Welcome back to our new series, Designer Insider, where I take you behind the scenes as a Designer, and show you how I get inspiration for our handmade items and product lines for LaDy LaDuke.
Ideas come from many places and are unpredictable. They tend to evolve, and have a mind of their own. I usually tab or bookmark something I find online, or in fashion and decor magazines, and then come back to them to see what they say to me later.
This week, I was browsing through Etsy, and this caught my eye...
First, the workmanship on this Mobile Jacket is amazing. I love how it's growing and circling, completely off kilter and balanced at the same time. Rich texture and movement are obvious.
So, what does this say to me?...
We previously had in our Shops, some Peekaboo Crib Rugs that were fun animal prints, and squared and angled to peek out from under the crib or any bed. They sold out, and I just haven't gotten back to replacing them.
As you may know from a previous post, That Precious Inch of Fabric, we as LaDy LaDuke do not throw away fabric. There are little bits and snips from our Feeder Frock and maternity clothing items, etc. that go into storage for another day. I already have another item in mind to take up quite a bit of that storage, and use it, but this circling effect in this Mobile Jacket has my mind moving. I see wrapping up fabric strips and bits in cording or burlap string, and creating long ropes to wind into a Peekaboo Crib Rug.
Now that would be cool wouldn't it!? We'll see how this one evolves!
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8 comments:
That's very interesting fabric for a jacket. I'm very curious to see how your crib rug turns out. By the way...what exactly is a crib rug? Lol! Sorry, I'm not very design savvy! I'm imagining that it's a pretty rug on the floor below the rail of a crib, but I'm probably wrong, huh?
:)
Blessings,
~Rosann
I can't wait to see the rug! I think it's going to be awesome :)
Eggnog ice cream? I'm a huge ice cream fan, but I'm just not sure about that... lol
The style of the jacket reminds me very much of the goan hippie style. I dont remember the labels which were making those but I think so if u go and check at "goamagic" online u might see that style there too. many people make their clothes in bali ship it to goa and sell it here in the anjuna fleamarket.
I love that fabric, looking forward to more!
Rosann,
It's just a floor rug, but since we do nursery decor for LaDy LaDuke, we call it a crib rug:)
Egg nog ice cream is the best Christina!
Thanks Helene! I'll take a look.
Thanks Cajun:)
Wow, that's some awesome jacket. It looks pretty cool :)
Being a professional seamstress, I can only imagine how long that would take to make. It's pretty awesome, though!
You're comment today made my day. Thank you :0)
That jacket is so interesting to look at. I'm so curious to see how your rug turns out! I'm guessing it will be beautiful.
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