Fake it...
I couldn't resist grabbing a metre of this fabric. It's very Marimekko but only $15 a metre at Spotlight! I had planned to make cushion covers but the colours just won't match my lounge suite which is chocolate brown, so I'm going to stitch the sides and use it as a tablecloth instead. What do you think?
very cool, i have seen that print as cushions, like real big ones(european size) but i like it as a tablecloth better!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant!! I love it!! hoping I'm better by friday as a coffee and some op shops sounds like good therapy?? you keen??
ReplyDeleteI love it!
ReplyDelete(i didn't see it at SL on the weekend!!!!)
I love it, personally I think the colors would look fine with brown especially as the first comment suggest nice big cushions, and will add some umph to the brown.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous. If you've got a bit left over you could make cushions with that fabric as a panel and a colour that matches your lounge suite as the rest. It's going to look fabulous as a table cloth!
ReplyDeleteI love that fabric! Is it just light weight or a heavier home decor weight? I think it would look great with your lounge suite. It looks good against the brown of your dining chairs. You could also make a piece of wall art out of it by covering a canvas with it.
ReplyDeletewhat gorgeous fabric!! Sometimes Spotlight has some lovely surprises. I love the idea of the table cloth and would probably use it as couch cushions too.... ooo love the suggestion of covering a canvas with it!!!
ReplyDeleteHey guys - thanks for all your comments. It is a fairly light weight cotton from the quilting section of Spotlight. I love the idea of covering a canvas and making big puffy cushions. I only bought a metre but now I'm wishing I had bought more instead of all the other fabric I bought - I spent far too much but they had 20% off everything yesterday!
ReplyDeletewow that's almost identical, spotlight is so cheeky. I wonder how they are getting away with it?
ReplyDeleteMs Cinti - it's so similar but I guess it's only the quality that isn't as great but for $15m it's one of the cheaper quilting fabrics. Very cheeky but there are alot of people who have no idea about Marimekko including the ladies working in Spotlight!
ReplyDeleteHi Kelly - I just found you via Kiwi Mummy Blogs - and about 30min earlier finished writing a post about finding this fabric at Spotlight too! Funny. I made a dress for my daughter with mine. No idea how they get away with it, but I love it! Your cushions look fantastic!
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