Category Archives: TUTORIALS

It’s full on summer here in sunny California! The leaves on the trees are green, the sun is shining, and the weather has amped up to the ’90s. Time to make some lovely linen summer wear! Difficulty: Beginner Time: 2 to 3 hours Materials: 2 yards of IL044-720 (or IL019 in your favorite color) ‘¼…

Linen is the perfect fabric to use for casual and comfortable summer menswear. I’ve been busy sewing Matt some linen shorts using this’ beautiful mid-weight yarn dyed linen. I love the depth that yarn dyed fabric has – especially when the two different colors are as subtle as they are in this color way. They are…

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…

Here in Los Angeles, plastic bags are being phased out in favor of reusable cloth shopping bags. In most counties, you can’t even get plastic bags in stores and they charge 10 cents per paper bag. Why do that when you can make your own awesome tote bags (that double as reuseable shopping bags!). Materials:…

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…

Tutorial by Dina Kluchareva This tutorial will show you how to quickly make a cute toddler skirt with bow-decorated contrasting patch pockets. As no pattern is needed, the tutorial is a great option for beginners. Also, it’s transformable’if you’d like to make a nice linen skirt for a bigger girl. Gathered skirt is very simple…

Jacquards tend to have a very luxurious feel to them and they don’t necessarily fit into every interior, but somehow this fabric was simply irresistible. Subtle and quietly fabulous. I decided to make another envelope pillow with it, but I wanted to add something extra. Buttons were my next thought- but how to secure them?…

Painting on pots didn’t occur to me until I recently visited Fred Butler’s show at the KK Outlet Gallery in Hoxton. The pots were yet another canvas for Fred to spread her kaleidoscopic cosmic creativity. Fred Butler is better known for her accessories favoured by eccentrics such as Lady Gaga, so pottery was quite far…

Holidays like Easter is just another excuse to paint yourself a useful little bowl. Try out the blue cobalt paints. Fun! Super simple. This tutorial will take you through step by step on each element drawn. All elements you can draw without a template. Try out on paper at first if you are unsure. Materials:…