Ordering Affordable Fabric

Switzerland is an expensive place to live when just dealing with food and rent.  To think about having a hobby, it seems, is only for the very rich.

(Driving around Switzerland last winter 2009)

Having said that, I love to make baby blankets and baby sets as gifts for friends.  I went to three different fabric stores in Lausanne and looked at the prices for just plain cotton fabric by the meter and about fell over! I hid my purse and ran from the stores.

(Tag blanket I made for my nephew a while back)

I also went to IKEA and while the prices were okay, the fabric selection was blah, plus it looked and felt liked IKEA fabric.  So I started looking at websites from every where and then started to look on Etsy.com.

I found this Esty seller with a super cute collection of cotton fabrics at great prices, plus she will ship up to 8 yards of cotton fabric in a flat rate envelope from the USA to Switzerland for only $13.00 USD.

I just ordered these three fabrics for my next project on Friday and they just arrived this morning!  Very fast delivery!

If in Switzerland, I highly recommend

ordering affordable fabric from

FABRICARTSHOP

I received great and prompt service.

Vickie



Play TIME!

Wow, what is going on with this weather. It's been raining, raining and raining for days.  I take the boys to the indoor play zone called Kidspace in Lausanne and then the sun comes out.  Classic.

My little guy playing in the ball pit.

He loved it!

Vickie

Brass Nesting Tables

Ok promise this will be my last post about brass tables.  We might be moving back to states next year and so I am trying to figure out furniture shopping state side. Was looking at C&B sofas and some how ended up on the tables and came across this:

image via Crate & Barrell - brass nesting tables, retails for $399.00 USD

Looks similar to these three nesting tables I

posted about here from Anibis.ch for only 120 chf.

The flash from the camera makes these tables look super gold.

I bet they look much better in person.

Shall I wait until I am in the US or should I buy them here?

To buy or not to buy?  Hmmmm...

Vickie

Decorating with Brass (Gold) Table...

...it's not just for the 80's (I am showing my age here).  If you have just one gold/brass piece in the room it really warms it up and helps keep the cool colors in the room balanced.  Regardless if your room is contemporary, modern, eclectic or traditional; to me everyone should rock a little brass/gold in the room.  I posted about brass table finds here last week.

Check out the inspirations rooms from Elle Decor.com



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This is my perfect eclectic room; awesome chairs, a little brass

and of course a zebra rug....so me.

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Love this room!
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This is so my hubby, minus the branch on the coffee table.

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Happy Monday,

Vickie

Swiss Fun Friday Find - Brass

Who says eveything in Switzerland has to be super expensive. 

I have found these fabulous finds on Anibis.ch. 

I really want to just go and pick it all up!

I am so into brass these days....

 Brass nesting tables for only 120 chf

 Brass end and coffee table for only 120 chf

Another fantastic brass table for 80 chf.

Two matching night stands for only 50 chf!

Check out the wood detail on the bottom shelf, lovely.

Happy weekend,

Vickie

Switzerland - Mailing Letters to Santa

That's right it's getting close to Christmas time.  Just found this on Lausanne Mom, how to mail letters to Santa.

(Christmas 2009)

Apparently you just address an envelope to “Santa Claus, North Pole" or "Père Noël, Pôle Nord” and drop it off in the Swiss Post.  It seems many kids even get a little present back.  We are mailing our letters to the Swiss Santa tomorrow, so will keep you posted on what the kids get back in the mail.  Fun idea.

-Vickie

Short and Sweet!

Oh just found this brass petite table on anibis.ch and I am so in love!

It's brass, it's old and I think it's chic.

-Vickie

Oh Dear...

Between feeling ill, making a Ben10 costume (will post a picture of the Ben 10 costume I made using a plain white t-shirt, felt, thread and a needle later) and feeling like I am going to faint, it's been a busy 10 days. Will post again next week.

It's HERO Time!

-Vickie