All posts by Masha Karpushina

Our competition over at the Studio has come to an end and two fantastic winners have been chosen. This is our second competition and we were so pleased to’ see so’ many more tremendous’ and interesting entries this time round. Christine is our Grand Jury winner, we shall be knocking on her door to find out all about…

The Studio competition is in full swing, people! If you are a lover of sewing and linen, this competition is for you! Yes, absolutely you. Whether you are’ a beginner or a skilled seamstress, whether you are into re-enactment or current fashion designs, whether you are a professional upholsterer or like to make pillows for your…

Certain textures work well together’ in the exact same manner certain foods compliment each other. In the next two weeks we are going to have a look at an open weave fabric IL041 we carry at fabrics-store.com. By adding some textures to this fabric, you can create very simple and yet effective additions to your own…

Tassels are a little bit of fun sometimes. This is exactly why I have decided to pair them up with a very plain’ piece of’ black’ linen to make something very simple and perhaps that little bit special for the colder months to come. It is also a really easy way to introduce colour to either white/black/neutral fabric….

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These will work perfect as a mothers day present, otherwise keep them to yourself for those special family get togethers. Very simple to make, you will be pro at folding those corners in no time. To make a set of six’ 16-inch square napkins: Materials: Six 16″ squares of IL020 Natural Two 18″ squares of IL019…

Very simple and yet undeniably elegant way to decorate your table. If you use a heavier fabric, with its weight it adds a certain sense of chic. Perfectly fine in a medium weight. The colour I chose too carries a certain quiet brilliance. Looks great on natural wood. To make a set of six’ 18-inch square…

This one is a real simple beauty. Geometric, elegant and so necessary for your bed. I am completely in love with them. Here is how to make them. In order to make these two 18″ inch pillows you will need: Materials: 4 x 14″ by 18″ panels of IL019 Monument Softened 1 x 19″ by…

Some years ago, I found a really old silk top at my grandmother’s dacha. I am sure it was older than I and yet it fit perfectly.’ This past year its taken a beating from my very active two year old. I was sad, and then I decided it really couldn’t be that hard to make…

A really simple way to make your table look fabulous. Five minutes of your time, et voila- sexy setting guaranteed. Difficulty: Beginner Materials: 6 x 12″ squares of IL019 Mix Natural Softened Matching Thread Sewing Machine Time: 5-10 minutes 1. Cut your 12″ squares 2. Start to carefully pull one thread at a time from one side…

This week I had some of that gorgeous Jacquard fabric left, so I decided to make yet another pillow but this time instead of getting fancy with the button loops, I decided to try my skills at the traditional east South Asian embroidery called Kantha. Over the past few years there has been an immense…