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A legendary Latin American folk musician, researcher, poet, and performer, Chilean artist Violeta Parra (1917-1967) was also a remarkable artist, producing a large body of intricate quilts and embroideries, or ‘arperillas’, traditional Chilean patchwork pictures made from wool, thread, and repurposed textile fragments. She famously displayed these embroideries at the Louvre in Paris in 1964, making her the first Latin American artist to have a solo exhibition here, raising widespread awareness of Chilean and Latin American folklore. “I’m just a tiny woman,” she told her friend, the Chilean filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky years before achieving this milestone, “but this edifice doesn’t impress me. Mark my words: before long, you’ll see my works exhibited here.”⁠
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The woman behind Vibrancy and Fun: The Playful Pattern Design of Ottoline⁠
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There is a spirited and playful quality to the textile and wallpaper designs of Dutch maker , who established her eponymous company, simply called ‘Ottoline’, in 2011; since then her work has become an international success, gracing magazine spreads and interiors throughout the world. Ottoline, now based in London, is widely recognised for merging her fascination in the shapes and patterns of nature and cities with a cultural understanding for early 20th century art and design, particularly the Bauhaus and The Ballets Russes. She says, “I find inspiration in everything! Art by others such as Matisse, Kandinsky, Ballets Russes, etc. … What I always aim to do though is to draw inspiration from the past but bring it my own, contemporary twist.”⁠
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: Set in Midweight Linen by .clairs.scissors⁠
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With some warm-weather travel upcoming, I’ve been thinking about sets that can mix and match easily. Sets offer versatility while keeping packing light. A monochromatic outfit will also look effortlessly put together and elegant.⁠
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The Fabric Store Sol pattern is beautiful, including pants, a “cardigan,” and a tunic. I was immediately drawn to the sophisticated collar and cuffs on the tunic and cardigan. I chose a signature finish, medium-weight linen in Dusty Lotus. This moody grey/green will integrate well into my wardrobe.⁠
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The pattern came beautifully packaged in a storage tube. It included a full-color instruction booklet and even a pattern hook! While I’ve often admired some of the patterns available from Fabric Store, I hesitated to invest because they can be perceived as more expensive than other pattern designers. However, when I thought about it, the cost was equivalent to buying any independently designed PDF pattern and sending 2-3 large-format pages to the copy shop.⁠
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Everything turned out just as expected. While at first, I was skeptical of a pant with no pockets, in the end, I love how flattering these are. Also, I wear pants under dresses and longer tunic-style shirts, so the clean lines make these perfect for layering.⁠
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1-6. FS Sol set made with FS Dusty Lotus FS Signature Finish linen⁠
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