Fresh off the sewing machine

These gift bags are handmade by yours truly of remnant fabric, and make an excellent host/ hostess gift along with a bottle of bubbly or wine.  It can also greatly enhance your holiday imbibing experience, regardless where that may be.

They will be available at our Holiday Sale this Thursday (see previous post) or through me.  Email: studio@bridgettebuckley.com

Happy Holidays!

Holiday Gift Sale - this Thursday, Dec 9

Connect Exhibition thru January 2, 2011

The opening at Connect went great! Thanks to everyone who came out.  Lightboxes and Beehive Pendants are still available so please stop by the store if you'd like to see them.  Email me at studio@bridgettebuckley.com for more info. 

Connect Wicker Park
1330 N. Milwaukee Ave
Chicago, IL 60622
312.772.3057

Upcoming show, opening Dec 2!

For my upcoming show at Connect in Chicago, organized by Simpletype Studio, I'm making 24 light boxes exploring daylight during winter; each one represents 1 hour of the day of the opening.  Here are some work-in-progress shots.

HUGE thanks to my shop assistant, Britton Bertran. :)  Araidia Blackburn also put in time, which I am very grateful for!   

If you're in Chicago, come see the show, opening Dec 2, 6-9.

I love this chair.

Dang, I wish I had designed this. The Careem Chair chair by Karim Rashid for Council nears perfection: 

Image: Council Design

Corezone

Anxiously awaiting the next batch of Corezones from these lovely ladies.

images: Corezone

Object Society Show at Merchandise Mart - til 10.20.10

Textiles + structure = bustles, sometimes

I've been thinking a lot about the architectural/ structural possibilities of fabric, and coming across this image of a Langtry Bustle kind of blew my mind.  

Langtry Bustle c. 1880 (Athena Images)

 

Dimitry Bustle c. 1881

British Bustle c. 1871 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)

Yes!

n55 is a fantastic artist collective based in Copenhagen doing projects based on everyday life, living systems and mobility.  They've recently completed a walking house.  Awesome.  

Christina Liljenberg Halstrøm (DK)

Loving this.

Respite at the Indiana Dunes

Sock Monkey Blanket for my Sis!

I tend to put up posts in slow motion, but this one had a good reason--I was making a surprise blanket for my sister for her bambino-on-the-way.  It was my first attempt at applique, and I think it went pretty well!

Using an image from the great wide internet, I made a template to cut the fabric then ironed it on using fusible webbing.  I stitched over the edges to secure it and to add detail. I used 100% cotton batting as the middle layer. 

Test run for the stitching--no iron on.

Summer's not over!

So it's not too late to check out my Apartment Therapy Summer Style Survey. 

New BB|STUDIO Twosome Counter Table + One Seater Stool