Orange is an interesting color.
I think it is one of those colors that one either is attracted to or repelled by, when used for home decorating. I really don’t know anyone who is indifferent to it- who could take it or leave it-when used for that purpose.
Continue reading Considering the Color Orange in Fabric Patterns
Well, this winter has been a roller coaster ride, as far as weather is concerned. Swings of 40 degrees in twelve hour periods. A day of low temps followed by highs in the 50’s. People are running around in shorts one day, and heavy winter jackets the next. The last week has exemplified this trend.
This week has been all about YELLOW!
I was recently going through images of fabrics we have had. And as I looked at some of the older ones, it reminded me of how this business came to be, how it all happened. So, I thought I would explain how Brick House Fabrics came to be.
We have some interesting fabrics
that are being listed.
The last two weeks have been all about roosters and chickens!
I love walking along the ocean.
In the winter,
if it is above 20 degrees F, at the house,
and if the wind is not blowing,
I like to go for a beach walk.
On Saturday, the 7th, I checked the tide-
it would be low in the early afternoon.
As that is usually the warmest part of the day,
I headed down to Pemaquid beach around 1 pm.
As our main focus has always been novelty fabrics,
we have not carried many striped fabrics.
But, the ones we have are now on sale!
See a few of them below.
Or go right to the
As many know, I have been trying to catch up with getting small pieces or pieces with flaws online. Some of these have been waiting to be listed for quite some time. As each needs to be inspected, measured, and photographed, the process has given me time to reflect on many aspects of home decorating fabrics.
We are seeing a lot of interest in Asian fabrics,
in particular those from the Orient-
mainly those with
Chinese and Japanese inspired patterns.
But, what makes a pattern Oriental or Asian?
