A beautiful gift

I'm short of exclamation marks when it comes to you, Pippa! Look what arrived in the mail today! She sent me this beautiful gift across the globe! Pippa has, as far as I'm concerned, revived and reinvented the wonderful art of macrame. In addition, she has added large luxurious tassels to her repertoire, as well as dreamcatchers, wall hangings and beads, all made from beautiful twine, handdyed by her. She dipdyes the twine, which creates this gorgeous gradient effect which is her signature, an effect that gives her work a very modern twist. I'm so thrilled to see her work being featured in magazines and her OuchFlower business taking off. The sky's the limit, Pippa!

Back to the beauties that arrived in the mail from down under! One black, one chartreuse, a color I didn't even know about before I was introduced to it by Pippa (my mother tongue is norwegian:-) I didn't realize how big they are before seeing them in "person". The black one has a very fancy copper headband:-) I arranged a small photoshoot against a teak cabinet door in my kitchen, I know we share a passion for teak! Aren't they gorgeous? Thank you so much, sweet, Pippa!

Pippa is not only a great maker of beautiful crafts, she also teaches and is the best matchmaker ever. You blogging friends out there know what I mean! She's a really sweet person whose words are so warming, both in her comments and in her "blog dedication" project.

I know most of my "regulars" already know Pippa, but if there's anyone out there who don't, be sure to check out her blog where she also has a shop, as well as her Etsy shop. You're in for a treat!

Speaking of beautiful gifts, be sure to sponsor Kylie and Frocktober over at Lucy Violet Vintage! It's for the best of causes- the fight against ovarian cancer! There's a great bonus too, 31 posts of her modelling gorgeous frocks:-)

Macrame revisited

Do you remember the macrame of the seventies? I do. I used to hate it. We learnt how to make it at school, I even remember how it's done. Now it's back again, and boy was I wrong- it's so cool and goes wonderfully with everything mid- century. I have to search the attic of my childhood home, my parents have some macrame planters up there that my granddad (!) made.

I have to recommend to you this great blog called The Ouch Flower, if you don't already know it. The following images are Pippas.
I'm so impressed with this great gal, she makes the most beautiful things, macrame, embroideries, pottery, everything inspired (in my eyes) by the sixties and seventies. The embroideries remind me so much of something we had back home when I was a kid, I love the colors and patterns. The macrame planters are great and the wall art very mid- century/ indian dream catcher. Definitely on my wish- list.  You can buy some of her work at her shop, be sure to visit it, as well as her blog. It's so inspiring! By the way, see the red Scheurich in the first image? It's the exact same design that I showed you in my last entry, only with a different pattern.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For some more great macrame- inspiration, check out the work of designer/artist http://sallyengland.com/Sally England, she makes some really nice stuff!