Author & textile artist Wendy Dolan creates beautiful embroidered surfaces from layers of cloth, paint & stitch. Wendy demonstrates her stitching, layering &...

My Pretty New Sofa! Hello friends! I'm so exited! I have been lusting after a white slipcovered sofa for hmmm... about 17 years or so! Ever since I first learned about Rachel Ashwell and her Shabby Chic style. What I love is that a white couch can go with pretty much any style. Now before you call me crazy for getting a white sofa when I have 3 boys 10 & under, let me tell you I did my research first. I have found many bloggers who have kids and pets and they say that they love their white slipcovers, that they wash well, that the stains come out (with a little bleach if needed), and that they would buy them all over again! So we bought an Ikea Ektorp! I love how versatile white is! I can easily change my look or color scheme anytime. Great for a girl like me who never tires of changing her surroundings! I wanted to dress it up a little for it's blog debut so I wrapped a pretty black and white dishtowel around the middle cushion and added two throw pillows. I wrapped a apron around one of them. As you can see I was so exited I didn't even bother to try to get any wrinkles out first! Obviously this sofa will take more care and upkeep than a darker colored one, but I think having a living room that makes me smile and feel happy each time I walk into it is worth it, don't you? Now I just need a nice chair for sweet husband and a slipcover for my very sturdy and big (but very ugly) $5 Goodwill ottoman.On our next visit I will show you what gorgeous things I won in a giveaway from the lovely and talented Petite Michelle Louise! Michelle xoxo

HIPTIPICO | Ethical Brand on Instagram: "💗 Meet Yessica! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Yessica is the sister of our long-term artisan partner Yolanda, who specializes in the traditional tejido handwoven brocade technique. ✨Just look at her huipil, she made that herself!✨ The two sisters visited our office to show us some of their new designs and to chat more about the stories and origins of their traditional textiles. Swipe for more and let us know your thoughts on these gorgeous textiles in the comments! 👇🏽 ⠀⠀⠀

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We work directly with 100 women from 17 weaving co-operations across 6 regions in the western highlands of Guatemala; Sololá, Huehuetenango, Sacatepéquez, Quetzaltenango, Chimaltenango and Quiché. Their locations can be seen on the map below in red, with our coorperation headquaters in Xela marked in blue.