Trending: Pom poms

Traditionally, pom-poms were simple creations made by children but they seem to be having a bit of a grown-up renaissance at the moment.  Pom-poms are being turned into all manner of homewares and used to decorate clothing and accessories and have recently been seen on the catwalk too.  Join the trend by adding these fluffy delights to scarves and blankets, turn them into garlands, poufs or necklaces and even make chandeliers from them.  Have you jumped onto the pom-pom train yet?  

Pom-pom fashion

Pom-pom pouf

Pom-pom scarf

Pom-pom garland

Pom pom chair

Pom-pom flowers

Pom-pom chandelier

Trending: Weaving

I remember the first time I was introduced to weaving.  I was 9 years old in craft class and our teacher, Mrs Sayer, gave us each a yoghurt pot with 5 or 6 cuts made vertically down the pot to its base.  She gave us some little balls of wool to weave in and out of the pot slits and once finished it was offered to our Mums as a Mother's Day gift.  I can't say it was my finest work, but I remember it was lots of fun.

It seems weaving is having a bit of a renaissance if Pinterest is anything to go by and I'm a big fan of this contemporary take on a very traditional craft.

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Trending: Swiss Cross Print

Im so out of touch these days with whats what.  I don't know who is at Number 1, I don't know which coffee shops and bars are the coolest hangouts and I don't know what colour I should be painting my living room to be 'on trend'.  Is it still a shade of grey?  Or is that 'so last year' already??  But I have noticed something recently that may already be 'old hat', but it still seems fresh to me, so I'm putting myself on the line and declaring it a current trend!  If I've got my facts right, the Swiss Cross seems to be the new chevron.  Here are a few lovely little examples:

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Or if you fancy making something yourself, but don't fancy getting your hands dirty with the potato print method, then you can purchase Swiss Cross fabric by the metre from Zana Products here

Pirate Fashion

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Loving these military/pirate style jackets

Fashion forward

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Apologies for my absence - the wedding planning and such are sending me a little Bridezilla to put it mildly. I'm all over a lot of the new fashion trends at the moment and thought I would share some of my finds this week.