Margaret Fulton turns 85 Oct 15, 2009
There are documentaries and Antiques Roadshow on television and, beside a sofa in her lounge room, a bowl full of Shetland wool. She has, she says, become obsessed with knitting what she calls "granny squares" to make "heirloom rugs". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
West Berkeley: Fourth Street Oct 5, 2009
The goods: Ruffled wool tartan and fleece skirts, jackets and coats; bamboo yoga clothes, bias-cut dresses with asymmetrical hemlines, long evening coats, boleros, wraps and scarves, and baby and children's clothing ($95-$600) ... Signature item: Long ruffle-edged skirt or jacket, in fleece, or for fall, wool tartan. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Something special about the Cotswolds Oct 1, 2009
Wool from Cotswold sheep became a major export ... Woolstaplers Hall was put up in 1340 on High Street by a wool merchant ... Here, wool was graded and purchases made for markets abroad. (India Times)
• Events Calendar Sep 18, 2009
" Individual tickets are 20 to 50, at 426-1110 or . Season tickets at 343-0556 or .Music/Twin FallsTwin Falls Tonight Appreciation Concert, featuring the band High Street, 6:30-9:30 p.m. OCT. 3 at the fountain downtown on Main Avenue. Hosted by Historic Downtown Twin Falls' Twin Falls Tonight Committee as a thank you to patrons and sponsors. Free wristbands and free T-shirts given away during the evening. 420-0916.Lecture, dinner/ShoshoneLincoln County Historical Society presents "History of the... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Flea market finds. Scrap lumber. Rusty castoffs. Retailers and restaurant owners are going rustic, creating quirky, homey spaces that just feel right. Sep 17, 2009
Housed in a former 19th-century wool warehouse, Barbara Lynch s Fort Point Channel bar, Drink, makes adaptive use of its space, with metal tables constructed around inconveniently-placed structural beams. What might have been something of an eyesore became an intentional part of the design, says bar manager John Gertsen, who worked with Lynch and local designers Jeffrey and Cheryl Katz of OK Design Co. to create an industrial, but elegant space that complemented the building structure. (Boston Globe)
Green, Easy and Relaxed Interior De... Sep 11, 2009
With a neutral foundation, start layering and building by adding linen slip covered furniture, rich wood accent pieces, sisal and pure wool area rugs in rich botanical patterns, and house plants and greenery. Weathered, earthy, reclaimed and rustic materials work well in a natural or organic home d;cor such as copper, bronze, wood, wicker, glass, stone and then soften the room with linen, wool, raw silk and natural cotton fabrics. (Suite101.com)
Souvenir Shopping in Peru, Machu Pi... Sep 4, 2009
Look for wool and alpaca clothing, weavings, pottery, silver jewelry, and watercolor paintings featuring local landmarks and people ... The style of a "stuffed wool weaving" originally from San Pedro de las Cajas is considered a traditional Peruvian technique ... Sweaters: Colorful rough woolen sweaters with striking geometric patterns cost around $10 - $20, depending on the traveler s bargaining prowess. (Suite101.com)
Life in the past lane Jul 22, 2009
In the arts and crafts barn, women and men, clad in costumes from another time, lean back in their rocking chairs as they carve little wood figurines, card wool and spin it, weave cane chairs, or piece quilt blocks together. The Parade of Power features nearly 200 antique tractors slowly rolling past hundreds of spectators on bleachers every day at 2 p.m. The farm machines date back to as far as 1918 with newer antiques coming from the late 1950s up to 1960. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Heirloom Machine QuiltingEssential... Jun 16, 2009
Wool, Cotton, and Polyester Batting. Wool batting is favored by heirloom quilters because its natural loftiness enhances the three-dimensional byplay of light and shadow caused by the stitching ... The batting brands used by well-known heirloom quilters include Fairfield s Classic Cotton, Quilter s Dream Cotton batting, Hobbs Heirloom Cotton blend, Hobbs Heirloom or Tuscany wool battings, Mountain Mist 100% Cotton Natural batting, and Fairfield Poly-Fil Extra-Loft batting. (Suite101.com)
Beacon Street condo displays Moroccan flair May 21, 2009
Two custom-made couches - one red and one orange - are piled with pillows, also custom made from wool and silk materials from Italian textile company Etro. The floors beneath the couches are layered with three patterned rugs. (Boston Globe)
Recessionistas rediscover the thrill of the second-hand deal May 9, 2009
1 Cream wool flokati rug (11 by seven feet) found on Craigslist for $80 (worth about $2,000). One trip to the coin laundry and it looked like new. (Globe and Mail)
Restoration effort brings Lord mansion back to its old glory May 2, 2009
Salisa Olmsted said they removed the metal hardware from the windows, boiled the paint off, scrubbed them with steel wool and polished them while restoring the original windows. She said they needed to build an original-looking new window on the kitchen s west side, which had been partially blocked by the former garage. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
More of this story Apr 30, 2009
Alice Walden decided the couple's art gallery in Miles City The Wool House needed a metal sheep sculpture out front ... So, with little but an idea and a pair of nibblers (she likens them to electric scissors for metal), she set to work and painstakingly cut, bent and twisted metal strips to create the sheep with its curly wool. (Laurel Outlook, MT)
Thrifty instincts run through her family Mar 1, 2009
The cheapest is 49 cents, which includes vases, toys, and stuffed animals; the most expensive are handmade wool rugs, ranging in price from $600 to $1,200. That might seem like a lot of money, but the original cost is thousands of dollars. (Boston Globe)
Verde Home promotes locally produced furnishings Feb 8, 2009
About 90 percent of the stock comes from Nepal and is made with wool or wool and silk blends. Rugs can also be completely customized, from size and color to pattern. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
