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ikea trip!

November 12th, 2009 · 17 Comments

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Last week I found out that my photographs are going to be shown on the Durham Art Walk next weekend, in Heather Garrett’s shop! It’s been a long time since I had a “show” with actual artwork, so I’m really excited about it.

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Since I needed my photographs framed on a tight budget, we took a day trip to the Charlotte Ikea. It’s humanly impossible to leave Ikea without a few odds and ends, and these are the things we picked up in between framing and the register.

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A few yards of fabric, some fabric scraps (for ornament making?), Christmas twine, some weird little Santas nisse and a string of beads for our very first Christmas tree.

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Responses to “ikea trip!”

  1. I love those ikea fabrics! I never see any of the cool ones at my local ikea, but maybe i’ll have to make a trip to see if they have these.

    Good luck with your show!

  2. They are great!!

  3. congratulations on your show! And i loove these photos as well! I nneeeeeddd those little guys! NEED. what are fun trip, we don’t have an IKEA anywhere the closest one is 5 hours away! so sad.

  4. Ikea has always the sweetest fabrics, I love everything you bought !

  5. Yay! I have been meaning to go to Ikea for fabric, so I am thrilled that they have such cute stuff there. And congratulations on your show! You deserve it! :)

  6. I love that fabric! Ikea rocks.

  7. Fun! I love that fabric. I never look at it when I’m there, but I might have to start. =)

  8. Those little knomes are so darling!

  9. i see you got some of the new IKEA fabric. I did as well a couple of weeks ago and I can’t wait to make something fun with it. I LOVE IKEA!

  10. That is so exciting that your photos will be in Heather’s GORGEOUS shop! I will definitely be stopping by to check them out. Congrats!!

  11. Oh my goodness, the elves! I love Ikea at Christmas time.

  12. This REALLY makes me want to go to ikea. Why must it be such an event in Manhattan?

  13. Love those fabric swatches! And good luck on the show! :) Oh and those aren’t Santas, they’re Scandinavian nisse, a traditional part of Christmas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomte

  14. good to know, trude! no wonder they look so funny! just kidding. my christmas tree will be so worldly.

  15. Sigh. We’re supposed to get an ikea in Denver but it’s taking forever.

  16. I recently found your blog and i’m so excited about it! I had it bookmarked and have been slowly making my way back to so many that i have been looking forward to reading. I love it!

    I too have a soft heart for IKEA and last time i was at the Jersey location i didn’t see those fabrics. I think i see a trip in my future!

  17. As a proud Swede I have to link to the two designers who are responsible for the design of some of the lovely fabrics in your photos:
    http://www.edholmullenius.se I just love their work!

    They are the ones behind the 2009 christmas collection at IKEA as well :) I think IKEA has a webshop, for those of you who lack a shop nearby.

    Thanks for a great blog, very inspiring!

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