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Why do we love fabric? Let me count the ways. Our apologies to Elizabeth Barrett Browning, but it seemed like a good quote to emphasize what a difference fabric makes to the end result of a project. This Re-imagine & Renovate series is our way to show you how one project can turn out an unlimited number of ways, depending on the choices you make with fabrics, trims and notions. Today’s set of matching placemats and napkins originally debuted as part of our Italiano Kitchen series, which had a playful, breakfast table casualness. In our new, rich tones of indigo, they’re now ready for prime time as lovely dinner table linens or perhaps for a sophisticated Sunday brunch.

Sometimes it’s fun to not worry about learning a whole new project; instead, why not take a fave design and simply twist it into a new look. In other words: Re-imagine & Renovate! The fabric you choose for a project can transform cute and quirky into sleek and stylish… girlie-girl flirty and floral can become masculine bold and modern. Today’s simple scarf was originally a dramatic gypsy style with two different coordinating fabrics front and back. Our new version is still reversible, but the look is toned down and lightened up. It’s the perfect spring accessory for our S4H model, Gerd, who, on just her third day in the USA from Denmark, was a very good sport about being photographed to become “a famous internet celebrity.” Thanks, Gerd! Have fun on the rest of your travels!

Every fabric has its own beauty and personality; how you combine them in a project gives you an unlimited number of wonderful end results. That’s the idea behind our R&R series: re-imagine and renovate a classic design in order to come up with a whole new look. This week, we picked four of our favorites and applied a coordinating color theme: indigo. For today’s project, we adapted the original clean white lines of our hardworking half apron and deepened its soul with indigo.

In January of this year, we kicked off a new series called, “R&R.” It wasn’t about the traditional meaning: “Rest & Relaxation.” At Sew4Home, “R&R” stands for: “Re-imagine & Renovate.” It’s about putting a new spin on a favorite design, picking new fabrics, trims and notions to create a unique look. We’re back this month with four new twists and a special focus: Spring’s hottest color trend – Indigo. Today, we use it to transform our original set of perky Valentine’s Day pillows into a rich trio of indigo indulgence.