I heart Thomas Paul!

Thomas Paul pillows: Seed in scarlet, Matryoska luxe silk, and Robin in indigo. $80-100 each.

I've always loved Thomas Paul silk pillows, but shame on me, until recently I had no idea he made more than just pillows. I love the whimsical mix of birds and sea creatures in his latest collections. I've picked out some of my favorites to show here to set the record straight that Thomas Paul makes pillows, zipper pouches, tote bags, plates, coaster, lamps, rugs....and the list goes on. To see more or to purchase Thomas Paul upholstery grade fabrics to create your own beauties, check out his website here.

Thomas Paul Aviary melamine (plates). Mix and match from 9 different patterns!

Thomas Paul Portland coasters. $16 for set of 4.

Patio pillows: puffer & sea horses! $84-90 each.

Thomas Paul Hummingbird Tech Case & Lovebirds laptop case ($24 & $50). This makes me realize I really need to replace my laptop bag with a beautiful & fun case like this one.

Thomas Paul Puffer Fish Pouch and Crab Tote ($20 & $36). Both of these are adorable options for afternoons at the beach.

Enjoy!

xox,

Bre

Photos courtesy of Thomas Paul and Velocity Art & Design

Happy (pillows & flashbacks) Friday!

Cartridge Stitch in Spice, 16x16.

Happy Friday readers! I thought I'd end the week by showing you some shots of what has been sitting on my knitting needles the past few weeks. These are some of the new pillows that I'm adding to my etsy shop. I created my own patterns for all these pillows - really mostly just putting my own spin on some classic stitches that I really love (if you can't tell, I'm all about the texture!). I've stitched these all out of soft wool-blends that really make for quite cushy...well, cushions.

a close-up of the Cartridge Stitch in Spice

I owe all my stitching skills to my redMomma who taught me how to knit one Summer when I was about 8 years old. I was just as big of a busy body then as I am now, and if I wasn't outside playing rugby, baseball, boxing while on rollerblades (you can thank my brother for that one) or jump rope with the neighborhood kids, then I was probably inside playing old school Nintendo ("up up down down left right left right B A B A...") or creating massive obstacle courses around the house with my brother and sisters (how were we supposed to know someone would kick a hole in the wall riding down the stairs on our homemade cardboard box cars?).

I loved making little crafts anyway, but I think my mom was genius for coming up with a quieter, more productive, alternative to keeping me both busy and stop me from causing a disaster in the house. :)

Hope You Enjoy! (I apologize in advance for all the scrolling if you are viewing this from my blogspot)

close-up, Wheat Sculptural Knit

from a distance, Wheat Sculptural Knit, 14x14

Grass Green Sculptural Knit, 16x16

Large Triple Moss Stitch, 16x16

a close-up of the Triple Moss Stitch

Extra-Large Sculptural Knit in Oatmeal (18x18)