After completing my linen-backed scrap scarf, I got curious about the other ways in which I could use my linen stash. Flickr, as usual is a treasure trove of ideas.
I had some leftover scrap from a baby quilt I recently made. The scrap has been sitting on my desk for two weeks begging me to do something with it. Happily, my dear friend, Lucy, was in town this weekend, so I sent her home with a new scarf.
There is a fantastic consignment and upholstery place on Henderson in Dallas called Again and Again. Yesterday, I found the most gorgeous aqua vinyl chairs for my dining room table. I'm guessing they are from the 70's. I'm in love with them. So is my son, pictured below.
You can hang almost anything on your walls. I'm always impressed with elaborate but artful arrangements. I think of it as creating a impermanent still life that can be changed when the mood strikes. Here are some that I love and want to copy.