Tag: fabric & textiles | Apartment Therapy

My Mommy's Pockets

Erin developed her new line at Progeny including My Mommy's Pockets to help her with what she says was her greatest challenge as a new/breastfeeding mom: "never having what I needed, when and where I...

Coverplayard

Let's face it- playards aren't the most attractive gear. And...not only that, but especially if you travel with them, they can pick up a lot of germs and be difficult to clean. Coverplayards conque...

Blogging MS TV: Make Your Own Pettiskirt

Martha was teaching us how to make one of those pretty pettiskirts ourselves this morning on her show. We love seeing little babies wearing these skirts, and they actually don't seem that difficult ...

Rag and Bone Baby Memory Book

We have a great reader recommendation from Jane who writes, "I searched high and low for a baby memory book, including looking at your site for ideas, as usual. I was surprised you didn't mention th...

Miss Natalie's Growth Chart

No need to mark up your walls for this growth chart. It's portable, pretty, and you can put it away and save it as a keepsake when they're all grown up....

Pin Pocket Boards

We love the look of linen pin boards. We spotted these over at Design Mom. The pocket fabric comes in lots of patterns and colors, and would be a great organization station for family announcement...

Burp Armor

Have you ever felt like your burp cloth just wasn't cutting it? Well, one dad did, and he decided to take action. He created a burp cloth that would do two things- absorb, and stay put. If that wa...

Wee Wonderfuls by Hillary Lang

Bloesem received this embroidered little guy from her sister for Christmas. It's part of the collection of patterns available at Wee Wonderfuls. ...

Green Ideas: Lucky Crow Gift Bags

Sure, the unwrapping can be part of the fun, but they'll still have the element of surprise, and they'll get two gifts in one- what's inside and this lovely reusable gift bag to tote around toys or s...

Vegetable Liberation Army

What happens when vegetables go bad? According to fiber artist Regina Rioux Gonzalez, they join the Vegetable Liberation Army. Each VLA member has a story...except for the mysterious zombie asparagu...

Tic-Tac-Towel and Totable Towel

Pimp my towel. If your family's summer plans include a trip to the beach, your local swimming pool or even a run through the neighbor's sprinkler, here are two ideas for making better use of your tow...

Maharam Pattern Memory Game

This one is for the textile-ophiles: The Maharam Memory Game, a modern twist on the classic card game. Maharam, founded in 1902 by Louis Maharam, is well known for its modern textiles, and now their ...

Look!: Homemade Napkins

We don't like to brag, but...we have the most awesome mother-in-law! We used to burn through a lot of paper towels, using them as quickie napkins, until one day we realized just how wasteful that wa...

Good Questions: Fabric for Nursery Curtains

Sarah's nursery is almost complete, but she's looking for fabric suggestions for curtains. We just finished painting our nursery and I am looking for fabric for the curtains. We have a lot of c...

Nursery Flags

How do you bring bright colors into your nursery if you aren't allowed to paint the walls? Rental apartment dwellers are often stuck with 'eggshell beige', a color not particularly well-suited for a c...

Sparrowkids kits

Those adorable felt horses are not for sale. Well, not exactly ... at Sparrowkids, you can get your kids the kit to make their own felt horsehead purse, or any of a number of other fun, creative proje...

Henry Road Pillows

Good textiles can inspire a whole room, and we certainly know lots of parents who chose their crib bedding first, and then designed the rest of their nursery around that. Henry Road textiles, designe...