK
INDIA
Sold by the YARD

LEMON DROP- LEMON

Multipurpose
Kravet Couture
100% SILK *steamed*
INDIA
Sold by the YARD

KUTANI- JADE

Multipurpose
Kravet Couture
100% SILK
INDIA
Sold by the YARD

LIFE DEFINED - BLACKSAND
Multipurpose
Kravet Couture
52% SILK, 48% Cotton *softened, steamed*
INDIA
Sold by the YARD

PASSAGE - BLUESTONE
Multipurpose
Kravet Couture
73% SILK, 27% WOOL *softened, steamed*
INDIA
Sold by the YARD

CALM - GREYSTONE
Multipurpose
Kravet Couture
61% COTTON, 39% SILK
INDIA
Sold by the YARD

SILKEN LEAVES - TRUFFLE
Multipurpose
Kravet Couture
55% COTTON, 45% SILK *softened, steamed*
INDIA
Sold by the YARD

89052 - 30
Multipurpose
Duralee
100% SILK
Sold by the YARD

OLD WORLD - SCARLET
Multipurpose
Barbara Barry for Kravet Collections
100% SILK *steamed*
INDIA
Sold by the YARD

CRACKED ICE - MIST
Multipurpose
Barbara Barry for Kravet Collections
100% SILK
INDIA
Sold by the YARD

QUILTED - SHELL
Multipurpose
Barbara Barry for Kravet Collections
100% SILK *knit backed*
INDIA
Sold by the YARD

DESERT FLOWER - PARCHMENT
Multipurpose
Allegra Hicks for Groundworks
100% SILK
INDIA
Sold by the YARD

WAVES - DEEP PURPLE
Multipurpose
Allegra Hicks for Groundworks
100% SILK
INDIA
Sold by the YARD

MIMOSA - POPPY

Multipurpose
J. Ennis
100% SILK
Sold by the YARD

PONT MIRABEAU - TOFFEE

Multipurpose
Beacon Hill
100% SILK GROUND
INDIA
Sold by the YARD

Saturday, 24 November 2007

The 10 commandments of fabric

This morning I was thinking what I am going to write for my next entry. Minutes later I received an e-mail from one of my best friends. She has a great zest for life and is always looking for ways to improve her life and to live it to the fullest. She is currently in Milan, Italy and her new goal is to meet with the Dalai Lama in the search for her spirituality.

She sent me a list of her 10 new commandments. As I was reading her email I saw a pile of memo samples in front of me and I thought to myself that these commandments could each represent a style of fabric.

Here is the result of this exercise:

1.- Seek lessons of life hidden in every moment.

The Toile de Jouy motifs are a great example of this commandment. They depict scenes of everyday life and the characters always have great expressions on their faces.

The Seasons - Mustard on Ivory
G. P. & J. Baker
100% COTTON
ENGLAND

http://www.gpjbaker.com/

Available @ http://www.themeadegroup.com

2.- Believe that you are always more.

I feel that stripes could represent this mantra because of their repetitive nature that you can imagine going on forever, vertically or horizontally.

Canoga - Caviar

Robert Allen

91% Viscose 9% Cotton

PERU

http://robertallendesign.com

Available @ www.themeadegroup.com

3.- View confusion as a prelude to clarity

Over scaled Florals appear a little busy from afar but their individual forms are very beautiful. I particularly like this example because it displays the tulips during many stages of blossoming or opening which could be taken in several ways: opening up to someone emotionally-giving them clarity as to your true character, or opening your eyes to see a new solution to a problem.

Lieff - Quince

Andrew Martin

100% Linen
ENGLAND

http://www.andrewmartin.co.uk/

Available @ http://www.themeadegroup.com

4.- Pursue the dream in your heart

Damasks are an example of this commandment because of the fairytale feeling they create, a form that is still as popular today as it was long ago.

Modern Barroque - Cafe
Kravet Couture

84% Viscose, 16% Polyester
ITALY

http://www.kravet.com/

Available @ http://www.themeadegroup.com

5.- Know what you believe in & why

For me, this fabric is a great example of what I believe in. I feel it exhibits the principles I find most beautiful in design. The subtle changes in colour and texture mix beautifully with the balanced geometric shapes.

Inlay - Sienna
Barbara Barry - Kravet Couture
36% Linen ,35% Cotton, 29% Silk

INDIA

http://www.kravet.com

http://www.barbarabarry.com

Available @ http://www.themeadegroup.com

6.- Cherish the Earth, thankful for each breath you take.

Botanicals are a great example of this commandment. Portraying nature in all its beauty.

Fans - Botanical/Foliage
Allegra Hicks - Groundworks
Groundworks
60% Linen, 30% Cotton, 10% Nylon
ENGLAND

http://www.leejofa.com
http://www.allegrahicks.com

Available @ http://www.themeadegroup.com

7.- Nurture yourself as a friend in need

You can find interlocking and harmonizing geometrics in many patterns. They look beautiful because of the relationship they create by fitting together perfectly, never breaking the chain.

La Fiorentina – Ivory/Bark
Groundworks – David Hicks
100% Linen
U.S.A

http://www.leejofa.com
http://www.dh1970.com/

Available @ http://www.themeadegroup.com/

8.- Create new ways to generate positive energy

Metalics are here to give us their energy - Gold, Silver, Platinum, Coin ...

Key Maze – Coin
Beacon Hill
100% Silk
INDIA

http://www.beaconhilldesign.com/

Available @ http://www.themeadegroup.com

9.- Find your place through choices you make

I feel this can be represented by black and white fabrics. Most choices we make in life are very black and white, each choice will have a consequence. What makes life interesting is finding the balance of these choices-the yin and the yang.