we’ve gone dotty!
we don’t know if it’s the summer heat or the effects of yayoi kusama being in town . . . but we’ve gone downright dotty with plenty of new polka dotted fabrics in the shop. find nani iro’s here and echino’s here.
queen of dots
you could say that yayoi kusama, the queen of dots, has landed in nyc. a retrospective on the japanese artist’s works, which has been circling the globe for the past few months, popped up at the Whitney Museum around mid-July and will be there thru Sep 30. you’ll also see yayoi’s very polka dot friendly collaboration with louis vuitton in stores. and this morning, as we took pearce the puppy on his morning walk, we snapped a picture of yayoi’s guidepost to the new space installation along the west side highway.
what do you think? does yayoi inspire you to go all dotty?
and here’s a page dedicated all things yayoi!!
liberty remnant necklaces
yup…we’re magpies, liberty fabric magpies, that is! you know those little bits and strips of liberty fabric that you’re sometimes left with after a project that are too small for any sort of sewing and yet too precious to throw away? well! if you’ve got lengthy strips in the bunch, they’re great for making jewelry . . . we finally got around to doing so this week, using a few longish strips in our stash to dress up a simple bronze rolo chain. wear the chains together, alone, wrap it around or wrist as a bracelet, or even attach some tassles or charms to jazz things up! here’s what we did . . . (more…)
hoopla in new colors!
hoopla, our favorite upcycled yarn, in plenty of new colors and patterns! find them in the shop here
more minkle
where’s my ‘stache?
the long awaited where’s my ‘stache? fabric by alexander henry has finally made its way to us. yipee!!! it’s the funkiest and funniest fabric that we’ve come across in a while! now in the shop here . . .
soon to be . . . aidan
WINNERS!
Oops! We forgot to announce the winners on the 10th. They are: Jackie & Liesa!
GIVEAWAY
in celebration of our 1st birthday, we’ll be giving away the Aidan pattern to 2 randomly selected people who leave us a comment on our blog! winners announced July 10 . . .
one of our designers is expecting in the fall, and whipped up this baby blanket for the baby boy tumbling around inside of her. she hasn’t as yet figured out a name for her child, but we’re calling her creation aidan (which means little fire) because it always struck us as a very nice name for a little boy.
aidan is knit flat in one-piece on US9 (5.5mm) circular needles, using a “slide & turn” technique for the color work. once you get the hang of its 4 row repeat, things just zip along! knit with qualità cashmere, aidan is sure to be soft against baby’s delicate skin and keep him warm and cozy throughout fall and into deep winter.
aidan is free with the purchase of the yarn required to make the project. just write “aidan” in the comments box and we’ll send you a hardcopy of the pattern. there’s no need to add the pattern into your cart to receive the offer.
french traveling leaf
Autumn is over the long leaves that love us,
And over the mice in the barley sheaves;
Yellow the leaves of the rowan above us,
And yellow the wet wild-strawberry leaves.
– TS Eliot, The Falling of the Leaves
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happy birthday to us + our 1st giveaway!
UPDATE and the winners are . . .
#2: Gigi
#32: Eleyne
please send us an email at info@jonesandvandermeer.com with your mailing address and colour choice so that we can get the prize out to you! thank you to all for participating!!
can you believe it? it’s been 12 months to this day since we officially launched! to celebrate, we’ll be sponsoring a few giveaways this month…and first up . . .
our very first giveaway
the PRIZE: we just got this uber-fabulous softy-soft cotton-linen yuwa solid fabric in the house, we’ll be giving away 1 yard in your choice of color — mint, navy or black — to 2 lucky winners (that’s right! 2 people have the opportunity to win!)
how to enter: leave a comment on this post answering the question below and you will be entered to win. the giveaway will end at 5pm EST, friday, June 15th. we’ll be choosing the 2 winners using a random number generator, and will announce the winners on our blog the following monday. please check back to see if you’ve won. (we’ll need to contact you offline to find out where to send the prize.)
the question: what will you make with 1 yard of yuwa cotton-linen fabric?
bonus entries: wanna increase your chances of winning? you get up to 4 bonus entries by doing the following:
- Tweet the giveaway! Copy this: Win free fabric from Jones & Vandermeer: http://wp.me/p1iTQV-8i
Then, add an additional comment to this post with your twitter ID - Tell your friends on Facebook! Copy this: Win free fabric from Jones & Vandermeer: http://wp.me/p1iTQV-8i
Then, add an additional comment with your facebook ID - Join the mailing list by submitting your email address on our homepage (where it says “subscribe”) and post an additional comment that you joined the mailing list.
- Finally, “Pin” your the fabric on Pinterest and post an additional comment with your pinterest board.
good luck and may the crafting force be with you!
cotorienne!
we’re pretty smitten with Cotorienne! it’s Yuwa’s latest collaboration with the Anyan, a Japanese artist.
“Cotorienne” is a coined word integrating several words and stories.”Cotori” means ‘a little bird’ in Japanese, which is such a dainty creature. “…ienne” is a suffix meaning ‘girl or woman’ in French, and ‘chic’ in Japanese. “Cotorienne” is a fabric brand which is free-minded like a little bird flitting through the sky. It produces a chic style in your life.
Cotorienne is now available in our shop:
And here are some fun project ideas from Cotorienne’s website:
sweetness! we’re off to decorate the nursery!