Living in a Sea of Linens

I stumbled upon a new favorite blog, Nothing is New, by Kelly Rakowski. Hello, Belarusian textiles! You just made my morning. I want to cover my walls with these and sleep in a bed piled high with the extras. They remind me of the Palestinian textiles I studied at school, and grew up with all over my house. One day I hope to own a loom so I can make my own. That will happen on the same day that I finally grow my hair long.

I heart my Pinking Sheers

My house is full of linens right now, and that's the way I like it. If you've ever seen my mom's linen closets (yes, plural), you'd know where I get this from. While other parents sent their college kids care packages of cookies, my mom sent me towels and sheets.

For table decor at the wedding reception, I've been loading up on vintage sheets, which is much cheaper than buying fabric by the yard. The sheets have all been dyed in the cornflower blue signature color, with some nice variation. My trusty pinking sheers have been doing their part to get through the stacks, and after a run through the iron, these will be nice and crisp for the picnic tables. I gave up on my pinking blade rotary cutter a while back, as it just doesn't stay sharp enough. Anyone have recommendations for a good rotary pinking blade?