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by Deborah Main
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This photo was taken by JD Walker, owner of
Flowers & Found Objects, our newest store in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. He has a beautiful display of our one-of-a-kind Ornamental Charm Series.[/caption]
This week's Texture Tuesday (no new post this Friday) is about my studio as I'm busy preparing for my Holiday Open Studio & Sample Sale and YOU are invited! I'd love to see you, celebrate the holidays together, and show you where I create my artwork.
Texture and color are everywhere in my tiny South Austin studio. So much that I need to do a bit of culling. It seems you CAN have too much of a good thing. Especially when you're a collector, or in more primal terms, as some south Austin stitchers like to say, a "fabric junkie".
I confess. I have A LOT of stuff!!! (But I am not a hoarder, so don't judge) :-)
Art heals. I know this first hand. You see, before I ever started making luxury pillows I got sick. Although I still have chronic health conditions that go unseen, but often limit me, I'm extremely grateful to be much better. The reasons are many. Having a fantastic husband and supportive friends and family are at the top of the list. But one primary reason I am better is because I discovered my passion for creating pillows. And through that discovery of "my art", it literally helped me heal. (You can read about it HERE.)
I've often shared artists and their artwork with you here on our blog, especially in the last two years during the WEST Austin Studio Tour. Today I want to talk more specifically about how art heals, by featuring my dear friend, artist Linda Stabinski.
Linda has a show opening TODAY, Friday September 7th, from 5 - 9 p.m. (EDT) and running through September 29th that you should
Are you ready? Because in order to make things happen in your life and business, you need to be ready to take action. Not tomorrow, but TODAY! This is what I've learned from 
As some of you have heard, or read about, on Social Media, two of my Textile Art Pillows were accepted into a Fort Collins, Colorado art exhibition at 3 Square Art Gallery, which opens TODAY! An art exhibit designed specifically for interior designers and architects, the 
As you can see in the image above, The Anastasia, probably THE piece I'm most 
This week is the BIG Kick Off Opening "Due West" of the 7th Annual WEST Austin Studio Tour which begins THIS weekend!
What is WEST you ask? It is the premiere spring art event in Austin covering two weekends in may with over 400 participating artists. It is produced by 
Wow, what a whirlwind of a spring it's been! Having recently enjoyed celebrating my birthday and anniversary in gorgeous spring weather here in Austin, while many of you are still dealing with snow and ice, we've been attending lavish dinners and posting 
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Whether in runway fashion or fashion for the home, it's time to pucker up with jewel tones! Jewel tones like bold reds, greens, blues, purples and golds, have a way of holding their own through any season. I couldn't resist this provocative Instagram image above (via @lo_specchio) with Pantone's Color of the Year, Ultra Violet. Find out how you can add rich color 
2018 has been a jolt right out of the starting gate! Starting off the year we've got a lot of irons in the fire. To keep up with our studio's growth, we welcome our new student intern, Stephanie Munoz. While Stephanie's working on improving your experience with our 
If the looming drop in temp from 60 degrees to 20 overnight doesn't produce predicted icy roads, I'll be dashing up to 
A couple weeks ago, the day before Austin received some rare snow, it was pouring rain, but I had the pleasure of attending my very first Holiday Affair in a private San Antonio home as a new member of the 
DXV contemporary penthouse by interior designer Alison Habermehl of 
My fave photo of New York City interior designer, Robin Baron, in her new Dallas showroom in front of her magnificent orange credenza with her bold hardware "Jewelry for the Home".[/caption]
Meeting The Baroness, New York City interior designer 
What an incredible first weekend we had at my first 
A few of the hundreds of vintage French trims, ribbon and brooches I have in my collection to create textile art pieces for you.[/caption]
Are you sitting down? Okay, here's the news: This week's Texture Tuesday is going to be brief. I know that's hard to imagine, since my blog posts are basically short novellas, but I'm going to try for a few weeks to see if I can keep Texture Tuesday shorter. 
Remember last week I said it was 
Friends, Vintage French trim, textile pillow art, vintage designer scarf pillows, Kumi Jewelry (by my daughter Qin) & more![/caption]
Me snuggled into my Lambsy Muff knitted by 
