tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57498132558103482952024-03-05T12:44:41.431-08:00Cecile's Attic - decor sewing and moreSince 2005 Cecile’s Attic has helped stylish individuals make their houses feel more like home. Owner Cecile Lobo is a passionate artisan whose unique creations provide San Francisco and Peninsula homeowners and interior designers with high quality, hand finished custom soft furnishings.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749813255810348295.post-41475752513184176472011-07-27T11:44:00.000-07:002011-07-27T11:44:20.196-07:00Living Room Transformation<div style="text-align: justify;">Nalini confessed she wanted to dress this window for years, but she didn’t know exactly how...</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhERKN_VcJ8xAFuyBqqGN95pTHN0DuNaS5-r4LjFfS1pC74uiDZaWsfArzVsRkop__b7h-rHhQJ6-xwcAgYQzp0E_wHOHau2JaE8jJmsR7Wd8E1BxhZFf1IUX32_44c7f-Q2WWFkqHB_EA/s1600/before+living.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhERKN_VcJ8xAFuyBqqGN95pTHN0DuNaS5-r4LjFfS1pC74uiDZaWsfArzVsRkop__b7h-rHhQJ6-xwcAgYQzp0E_wHOHau2JaE8jJmsR7Wd8E1BxhZFf1IUX32_44c7f-Q2WWFkqHB_EA/s320/before+living.jpg" width="320" /></a><br />
It is a large window, with a large arch!<br />
She wants it nice but not too formal...<br />
something practical for the family, <br />
and funtional since direct sunlight on furniture and screen are a problem.<br />
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Ok...<br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">The shape and size of the opening can be a bit intimidating… but, you know me, I LOVE challenge!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;">So, after a short consultation we came out with a plan and promptly found the right materials to make it work…</div><div style="text-align: justify;">She also decided to dress the smaller windows in the living room and adjacent dining room, keeping the existing shades.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHRgxAN68I7eMGV3HlcX_mqKpy26NhrY7vDHtaEhshu_T7qAoKi9qqaFeFatJt-47D1mC-fIat-9GlJ3nF7v4sneyup_xhcbe_uD85ObzVy6f_aiELp5M_epKG8kas7ZprEmhtVwdC3mY/s1600/before+dining.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHRgxAN68I7eMGV3HlcX_mqKpy26NhrY7vDHtaEhshu_T7qAoKi9qqaFeFatJt-47D1mC-fIat-9GlJ3nF7v4sneyup_xhcbe_uD85ObzVy6f_aiELp5M_epKG8kas7ZprEmhtVwdC3mY/s320/before+dining.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">So, after a few weeks of fabrication, here are the results:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ10SEQomvVGF-pcsIfdHSZhFkFbqfCtHTk8znqFMq2Y7EHPztGhTUVZqTOxRpqUQBBzImR3dMsjwchmtIyza8EnH7hfZLr_t_CdWMLIazaQkfCJIg5apB6K-d_CkMHhQr51igkDGHi7E/s1600/AFTER+LIVING.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ10SEQomvVGF-pcsIfdHSZhFkFbqfCtHTk8znqFMq2Y7EHPztGhTUVZqTOxRpqUQBBzImR3dMsjwchmtIyza8EnH7hfZLr_t_CdWMLIazaQkfCJIg5apB6K-d_CkMHhQr51igkDGHi7E/s400/AFTER+LIVING.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhERKN_VcJ8xAFuyBqqGN95pTHN0DuNaS5-r4LjFfS1pC74uiDZaWsfArzVsRkop__b7h-rHhQJ6-xwcAgYQzp0E_wHOHau2JaE8jJmsR7Wd8E1BxhZFf1IUX32_44c7f-Q2WWFkqHB_EA/s200/before+living.jpg" width="200" /></div><div style="text-align: left;" unselectable="on">Casual, yet elegant these valances bring softness into the room.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Nalini picked a beautiful gold and chocolate cord that beautifuly highlights the shapes and bring the valances out from the wall. Even though the shape of the other windows was different, using the same fabric and trim makes the set unified and harmonious. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib_hiQWOD0yVikFbreLJu5P_dJL1dGzuhmniVp3yWy6R_sb5Kd7OswDkhg1bcwtV7SHppDh1zmcCtEwougZ0mXZR1SssicVcrW1Y0vQaWA2HeGXvNX_ym67uIalkU874wQSboMRSTrH74/s1600/AFTER+DINING.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib_hiQWOD0yVikFbreLJu5P_dJL1dGzuhmniVp3yWy6R_sb5Kd7OswDkhg1bcwtV7SHppDh1zmcCtEwougZ0mXZR1SssicVcrW1Y0vQaWA2HeGXvNX_ym67uIalkU874wQSboMRSTrH74/s400/AFTER+DINING.jpg" width="400" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHRgxAN68I7eMGV3HlcX_mqKpy26NhrY7vDHtaEhshu_T7qAoKi9qqaFeFatJt-47D1mC-fIat-9GlJ3nF7v4sneyup_xhcbe_uD85ObzVy6f_aiELp5M_epKG8kas7ZprEmhtVwdC3mY/s1600/before+dining.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHRgxAN68I7eMGV3HlcX_mqKpy26NhrY7vDHtaEhshu_T7qAoKi9qqaFeFatJt-47D1mC-fIat-9GlJ3nF7v4sneyup_xhcbe_uD85ObzVy6f_aiELp5M_epKG8kas7ZprEmhtVwdC3mY/s200/before+dining.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>Warm and inviting, this room is ready to celebrate <em>family time</em>!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFY4A4txVHHCSCGtAahKJYwq-lW9qrAgBF7bYhnZljDgw6m1s2PC1ECm198HiFPCqjAykJ1cnSykYq2DOKW8eZJUZqLmsrUvf7r-6WPD3C4D7NeDzcyrxvl3Rqq7_C5y_ZfTljf9DgDT0/s1600/cornice1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="169" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFY4A4txVHHCSCGtAahKJYwq-lW9qrAgBF7bYhnZljDgw6m1s2PC1ECm198HiFPCqjAykJ1cnSykYq2DOKW8eZJUZqLmsrUvf7r-6WPD3C4D7NeDzcyrxvl3Rqq7_C5y_ZfTljf9DgDT0/s400/cornice1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The trick here is to get the right pattern placement at the corner so the design aligns and “continues” around the corner.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I love this “Arboretum” design </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">from P. Kaufmann! </span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">And the coordinating cording delineates the box beautifully</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I'll be also making new taupe flat shades for these windows<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Can’t wait to see it all installed!</span></span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwYA-WcWCiT0w5k6jmV8SdHPdljgCkfs-bdvesHnPUk0IwnGjiS8JwPJVoHYuWTUOISVm2A_Otr-xjdIfnyCbcmFT7VTl7rAmn1jzYeBCEoJ_cFaop_rxBYbT59Gq3m1BGVky3VDjpYqs/s1600/4+lumbar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwYA-WcWCiT0w5k6jmV8SdHPdljgCkfs-bdvesHnPUk0IwnGjiS8JwPJVoHYuWTUOISVm2A_Otr-xjdIfnyCbcmFT7VTl7rAmn1jzYeBCEoJ_cFaop_rxBYbT59Gq3m1BGVky3VDjpYqs/s400/4+lumbar.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">and lumbar pillow for the chair, incorporating on both the same trim that goes on the shades to tie it all together.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Cecile's Attic... your dream furnishings, beautifully crafted</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749813255810348295.post-5933415760754177302011-06-10T15:49:00.000-07:002011-06-10T15:49:51.459-07:00Here it is!???<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I thought keeping my treasured chair at the studio<o:p></o:p></span></span> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">would inspire me to take on more upholstery projects</span></span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiajo641lFyICDj3ZHa98cG-5p3rexTmHUxHLIPvufdd9ZFsmCtb24RoXqSRO1IkxiTzelEBo7eNsfPcVlgiAUknUXLEG8fnLH6uLdPurRn2VWOifkqTmWmoxfxhE7v5J2xCVdHTiNVZ5M/s1600/at+studio1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiajo641lFyICDj3ZHa98cG-5p3rexTmHUxHLIPvufdd9ZFsmCtb24RoXqSRO1IkxiTzelEBo7eNsfPcVlgiAUknUXLEG8fnLH6uLdPurRn2VWOifkqTmWmoxfxhE7v5J2xCVdHTiNVZ5M/s400/at+studio1.jpg" width="296" /></a></div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Problem is…</span></span><br />
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</div><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer">Cecile's Attic... your dream furnishings, beautifully crafted</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749813255810348295.post-86414403637681045852011-06-06T11:06:00.000-07:002011-06-06T11:06:46.532-07:00Summer-ready! I've been busy busy making outdoor cushions and pillows for the last few weeks, but the last patio project was a pair of canopies.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibwHC_r6MyJzlLgTJ-3ZnvwofFgKsNxNwWpnkXQqAc4cq0XH_lazXjssYduesIfeJ1-GeMjw47brk_J_lGCUIBs8NhLBCo5SwHuuHXQf8V0MvcGLZ3FeqEg-aU8EgQiNZTz9XyaCNG6x8/s1600/cpy3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibwHC_r6MyJzlLgTJ-3ZnvwofFgKsNxNwWpnkXQqAc4cq0XH_lazXjssYduesIfeJ1-GeMjw47brk_J_lGCUIBs8NhLBCo5SwHuuHXQf8V0MvcGLZ3FeqEg-aU8EgQiNZTz9XyaCNG6x8/s400/cpy3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Sunny days, we are ready!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8GCWdQyDoUMvHfIAmx4LR5SZ3wZ-KsKu1hu-RCpTgFJjXZtHfOWIszmRPblD_P3ydioja2meQwgJJJ79dXrr5TtaaKNb_9_jyQIME101_sIkaUGPXR-6ZGi_qJuscuqhN-kItI38LsQo/s1600/Cecile.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8GCWdQyDoUMvHfIAmx4LR5SZ3wZ-KsKu1hu-RCpTgFJjXZtHfOWIszmRPblD_P3ydioja2meQwgJJJ79dXrr5TtaaKNb_9_jyQIME101_sIkaUGPXR-6ZGi_qJuscuqhN-kItI38LsQo/s1600/Cecile.jpg" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Cecile's Attic... your dream furnishings, beautifully crafted</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749813255810348295.post-33772589056042360342011-04-29T08:15:00.000-07:002011-04-29T08:15:00.934-07:00Chair done!Ta-da! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn-s7Cn-qk9O63HoTU5Q4vOZ-YKYpxL-lh8hyNfZFwfapeKu9vbQHMmry6zI7JrRlE7QUW9kV3DKliYgyuCfK9UTA8Kc0tggs4DKVkwCLEk_O31PSptIXNJ5ZwwctTjNAYG30pFFxmCa8/s1600/ch1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn-s7Cn-qk9O63HoTU5Q4vOZ-YKYpxL-lh8hyNfZFwfapeKu9vbQHMmry6zI7JrRlE7QUW9kV3DKliYgyuCfK9UTA8Kc0tggs4DKVkwCLEk_O31PSptIXNJ5ZwwctTjNAYG30pFFxmCa8/s400/ch1.jpg" width="296" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><v:shapetype coordsize="21600,21600" filled="f" id="_x0000_t75" o:preferrelative="t" o:spt="75" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" stroked="f"> <v:stroke joinstyle="miter"> <v:formulas> <v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"> <v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0"> <v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"> <v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2"> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"> <v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1"> <v:f eqn="prod @6 1 2"> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"> <v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"> <v:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"> </v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:f></v:formulas> <v:path gradientshapeok="t" o:connecttype="rect" o:extrusionok="f"> <o:lock aspectratio="t" v:ext="edit"> </o:lock></v:path></v:stroke></v:shapetype>After all the prep and suspense… my chair is finally complete!</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">On the final upholstery class, I finally got to the part where I get the fabric on.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">I found a beautiful distressed floral that goes great with the colors in my living room… and also in the sewing studio…hhhmmm I am not sure<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>where is <em>she</em> going to live.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">So here's what happened at the last session:</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJSXXHiT8vIiWKFC40uN3yrV6WPKnxygnBCBR3pyPH_kstO8uRH04dDFP1dG-OeZmP4xkzKXEd8LYsLOJGPkD1zFVE1FLNuCfw-9EgqWGfagBAb1fkmEgfjL3Bvoo9-kW0uqAvxsShdkc/s1600/ch5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJSXXHiT8vIiWKFC40uN3yrV6WPKnxygnBCBR3pyPH_kstO8uRH04dDFP1dG-OeZmP4xkzKXEd8LYsLOJGPkD1zFVE1FLNuCfw-9EgqWGfagBAb1fkmEgfjL3Bvoo9-kW0uqAvxsShdkc/s320/ch5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Now this chair is D-O-N-E </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">and I feel pretty good about it, especially since this was my first project of this kind. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRaILuURNULXi5VgRiDK3g78Gnfzc3d8XTldrmEiokXC3_e6X46YL3fZDk_UcqQYNN2kXhG5F6pvegTBMcJX5_dSeufIY3uNHv9dl5V1By7LbHdj0muCLZjuAwv0dcVIDOv_ZBm8077TY/s1600/ch6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRaILuURNULXi5VgRiDK3g78Gnfzc3d8XTldrmEiokXC3_e6X46YL3fZDk_UcqQYNN2kXhG5F6pvegTBMcJX5_dSeufIY3uNHv9dl5V1By7LbHdj0muCLZjuAwv0dcVIDOv_ZBm8077TY/s400/ch6.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><o:p>I have to admit at the very begining I wasn't very sure about the shape of the chair, neither about the fabric... but as I worked on it the whole thing grew on m</o:p><o:p>e and now I can say</o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Cecile's Attic... your dream furnishings, beautifully crafted</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749813255810348295.post-65934998328245912762011-03-07T07:04:00.000-08:002011-03-07T07:04:00.738-08:00Back to School...part V<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">OK, I am finally ready to reupholster the seat! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Thankfully, the webbing and springs are in good condition so I’ll skip re-doing them. (I hope that helps me catch up with the class after all the fussing with the wood)</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">So I’ll start right at the edges, some nice and fat rolls will make the chair comfy to seat on without feeling the wood under my tights.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Now, Layers! Let’s make it nice and cushioned. Some foam, lots of batting, and lastly muslin to keep it all in place, under the upholstery fabric coming up next.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">This will be some good-looking and comfortable chair really soon...</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">I can’t wait to sit in it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt2XUHOkGiVjPwOffliNrnzb8Slfr51qtMtJOV3jf9TtqypYCpZ440eS73pj0NCllp1Nq5i3XOMj9rbYLQxu6D8vut4UT2JbQrnZY5ueFheAMNqVetwWTxm0oTkrtkB5ichUjcm2jr8T4/s1600/Cecile.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt2XUHOkGiVjPwOffliNrnzb8Slfr51qtMtJOV3jf9TtqypYCpZ440eS73pj0NCllp1Nq5i3XOMj9rbYLQxu6D8vut4UT2JbQrnZY5ueFheAMNqVetwWTxm0oTkrtkB5ichUjcm2jr8T4/s1600/Cecile.jpg" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Cecile's Attic... your dream furnishings, beautifully crafted</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749813255810348295.post-52691864371360350262011-03-04T07:11:00.000-08:002011-03-04T07:11:00.159-08:00From Tired to Fabulous! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikRcnESeEas_oy2yI_38dP_-ctJVW_nLVHjSn9_O_Da9dJ1yrCVPhU062dmFIJUz4D4L1fQhnATk8Ujl2lGt5v9Jww8UiUQxkYeiUF-c3CZg0H3PaQlXC_gNco9ZS7kRPgxG6ri12bd3A/s1600/IMG1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="210" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikRcnESeEas_oy2yI_38dP_-ctJVW_nLVHjSn9_O_Da9dJ1yrCVPhU062dmFIJUz4D4L1fQhnATk8Ujl2lGt5v9Jww8UiUQxkYeiUF-c3CZg0H3PaQlXC_gNco9ZS7kRPgxG6ri12bd3A/s400/IMG1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">If the livingroom is getting tired, instead of changing the whole couch, you can always refresh the look of living room by tossing on some new pillows. Neutral color sofa or chairs don’t get out of date! and you can spice them up with accessories to make it look new!</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">…and while we are at it, we will make sure this won’t happen again </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Because I always reinforce the inside of the seams with an overlook overcast!</div><br />
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</div>Strong in the inside, beautiful in the outside<br />
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... for many years to enjoy.<br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Over the course of a few weeks, my client <a href="http://www.saucydesign.com/">Anna</a> patiently brought fabrics and trims to me one by one as she received them in the mail…thanks to back order. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">And then I started to realize, working in increments gave me time to pause, contemplate and enjoy the process, there was no point in pushing, I wouldn’t see it all done at the end of the day… so I enjoyed looking at the stunning fabrics until all of them were ready.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Once again I made it to the happy ending. Anna loved the finished pillows, her clients loved them, and I had a good time taking it slow... I guess<em> b.o.</em> doesn't sound that bad after all!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho_C9axdo0Sh9idpidU5UtkAv6r5nEHhf5GTN7UQX5oJpCzssn4mKXc8nAJW741nyzpvL7CT4ht7q1ehPTl42oROrKlPigynltMZifAcB274TgkY_WOC6UyEbOvafQou4n6YsGNns2T_E/s1600/Cecile.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho_C9axdo0Sh9idpidU5UtkAv6r5nEHhf5GTN7UQX5oJpCzssn4mKXc8nAJW741nyzpvL7CT4ht7q1ehPTl42oROrKlPigynltMZifAcB274TgkY_WOC6UyEbOvafQou4n6YsGNns2T_E/s1600/Cecile.jpg" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Cecile's Attic... your dream furnishings, beautifully crafted</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749813255810348295.post-12918603853311271152011-02-28T06:57:00.000-08:002011-02-28T06:57:00.648-08:00Back to school... part IV<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Now that I have finally removed all the layers of varnish, is time to bring the wood’s beauty out by using some Tung Oil.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">According to the instructions from my classmates, I am to simply brush on the oil directly to the chair’s wood…<br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm1hOWlrllyplOKNalNjl6dcs0S3O3r1P50zY5LnchzBDlPthT_VGYBPVBkALECxb7DepI51IlKlAtODJbrkaDI3j2DNCzViezMbEMcoAqqyEgfynLNJq2-e0_ibsndlcbE54nfSLCIZc/s1600/stain1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="202" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm1hOWlrllyplOKNalNjl6dcs0S3O3r1P50zY5LnchzBDlPthT_VGYBPVBkALECxb7DepI51IlKlAtODJbrkaDI3j2DNCzViezMbEMcoAqqyEgfynLNJq2-e0_ibsndlcbE54nfSLCIZc/s320/stain1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Mmmm not really the color I expected…it looks a little dull. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Maybe some stain? </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Now it’s getting some character, isn’t it?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRoD0RBYPSfytp3ZvzV6H0FNetHmsp0kVkbI9gPg2EWxcK0lnYpImWK6b0GrVfndH3SAwp6TjlV6u4l3nstzJonZxKGX91gG__c46P2VXA9ZSFRgOjJIMLRCqx05OF7doIUCxVWCgvORM/s1600/Cecile.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRoD0RBYPSfytp3ZvzV6H0FNetHmsp0kVkbI9gPg2EWxcK0lnYpImWK6b0GrVfndH3SAwp6TjlV6u4l3nstzJonZxKGX91gG__c46P2VXA9ZSFRgOjJIMLRCqx05OF7doIUCxVWCgvORM/s1600/Cecile.jpg" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Cecile's Attic... your dream furnishings, beautifully crafted</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749813255810348295.post-29121535192626057602011-02-25T14:25:00.000-08:002011-02-25T14:25:51.295-08:00Celebrating…<div style="text-align: justify;">I am very happy this week to celebrate the conclusion of a wonderful journey with an amazing group of women. Last Wednesday I graduated from my second Women’s Initiative for Self Employment program. Women’s Initiative is a San Francisco Bay Area based non-profit whose purpose is to train and support low income women who ultimately want their dreams of owning a business realized.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Women’s Initiative has helped me immensely. In 2006 I graduated from their basic program which taught me the ins and outs of starting and running my own business. The program I graduated from this week was focused on how to grow your business. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Women’s Initiative helps women open businesses of any kind from a jewerly shop to a restaurant, no dream is too big or too small. Women’s Initiative for Self Employment is always looking for donations, sponsors, mentors or other individuals and organizations who can lend a hand and offer sound business advice. You can find out more about Women’s Initiative and how to help women like me to achieve their dreams <a href="http://www.womensinitiative.org/">here</a>. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Cecile’s Attic would <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">definitely</span> not be what it is today without the guidance and training I got from the Women’s Initiative programs. I am very excited that Women’s Initiative is making progress to becoming a national organization. I want all women across the nation to experience the satisfaction of owning their own business and getting guidance and support they can count on. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Thank you Nika, Deb, Sonya, Kim, Nora, Jill, Zoe and Aurora! It’s been amazing working with you! Much thanks to Nicole and Yvonne for all the<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>hard work "behind scenes" and to all our mentors, donors and volunteers that made the Fast Track program possible and a great success!!!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Cecile's Attic... your dream furnishings, beautifully crafted</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749813255810348295.post-88046651899115274322011-02-04T08:06:00.000-08:002011-02-04T08:06:00.205-08:00Back to school.... Part IIIOk, here’s when things turn unpredictable, scary and adventurous… <br />
I saw the chair had a few scratches here and there and I wasn’t going to (because as always I want to see results right away) but I got talked into stripping and refinishing the wood… "you'll get it done in no time" they asured...<br />
OK...never done it before, so, I grabbed very detailed instructions form veteran classmates and marched to hardware store: <br />
"Hello Trouble" greeted me one of the guys, "what are you trying to do now?"<br />
... I guess they have me well figured out<br />
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Anyways, <br />
first, I need to remove all the varnish using JASCO varnish remover<br />
I brushed it on, waited a few minutes (until it “bubbles”) <br />
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It worked!... On the arms,<br />
Legs and back not so well<br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I tried again… and again… </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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A few days later<br />
I got down to the wood!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Great! I can move to the next step...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrGfxtsxeFO54obW2QP7uot-ddwhsXt7ntn6PUzE2EMgg0Yg2FHdULDAIhkHfR-E1_Gpcaj2J0Ap7LZnFYqytGwkbFqurX4TkeXTLq-8YI597ztFXWvm15kHrFzw_PQL2hNHFFPtRNdw0/s1600/Cecile.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrGfxtsxeFO54obW2QP7uot-ddwhsXt7ntn6PUzE2EMgg0Yg2FHdULDAIhkHfR-E1_Gpcaj2J0Ap7LZnFYqytGwkbFqurX4TkeXTLq-8YI597ztFXWvm15kHrFzw_PQL2hNHFFPtRNdw0/s1600/Cecile.jpg" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Cecile's Attic... your dream furnishings, beautifully crafted</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749813255810348295.post-46628761100121310682011-01-24T07:50:00.000-08:002011-01-24T07:50:00.180-08:00Patterns & WeltWhen working with busy fabrics that have a predominant direction, a solid fabric, in the background color works beautifully for welting. It will define the shape without being loud and it won’t break the pattern. <br />
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<a href="http://www.runningwaterdesign.com/">Cynthia Reese</a> designed these cushions for a built-in book-shelf and benches, and added trapezoid bolsters for comfy and luxurious lounging. Modern and fun! <br />
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Tricky to sew zippers here ;) ...I decided to go with a U shape at the bottom, hiding two sides under the welt, to be able to get the bolster filling in.<br />
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What if we want to make a shade for a window <br />
a little wider than 54 inches?<br />
A seam in the center would look odd...<br />
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Simple solutions: <br />
We could make 2 shades for each window, or <br />
add borders in a matching fabric, <br />
or… (of course we are not going to take the easy ones;) <br />
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The Karns liked a pleated valance I made for their family room...<br />
So, we decided to do a mix of all of it!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">A pleated shade, with contrasting borders, that looks like 2 shades! </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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This way we hide the seams under the pleats to make the shade wider as we add some interest and definition framing the print with a solid fabric.<br />
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Can't wait to see them installed! This fabric works beautifully with their home office wall color. <br />
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Don't know if this style has a particular name, but I think is a nice solution for wide windows in a casual shape that works for almost any room.<br />
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</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Cecile's Attic... your dream furnishings, beautifully crafted</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749813255810348295.post-23774303815966375572011-01-19T07:10:00.000-08:002011-01-19T07:10:00.906-08:00Beautiful CoralQuick post!<br />
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Love these Coral pillows designed by <a href="http://www.saucydesign.com/">Anna</a>!<br />
Fabric is exquisite, so easy to work with<br />
and that stipped ready made cording from Robert Allen<br />
frames the motif beautifully.<br />
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So first phase: take it all off!<br />
All the fabric, the welt, the nails, the batting, the foam… and anything else you can find in it…<br />
Here we go:<br />
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Wow it took the whole <a href="http://www.annegrannis.com/">session</a>!<br />
Now is time to get new foam <br />
and fabric!... this is fun<br />
Let's see what's out there<br />
I am thinking a floral print but I'll stay open...<br />
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On the first module we made a stool… <br />
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So much fun to use new tools and learn techniques!<br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">Now I am very excited about a nice antique chair with wooden arms and skinny legs I'll be experimenting with… pics coming soon...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Cecile's Attic... your dream furnishings, beautifully crafted</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749813255810348295.post-34128861994697720682010-12-22T07:23:00.000-08:002010-12-22T07:23:00.584-08:00Comics on the Go<span style="font-size: xx-small;">INTERN'S CORNER...</span><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">As I was thumbing through one of the many craft books I have piled in my office I saw a pattern for a wallet made out of an old comic book. I was totally surprised that I have had this book for who knows how long and had never noticed this pattern! The book's title is "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0307464466/1n9867a-20">Simply sublime gifts: high-style, low-sew projects to make in a snap</a>" by <a href="http://www.simplysublime.typepad.com/">Jodi Kahn</a>. Of course, upon seeing the pattern I knew I had to try to make the thing. </div><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">The first few times I tried to make it I was unsuccessful. I had never used iron on vinyl. I mean really, who knew there was such a thing as iron on vinyl and that it would work with paper?! So anyway, after a couple failed attempts, I think it worked out just fine. Check it out! I even got Cecile in on it!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> <img border="0" height="133" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgloEPkK80r6U30KQtpfN4Tp0MflYJszNF0OUymcZkwe8XYzmO-LmlfKv-A_UUlU0OM5FE5iV44ndQ04an1sG10IVQrdXgOHUH_be5PDp-pcYcTsMLxfTrwHoPVWprLvGuiPwTWt8zE_Bc/s200/wallet4.jpg" width="200" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMkfR8qvqh05o4laH_dUNVRhA1Lue2T9DuM1ZfhkQxhhAGEii55UrobxjWiSTSKBybF6Xx1fo7RkKdPB2H1Cz0W8qhF5NWU-037oE80fjpxX_c6HOWUXPPRCTj63dJGuwhC-pwa-b1O3Q/s1600/wallet3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMkfR8qvqh05o4laH_dUNVRhA1Lue2T9DuM1ZfhkQxhhAGEii55UrobxjWiSTSKBybF6Xx1fo7RkKdPB2H1Cz0W8qhF5NWU-037oE80fjpxX_c6HOWUXPPRCTj63dJGuwhC-pwa-b1O3Q/s200/wallet3.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-YuHsZiwjmzRkmhK5MPLL2o-tFO_-BGYQpGJe98qmdN2yO0yfn02QW3FobC0ONj1Xe2o6mSplt-UDxowrbFhuZYQ9y47Zzs76VgFgRsv7IpST8OTeoBcAasLIL2APbLKhbQKKx9GUxXE/s1600/wallet2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="281" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-YuHsZiwjmzRkmhK5MPLL2o-tFO_-BGYQpGJe98qmdN2yO0yfn02QW3FobC0ONj1Xe2o6mSplt-UDxowrbFhuZYQ9y47Zzs76VgFgRsv7IpST8OTeoBcAasLIL2APbLKhbQKKx9GUxXE/s400/wallet2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">Just in case you were wondering, this is what iron on vinyl looks if you ever need to purchase it. Most craft stores carry things like this in the same aisle as their interfacing. Once I got the hang of it, it was pretty easy to use. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO1dZ-Fx17SWlmeEdHR1sevEJm6rpr4jK197bpC-4ogsHrnVf3b4no3CDRM2gOaJOhBCNUySbtxZGesmfTcFGv2Zwv7A_iG02mRoywP5CM4SQGOFzCvxUjc6BdSpOxHlUg7KjKOMwvvhA/s1600/Malia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO1dZ-Fx17SWlmeEdHR1sevEJm6rpr4jK197bpC-4ogsHrnVf3b4no3CDRM2gOaJOhBCNUySbtxZGesmfTcFGv2Zwv7A_iG02mRoywP5CM4SQGOFzCvxUjc6BdSpOxHlUg7KjKOMwvvhA/s1600/Malia.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Cecile's Attic... your dream furnishings, beautifully crafted</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749813255810348295.post-75662184692758534462010-12-20T07:07:00.000-08:002010-12-20T07:07:00.791-08:00Window Transformation<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">JUST FINISHED...</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The most rewarding part of my job is to see my client spaces transform and bloom!</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I don’t always have the chance to see the final results, so I am very thankful Nawja just sent pictures after installing a beautiful set of sheers we created for her home. </div><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">As she is changing color palette and transitioning to a modern décor style throughout the combined living-dining area, Nawja picked a smoky tone of gray Organza, slightly darker than the walls, for her drapes. We doubled the organza for extra body and shimmer, and agreed on a flat top for a sharp and clean look. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">We wanted the drape to hang really straight and to puddle just slightly at the bottom, so I used a “memory” stitch technique on the hems to keep the pleats from spreading wide at the bottom but still preserve their natural movement. And it worked beautifully!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Take a look at the renovation:</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">and after!</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Now the 2 level windows are unified, and the treatments works harmonically with the scale of the wall </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">and now:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">What a change!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivqWhKepPdeH-7XezWLxz9nk_czXLIOQeVGuW_B4qKH5pZj5qqVtUZ3XqFOMW5XIixhFLD-WXRhFBR4ll0PMz86XnswWyM-qwtHxGt-Lwf13MpZuBt5scW_e2l5Qg3OehWaGVsbxEnHs4/s1600/Cecile.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivqWhKepPdeH-7XezWLxz9nk_czXLIOQeVGuW_B4qKH5pZj5qqVtUZ3XqFOMW5XIixhFLD-WXRhFBR4ll0PMz86XnswWyM-qwtHxGt-Lwf13MpZuBt5scW_e2l5Qg3OehWaGVsbxEnHs4/s1600/Cecile.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Cecile's Attic... your dream furnishings, beautifully crafted</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749813255810348295.post-72656103060488730552010-12-14T06:33:00.000-08:002010-12-14T06:33:00.455-08:00Grommets<span style="font-size: xx-small;">TIPS...</span><br />
In the past, the use of grommets on drapes was a real task because they were metal, expensive, and they required special installation equipment. Nowadays, drapery grommets are available at your local fabric store and they are plastic, inexpensive, and clip in! <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhajTOG3JkkmWrWyfJpu5KAa9OOOXl-DepfCAR9ETZGrZLNOBJTHh7UlDLzu1WVYUt8aMnHrWWy_tRnGVnQAvaGjYzkYfIZx0hBMgACoTmrddfyM6Cq-d2kZQNUv6YLJXxYtrtqkte9eRI/s1600/SAM_0464.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhajTOG3JkkmWrWyfJpu5KAa9OOOXl-DepfCAR9ETZGrZLNOBJTHh7UlDLzu1WVYUt8aMnHrWWy_tRnGVnQAvaGjYzkYfIZx0hBMgACoTmrddfyM6Cq-d2kZQNUv6YLJXxYtrtqkte9eRI/s400/SAM_0464.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">It was recently that I experienced the ease of the plastic grommet while working on a drapery set for a client. To my pleasant surprise, the clip in grommets were as easy as the directions said they would be. All I needed to install the grommets were included with the package (except the scissors), which was a circle template used for making the hole and the grommets themselves.</div>I would highly recommend using clip in grommets for any skill level. The grommets come in a variety of colors and most of them don’t look like they are plastic, but some sort of brushed metal. Give them a try! <br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">I can’t wait to see the results! Pillows are a lot of fun and these color and fabric combinations are sure to look great. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwGV7tTdNqzJUwoQ_bEh9_6we6h1_39skjq8Vk5xCrF269FtXCsxvEl9DARGDhnmxPKrZWQU9Jv6JgjXnMARj-OFB93_AzkHVYiRbRRUXhpY1N9U0qGTP3Bhxz947IaajsGuiVP1VmJ_c/s1600/Cecile.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwGV7tTdNqzJUwoQ_bEh9_6we6h1_39skjq8Vk5xCrF269FtXCsxvEl9DARGDhnmxPKrZWQU9Jv6JgjXnMARj-OFB93_AzkHVYiRbRRUXhpY1N9U0qGTP3Bhxz947IaajsGuiVP1VmJ_c/s1600/Cecile.jpg" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Cecile's Attic... your dream furnishings, beautifully crafted</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5749813255810348295.post-79342577090096215692010-12-10T07:50:00.000-08:002010-12-10T07:50:00.199-08:00Greeting Cards<span style="font-size: xx-small;">INTERN'S CORNER...</span><br />
I enjoy making cards perhaps just as much as Cecile does. I try to set some time aside on a three day weekend to make a collection of birthday, thank you or holiday cards so I always have some on hand. Personally, I think handmade cards are a nice touch to any gift or occasion and having a few on hand is perfect for someone like me who usually goes to get a gift last minute because a birthday or holiday has snuck up on me faster than expected. <br />
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Last week, Cecile and I had a little holiday card making get together where we sat in her living room making our holiday cards. I wanted to do something a little different this year, so this is what I come up with:<br />
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Cards can be as elaborate and as simple as you want… and always fun to make! Specially with a cardmaking buddy, or perhaps with your kids?<br />
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Want to prevent your duvet from dancing within the cover?<br />
Here’s how I finish my custom duvet covers:<br />
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I sew a loop of ribbon in each corner of the comforter. Then I turn the duvet cover inside out and sew a couple of ties to each corner, right by the overlocked edge. While the duvet cover is still inside out, I place the duvet flat on top of the cover, align the corners, pass the ties through the loops and then, tie a bow. <br />
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This is a duvet cover I just made for a boat, that's why it has flaps! Yours probably ends at the welt or knife edge. Anyways... ties always work!<br />
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Try it, I promise your duvet will stay put! <br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I have subscriptions to craft, fashion and décor magazines that are loaded with fun projects, colors, ads, etc. Frequently, only a few pages out of the whole magazine contain a color, image, project or idea that I like and want to incorporate in some creative way. Over the years, I got tired of earmarking pages that interested me and so, I started to cut out the pages and recycle the rest of the magazine. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">At first, I put the magazine cut outs into envelopes, but soon found that to be inefficient because every time I wanted to look for an image I had to dump out the entire contents of the envelope. From here, my swipe files evolved into fun, organized inspiration binders and scrapbooks! </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I have a book for wardrobe, one for fabric, one for furnishings, etc. Sometimes I even use them with clients to illustrate diferent styles of furnishings. Now I am stating one for traveling, there are so many places I'd like to see... This can also work for events, gift lists, a crafty hobby and almost anyhing you are interested in. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">There is no wrong way to create or organize your inspiration book as long as it inspires you to do something creative. All you need are some images, an adhesive like glue or tape, scissors, paper in any color you want (I prefer black) and some form of binding like a binder, a scrapbook or spiral notebook. </div><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">Since this book is just for you, you can organize it any way you like. You can have separate tabs for separate projects or topics or separate books altogether. The best part of your inspiration book is that your images don’t have to be literal, meaning; an image of a bathroom can be placed as an inspiration book for a bedroom or maybe an image of a pumpkin pie can be color inspiration for your fall wardrobe. You can also clip some text, web addresses are very helpful! and of course, add your own notes!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Lastly, my two bits of advice about the creation of your inspiration book is this: one, when you get the newest edition of your favorite magazines in the mail, it is time to clip last month’s and add it to your book. Second, have fun with it! Make your inspiration book a monthly treat for yourself when you can sit back and really let your creative mind wonder. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8xT9QJnas9ePzyIFxAeakTik7i2LmOINx6PnnDcgyRVdOcS5hubGUgdCa-vDZeSRrf2uoPKb3zpgZh91BlF1BeS3CTh_pz9h6-3Fu41SZOaa2bXvTvxcrO5zNm-PywP24ACZV4Eeo4bo/s1600/Cecile.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8xT9QJnas9ePzyIFxAeakTik7i2LmOINx6PnnDcgyRVdOcS5hubGUgdCa-vDZeSRrf2uoPKb3zpgZh91BlF1BeS3CTh_pz9h6-3Fu41SZOaa2bXvTvxcrO5zNm-PywP24ACZV4Eeo4bo/s1600/Cecile.jpg" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Cecile's Attic... your dream furnishings, beautifully crafted</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0