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Tove Johansson

When a favorite blogger/photographer of mine is working together with a Swedish printmaker something beautiful must come out of it ...  the new collection by Tove Johansson is simply stunning. 

I love the pillows, the lampshades, teatowels and of course the kids' collection too.

And if this is only just the beginning than I am sure we will hear and see much more of this talented lady. 

Tove Johansson is a Swedish designer based in Paris working in the fields of fashion and printmaking for interior, accessories and stationary. Enjoy! 

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WOWW Collection by Mae Engelgeer

Dutch Textile designer Mae Engelgeer launched her new  WOWW collection last week. After her successful previous collections Fest and Muse it is wonderful to see how this talented stylist has come up with again a very beautiful new line. 

Graphics, bold colors and festive patterns are Mae's signature and I'm glad we can see it back in WOWW. At the moment only WOWW samples are ready but soon the will be available in different shops around the world. I will certainly keep you posted. Would you like to become a stockist of Mae Engelgeer then please send her an email ~ irene

MondaysMilk & fabrics by Vorstin

Just some living inspiration for you today from a home in the Netherlands that was photographed by my best photographers friend Marjon Hoogervorst. The home is from a very lovely lady and her family who started an online fabric shop not so long ago called, MondaysMilk. 

Rozalinde, the lady I am talking about sells some of my favorite fabrics from Japanese labels, nani IRO and Echino. But she also makes products from these fabrics. I LOVE this pillow below and the anitque pink handbag is on my wishlist for Christmas :).......................... more images>>>

Waterloop by Maarten Kolk en Guus Kusters

I hope this post will bring you just as much relaxation as it did for me... they say 'water' can do that to a person.... Driven by their fascination with water, Dutch designers Maarten Kolk & Guus Kusters created Waterloop (= Flow of Water) for the Audax Textielmuseum Tilburg in the Netherlands.

Maarten and Guus acknowledge that while textiles and water don’t seem to have too much in common, they are undoubtedly connected, as the textile industry is one of the biggest polluters of water in the world. For this reason, the designers didn’t just portray water in their collection, but developed production methods that spare as much water as possible.

Mohair blankets by Studio Makkink & Bey

Dutch design studio Makkink & Bey’s are having their first solo exhibition at Helmrinderknecht design gallery in Berlin ... called WashHouse...these amazing beautiful mohair blankets feature drawings of brickwork, roofing, wooden buildings, vegetable patches, animals and transport...by hanging them on wooden frames a small rural village is created  and you as a visitor can enjoy a lovely walk ...

The woollen blankets were produced at the Textielmuseum's workshop, Textilelab, in Tilburg, Netherlands. All blankets are two sided and woven with two different colours. There are a total of five patterns and ten colour combinations. The blankets are limited to 20 pieces of each colour combination and unfortunately exclusively available at Helmrinderknecht (999.- p.p.)

Studio Makkink & Bey is led by architect Rianne Makkink and designer Jurgen Bey and if you would like to read more about them than just click here...why oh why can we not buy them too :) [found via Wannekes]

Win Win Win :: Oktak is GivingAway bundles of Fabric!!

 

Perhaps you have already noticed these beautiful handmade wallets, purses and bags by visiting Bloesem's new sponsor Oktak...but I'm sure you didn't expect to have a chance to win, well I have to be precise two of you can actually win ... these bundles of lovely fabrics. Aki is the women behind Oktak and she is a super professional seamstress making beautiful pouches, eyeglass cases and more, which she sells via her etsy shop. 

 

So what exactly can 2 of you win :: either a blue bundle that consists of 4 fabrics (3 fat quarters and 1 slightly smaller piece - 20 x 17 inches) with 2 matching ribbons and a plastic flower trim OR a red bundle that has 5 fabrics (fat quarters or slightly smaller) with 2 matching ribbons and a plastic flower trim. And what do you have to do :: just leave a comment letting us know which item you like best from Oktak and which bundle you prefer to win! {ps. do visit her OktakMini shop too I'm sure you will be happy with what you will see} 

This Giveaway is closed :: the winners are :: Katy and Tiene :: both ladies received an email from me.