Blue Willow Cross Stitch Kit Pillows
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Blue Willow Cross Stitch Kit Pillows

The classic blue willow pattern is a natural for cross stitch and there are a lot of patterns, kits and projects available. When you finish, you can either attach the cross stitch to a pillow or sew a pillow out of the panel. Janlynn Blue Willow Still Life Big Stitch Cross Stitch Kit Janlynn makes…

Faceted Orb Glass Pendants
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Faceted Orb Glass Pendants

The latest issue of Southern Living magazine has an article Farmhouse on the Water. It is written by Valerie Rains with Photographs by Hector Manuel Sanchez and Styling by Elizabeth Demos. I’ve read about photo shoot styling. It looks like that is a real job that real people really have. Anyway, the photo shows a lantern…

Blue Willow Bed Linens from Foxford Woollen Mills
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Blue Willow Bed Linens from Foxford Woollen Mills

This beautiful set of bedding is from Foxford Woollen Mills in Ireland. They are cotton, not wool. Blue Willow Pattern The traditional willow pattern is given a modern twist with a graphic print design on the reverse of the duvet. This  print is also available in fitted sheets and pillowcases to mix and match with…

Progress Lighting Flex Track Monorail
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Progress Lighting Flex Track Monorail

If you have been waiting to install monorail, Progress Lighting has made it easier and less expensive than ever. The new Flex Rail Monorail kits have 10′ of rail and all of the components to install it in one easy kit. It uses line voltage, so you just wire it to a ceiling box just…

Aristochiens or Aristopets, Thierry Poncelet and Paintings of Dogs in Clothes
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Aristochiens or Aristopets, Thierry Poncelet and Paintings of Dogs in Clothes

Dogs in clothes is a thing. Paintings of dogs in uniform is a thing. I came across these when I was looking at Blue Willow dog dishes and I just had to share. If you Search for Dog in Emporium St.Louis eBay Store, you find these paintings of dogs. You can commission a painting of…

Vern Yip Chinoiserie Collection – Blue Willow Bath Towels and Bath Accessories
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Vern Yip Chinoiserie Collection – Blue Willow Bath Towels and Bath Accessories

The Chinoiserie Collection is a collaboration between SKL Home and interior designer Vern Yip from Saturday Knight Ltd. The collection includes all of the motifs I love from Blue Willow china and adds in some other elements traditional to Chinoiserie. The collection is “Inspired from traditional Asian motifs and culture.”  It “brings a modern twist…

Maison d’ Hermine Canton Kitchen and Dining Room Linens
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Maison d’ Hermine Canton Kitchen and Dining Room Linens

Maison d’ Hermine Canton table and kitchen linens feature blue and white Asian transferware vases and bowls with pink peonies, orchids and butterflies. The secondary motif is Blue Willow and other blue and white teacups and saucers. It is in various shades of cobalt blue with white printing and an ivory background. Presenting the Canton…