Do you like "Shabby Chic" decor?
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I do like it , but as my Mom would say "a little bit of that goes a long way".
I think it is defined by each individual. I have seen some that I would define as "dumpster decor".
I think of shabby chic quilts has having a white or very light as the predominate color, with very soft pastel , and floral in the fabrics. that what comes to my mind ...
I think it is defined by each individual. I have seen some that I would define as "dumpster decor".
I think of shabby chic quilts has having a white or very light as the predominate color, with very soft pastel , and floral in the fabrics. that what comes to my mind ...
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Originally Posted by Lori S
I have seen some that I would define as "dumpster decor".
I have all the Robyn Pandolph fabrics to make a quilt that was in one of the magazines a couple of years ago. It was one of the prettiest quilts I've ever seen, designed by Gerri Robinson - it's made of eight-pointed stars in various Somerset Cottage prints.
I put it into EQ so that I could plan the fabrics and found out that I probably have enough Somerset Cottage to make three or four king size quilts. (no, no... I'm not a compulsive buyer! ;) )
What was so striking to me about this quilt was the very low contrast - it looked so serene and restful. The only contrast comes from the hue and not the value - the value is pretty much the same for all the fabrics in the line.
I usually like a LOT more contrast, but the softness of the shabby chic fabric colors looks beautiful without big contrast.
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Well, guess what... in September one of the fabric manufacturers will be making a line of OFFICIAL Shabby Chic fabrics. Not look-alikes, they will be designed by Rachel Ashwell herself.
It's a rather large grouping of damasks, floral stripes, simpler stripes, florals in several scales from tiny to large, and "solids".
White backgrounds, and then pink/green/blue/lavender florals/stripes/damasks.
I got a chance to see the sample cloth and it was wonderfully smooth and silky feeling.
It's a rather large grouping of damasks, floral stripes, simpler stripes, florals in several scales from tiny to large, and "solids".
White backgrounds, and then pink/green/blue/lavender florals/stripes/damasks.
I got a chance to see the sample cloth and it was wonderfully smooth and silky feeling.
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