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How to Throw an Elegant Winter Dinner Party

Your table is the gathering place for so many memorable moments. Set a festive backdrop for captivating conversations with table settings featuring earthy designs hand-picked by stylist Tina Dahl of Kiss Me Kate Studio and available as part of the Winter Holiday Dinner Party blueprint at Black Twine, your online source for party planning. From table runners or tablecloths to placemats and napkins, our elegant cotton sateen fabric offers a slight sheen and holds rich color that’s a true feast for the eyes. As you prep for holiday entertaining, don’t miss Tina’s top tips for a stress-free celebration. 

1. Create the mood with beautiful textiles. 
To make this dinner party look gorgeous and cohesive, I started out by using the coordinating table linens available from Spoonflower and Roostery. They don’t have to be matchy-matchy but keep your table linens in similar colors and prints for a fun and festive look!

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From Doodle to Dream Room: Crafting a Custom Headboard

Ursula Carmona, founder of DIY design blog Home Made by Carmona, has been in love with home décor and DIY as long as she can remember – and her 12-year-old daughter Priya is just as creatively inclined. When it came time to remodel her daughter’s room, Ursula looked to Priya herself for inspiration.

From Doodle to Dream Room: How to Craft a Custom Retreat | Spoonflower Blog

The budding artist hard at work. Shop Priya’s designs on fabric, wallpaper and gift wrap.

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Our Top Tips for Designing Large Scale Wallpaper on Spoonflower

From formal rooms and nurseries to refurbished furniture, it’s easy to incorporate wallpaper into every home, but have you ever considered why statement wallpaper makes such an impact? We’ll give you one hint: Think big! We’ve outlined our top tips to help you create large scale wallpaper designs for your Spoonflower shop, a growing trend in the Marketplace.

Our Top Tips for Designing Large Scale Wallpaper on Spoonflower | Spoonflower Blog

Make an impact in your home with these featured wallpaper designs!

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7 Tips for Designing a Cut-and-Sew Project

Have you ever wondered how designers in the Spoonflower community create the adorable cut-and-sew projects you’ve been eyeing in the Marketplace? From the purrrfect zipper pouch (see the how-to here) to a giftable hedgehog plushie, the only limit to creating your very own cut-and-sew project is your imagination. To help you get started, Spoonflower designer Ceri Staziker–cerigwen in the Marketplace–is sharing seven design tips for successfully creating a cut-and-sew project. By the time you’re done, you’ll never underestimate the power of a fat quarter! 

7 Tips for Designing a Cut-and-Sew Project | Spoonflower Blog

Spoonflower designer cerigwen knows a thing or two about cut-and-sew projects!

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Curtain Call! Introducing Plymouth Curtains on Roostery

Are you tired of rooms in your home that are more “blah” than “huzzah”? Introduce style and function to your family’s most cherished spaces with Roostery’s Plymouth Curtain Panels. Four fabric choices allow you to filter out just the right amount of light, and each panel is constructed with two hanging options for a casual or formal finish. Complete the look you love with a design from the Marketplace or create your own.

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4 One Room Challenge Makeovers to Inspire Your Next Home Dec Project

What do you get when you mix 20 home dec bloggers, 20 rooms and six weeks of room transformations? Currently in its fourteenth season, The One Room Challenge™ is a widely anticipated biannual event every April and October. Each round, twenty design influencers are selected to take the challenge and transform a space. Every Wednesday, the designers document their process while sharing their sources and professional advice over the six weekly posts.

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5 DIY Kids’ Costumes to Make This Halloween

Instead of following the latest movie craze, give your kids a chance to win originality points (and maybe extra candy) on the trick-or-treating circuit with these five adorable cut-and-sew projects. From rainbows and unicorns, to friendly fish and a sweet treat, these clever kid’s costumes will make lasting lasting memories for everyone. 

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The Seamless Repeat Workshop to Inspire Your Next Design

Peeking through the windows of Sew Over It, the picture-perfect sewing shop in Islington, North London, during Zeena Shah’s seamless repeat design workshop in June, you couldn’t miss the eight eager students taking in all the design knowledge you could ever need for crafting the perfect pattern. Follow along as Zeena gives you a behind-the-scenes look at her hands-on class and then give seamless repeats a try with this beginner-friendly design tutorial. 

The Seamless Repeat Workshop To Inspire Your Next Design | Spoonflower Blog

Zeena sported her own design, Brush Marks Yellow, while wearing a Linen Cotton Canvas Peppermint Jumpsuit

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Liven Up Your Classroom with This Budget-Friendly DIY

School might be out for the summer, but for Ashley Bible, the English literature teacher behind the blog Building Book Love, you can still find her in the classroom. Swapping out her grade book for gift wrap, Ashley transformed her classroom with a DIY project you’ll want to… check out. “I’m a strong believer that your environment, whether that be your home or your classroom, can influence your daily energy, imagination, and joy.”

Ashley: During the school year my students and I spend almost as many waking hours in our classroom as we do in our homes. Because of this, I set out to create an imaginative, inspiring, and welcoming space in which to spend our days learning. Since I’m a high school English teacher, I wanted my classroom design to reflect and encourage a love of reading and writing. As I was brainstorming what this design might look like, I came across this stunning book pattern by Magenta Rose Designs on Spoonflower.

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Antique Books by magentarosedesigns

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8 Australian Makers Inspiring Our Next DIY Project

Whenever we’re at a loss for what to sew next we always know we can count on our creative community to help us find our sewjo! Whether you’re looking to add a quick update to your home, stitch something up for your daughter or whip up a custom garment for yourself, they’ve got you covered. Here’s a look at eight projects created by a few of our favourite Australian makers to inspire your next me-made. 

Custom printed pullover Spoonflower | Spoonflower Blog

Perfect for chilly winter days or cool summer nights, this pullover stitched up by Katie of Katie Makes a Dress using a colourful print on Fleece designed by amyjpeg is great year round. Stitch up one, or five, for a new playful staple in your wardrobe! [Read more…] about 8 Australian Makers Inspiring Our Next DIY Project