Les Indiennes.

<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197852338422152386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNuJEfF81CY8LV6HlJt58EiigqKc6NQHZCmCx7vpC4VNWyXV2ig-XH4gPU7sfJF8uHVPA7aJzLogfiWKtc1MA3-gAjOa1qVadpBnhV7xfNTnR3t7WXk8SwNQQ0keuyACv_cRzcKydOwcPR/s400/les6.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><em>Another post on block-print?</em> Well, I am so taken by these beautiful <strong>Indian Kalamkari</strong> inspired designs by <strong>Mary Mulcahy</strong>, the one behind <strong><a href="http://www.lesindiennes.com/index.html">Les Indiennes</a></strong>.<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197852329832217746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAmkps05l7eDkTtjpAnZr-53O95CJbMwQk16YdenXVOhC8Cpmc0GAe0y1fAYBv9ci9VtcCxB5mfjwSTeAHwEbCirIHZhWK-3cyIRdCOPw3CBHOYj6I3U8VZcBzI2Xvrcfdgvk8L9kSy7ck/s400/les3.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197852334127185074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJrrChyQ8FcSNnKrPkU3gWvp9yQVKHWbuGectZAMUN_gjbDHM5qvzQXwbMU47C82WUem2_bf4ktXV39rR1Tx4NgJGElyik0baZrFN2i54vXWTuKQc-BWCHcabMrD8BZR-YyiYUBKkWKl5C/s400/les5.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />I am sure many of you are aware of the amazing line of products by <strong><a href="http://www.lesindiennes.com/index.html">Les Indiennes</a></strong>, but what I really liked is use of just one or two colours, using <strong>Kalamkari</strong> technique which traditionally uses multiple colours.<br /><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197854709244099826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEionNqRP6cvtenq-Z3yrw0XylTY8JHRLd1zMJrMr275CJWbFpUtWs2_f9x72diQGNgz7u9ezD9p3uYRBw3aWJVQ_Cvt6oMbE37v_WTgEFu8wEoJkbohL8-WJQodk-mkLz7wzxNxR2WkdSbr/s400/les9.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU7bEy55e7En83Hi-H3UXtcUNq_oWlV5r2ZOhU8WKRklzZ2JVCxWsukerO1eY06lAdqyS_mnMRfZcoHf42PNKZEssYREGG8bVYGFvK78pv0fB_liNgnIk94KxlTZbgbABtvKVhn6ggTqe_/s1600-h/les7.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197853553897897170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU7bEy55e7En83Hi-H3UXtcUNq_oWlV5r2ZOhU8WKRklzZ2JVCxWsukerO1eY06lAdqyS_mnMRfZcoHf42PNKZEssYREGG8bVYGFvK78pv0fB_liNgnIk94KxlTZbgbABtvKVhn6ggTqe_/s400/les7.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><strong> Kalamkari</strong> is an ancient Indian Art which involves dyeing of sun-bleached cotton fabrics with natural dyes and then hand-block printing with carved wooden blocks.<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197852334127185058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt2JmmZSAZfxNNRDcungMTLV3wZbjy1BKs9DWejb8Wb_idNS4LCo-HohQC3xZc1l93-hf6bu61vTslIgE5-L-Xm0MgN-gK1DlF5PJ3VCWhKOlls5c-HsdvWKi-nD-loR7S9n1e_JaX8AXK/s400/les4.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197854700654165218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9gacNoQ18ouWA-HlvnNuJlk68Cf-SgkqoZg5WtNnSaduFvioYFAN6HTJYix-6pdj4LJO44gO5H3qXQzIXlO6VMkk41zZSv9y8MoKKap43KWf5oa_Z_m7aC-utBqEOHp2uoZQmiYAXGMEs/s400/les8.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />Les Indiennes has products in various materials like fabric, paper & felt.<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197851346284706946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs0YaUogUUowHZKoT8zf0BwwXb3yD1QgMS9U4b2hLZouQ54_NtvALW3HRWkPVE5NjZrPbfOHsCfzY4nhBpFV4TEb4EwIA7Qmdht9IhSpfbtjX-Jd8GtAmGl03G6_EJAC5N1qfouYxE1AsT/s400/les2.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />You can view & buy their <a href="http://www.lesindiennesshop.com/">products online</a> and get inspired by these dreamy images in their <a href="http://www.lesindiennes.com/lesindiennes_flip_book.html">Inspirational Flip Book</a>.</div><div>This is so soothing, so summery, so cool and so inspiring:-)</div><div></div><div><em>(images from Les Indiennes.com)</em></div>

Les Indiennes.

Another post on block-print? Well, I am so taken by these beautiful Indian Kalamkari inspired designs by Mary Mulcahy , the one behind Les...

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Inspiration galore...

Erin Loechner of <a href="http://designformankind.blogspot.com/"><strong>design for mankind</strong></a> has done a commendable job of compiling a monthly e-zine full of inspiration.<br />Yes, inspiration in various forms and this month's inspiration e-zine is titled <a href="http://designformankind.blogspot.com/2008/03/inspiration-e-zine-issue-three.html"><strong>"Nook and Crannies: Inspirations in the Home."</strong></a><br />Erin was very kind to ask me to participate in the 'Inspiration E-zine' for this month.<br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184258910448612210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZL4RT7UZlRVDGJ7DGXSPRwJSX191KG4UlXGjuDUOnvKHzrI64WbA_ynEYLCjZuVfQV1ASgHxGZgamL7qPd-4yXvtEisjYx1OiKIqYk_-DF0dWhLkO-EPte2wkE1wJCvUxymoUcw7yleUY/s400/ezine2.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />Thanks Erin!<br />Everyone needs inspiration from time to time and a monthly Inspiration e-zine sounds perfect:-) So do visit <a href="http://designformankind.blogspot.com/"><strong>design for mankind</strong> </a>and download 33 pages of inspiration:-)

Inspiration galore...

Erin Loechner of design for mankind has done a commendable job of compiling a monthly e-zine full of inspiration. Yes, inspiration in vario...

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Beautifully Subtle...

<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182407831083643554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdw-0VeYPTtwK8aUp_gq5Q1gIcgX1rELw1dfuJFe5QWLlFPX6Gnv_4iba70i_7bCg8DvRsQQpFoDygvoqWwF7b61ZxmwTEL99pJ07kk2dNB3MDjYsx5bjRM9w7Wu91FyfsMnInFGHVXQMY/s400/6QB7F_4.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><strong>Sanganer</strong> is a place in Rajasthan that is famous for it's traditional hand block printing. Sanganeri prints usually consists of floral motifs and the colours used are natural dyes derived from Turmeric, Indigo plants, banana leaves and so on.<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182412418108715794" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9uh97IWl_N91tMfuYJ79Ecx0vx4v2CfNAwOotBAZD2nbbLZ_99I27Ib5xZ-XGBgPizEWyzjgp5Snna_V3uuFslo_1lPikGAUi5o3akR7Iq1kdAT9yPgIfvOHHwavo6_b7LdCulrWgFcio/s400/sanganerquilt_3.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><br />The colours are usually bright & vibrant which is synonymous with the colourful Rajasthan, hence it was a pleasant surprise when I saw these prints in subdued and in single colour in the <a href="http://www.toast.co.uk/cataloguepages2.aspx"><strong>Toast Catalogue</strong></a> Online.<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182412405223813874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs-jMkO-7H4n9cUk37IKoUXpSFWjo-FYa-lnWKICZx2aHV_mW6GPBkVBkf7OhA7gUMO84uvkkuFL12HbdgVtyaCAvPHWlWfLeS3tnrbYy90L-862t5P8m27JzflKFVmg8bd2gMEuob6lKH/s400/sanganerquilt_1.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182412409518781186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtLDLi4KewzImglpJqJGw9m8IKhU9rFLiyj1_Osuc7FA0VYH-iCSj2pHEpQETR2sgBtrDKg00jMHZT7RlWXh819NBmQLZhg4rWeiPzv8JlAeueSR8V1KbuxpTPIlMUiYipBbJBIu6DHK7g/s400/sanganerquilt_2.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /> <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182414703031317298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKe62eW4OE8-N-H7W6f6Wdlm5HuzQT2Z3JSWU6tXnFM70aDfVAgRfARxrkh0DMIZWFQMu69y8uTcRQEhSzQ0nzgBXNWBCUAwUHtFQv0db14XH0QqpDbWsVniLhu9JHEgANgPMJLB9Kwtt4/s400/sang12.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182414690146415394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_ZIgSKsGLJP2bqnvfKtsCrdmhPjUKUdVdE60vW-Fe4VfRblvN2gdgi35_4MEOmuUVOpc4xY7mAn__Hxg9W10eAc8RJnQnqiO392aY55BSy2v3yuYKpyRBiCnyNepZ4xC9hvK_d0w-utG2/s400/sang11.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />Check out their <a href="http://www.toast.co.uk/range2.aspx?categorypath=houseandhome/quiltsblanketsandthrows/sanganerquilt&productid=&categoryref=%2fcategory2.aspx%3fcategorypath%3dhouseandhome%2fquiltsblanketsandthrows">Quilts, Blankets & Throws</a> in subtle colours. They have some lovely <a href="http://www.toast.co.uk/product2.aspx?categorypath=houseandhome/cushionsandpillows&productid=6QB7F&categoryref=%2fcategory2.aspx%3fcategorypath%3dhouseandhome%2fcushionsandpillows">pillow and cushion covers</a> too.<br /><br /><em>( images from Toast Catalogue)</em>

Beautifully Subtle...

Sanganer is a place in Rajasthan that is famous for it's traditional hand block printing. Sanganeri prints usually consists of floral m...

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