j'adore love...

a few photos, courtesy of j'adore love photography, from a recent new york wedding...  

we had such fun working with the bride, to create the textile flowers and succulents for the table centerpieces and cake decoration... as well as for the bridal bouquet, the boutonnieres for the groom and groomsmen, and the bouquets and hair bands for the sweet flower girls...  

so wonderful to work with this lovely bride, for her beautiful handmade and vintage inspired wedding

congratulations!

** p.s. we are currently have a customer appreciation springtime sale, now through the end of may, over in the shop... enjoy 10% off every prairie seed purchase, using code:  may11sale

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cabbages & roses, homeware...

some beautiful images from british company, cabbages & roses

love the simplicity of the rooms, with just a subtle touch of texture and color...

"We cherish quality and individuality. We aim to run our business in the kindest way possible, with the best quality of product and with the best treatment of the people involved in the provenance of the product; from beginning to end. Quality, uniqueness and fair prices paid to all our suppliers are reflected in our prices...

Cabbages & Roses has 5 core values:-  beauty, simplicity, longevity, integrity and sustainability."

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les indiennes...

such beautifully colored and patterned textiles, from les indiennes

"Les Indiennes is an environmentally conscious and socially responsible company. We make printed cotton fabric in south India according to an age-old process that is altogether friendly to the environment. And because we bring fair trade employment to the communities where the work takes place, local culture is unaffected and continues to thrive."           

and a little about the company's origins, from founder mary mulcahy:

"I launched Les Indiennes in 2002, a happy result of my own yearning for beautiful hand-blocked textiles. I had a vivid picture in mind of naturally dyed cotton, with airy patterns of big, single colored motifs. Unable to locate anything anywhere, and utterly possessed by the idea of these fresh, simple designs, I decided to go to the source and create my own.

A craftsman named Srinivas from a tiny village in southern India responded, and I knew at once that his work was what I wanted. Srinivas is one of very few craftsman who still practice the ancient art of kalamkari, an extremely complex printing method."

and be sure to visit the lovely online store

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