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Inspiration

  • Textile Design Guide: Traditional vs. Transitional

Textile Design Guide: Traditional vs. Transitional

January 19th, 2017|Categories: Inspiration|Tags: , , |

This week we are wrapping up our series of commonly confused design styles. Read on below to learn about the Traditional and Transitional styles, and shop some of our favorite fabrics.

  • Meet Our Upholstery Fabrics

Meet Our Upholstery Fabrics

January 17th, 2017|Categories: Inspiration|Tags: , , |

Here at WeaveUp HQ, we love watching our fabrics bring your designs to life. We're proud of all of our fabrics, but we're especially fond of our upholstery-grade fabrics: Heavy Linen Texture, Velvet, Sparkle Chenille, and Matte Chenille.

  • Textile Design Guide: Contemporary vs. Modern

Textile Design Guide: Contemporary vs. Modern

January 12th, 2017|Categories: Inspiration|Tags: , , |

Last week we explored two commonly confused art movements as they relate to textile design: Art Nouveau and Art Deco. This week, we’re continuing this series and discussing the difference between Contemporary and Modern. Read on to learn more!

  • Textile Design Guide: Art Nouveau vs. Art Deco

Textile Design Guide: Art Nouveau vs. Art Deco

January 5th, 2017|Categories: Inspiration|Tags: , , |

For this week's edition of our Textile Design Guide, we are exploring two distinct yet easily confused design movements: Art Nouveau & Art Deco. Spanning from the late 19th century into the early 20th, these two movements accentuated the Industrial Revolution, the prosperity that followed, and the growing embrace of modernism. Read on to learn more!

  • Textile Design Guide: Organic & Camouflage

Textile Design Guide: Organic & Camouflage

December 22nd, 2016|Categories: Inspiration|Tags: , , |

This week's Textile Design Guide will be exploring a softer side of textile design: organic and camouflage designs. Read on to learn more!

  • Textile Design Guide: Moire & Tapestry

Textile Design Guide: Moire & Tapestry

December 15th, 2016|Categories: Inspiration|Tags: , , |

Our Textile Design Guide is back this week with some classic textile techniques: moire & tapestry.

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Peter the Great, painted by Paul Delaroche, wearing a sash of watered silk.

  • Textile Design Guide: Batik, Ikat, and Ombré

Textile Design Guide: Batik, Ikat, and Ombré

December 8th, 2016|Categories: Inspiration|Tags: , , |

This week we're discussing a few textile favorites: batik, ikat, and ombré. Read on to learn more in this week's installment of our Textile Design Guide!

  • DIY scrap garland instructions

DIY Scrap Tassel Garland

December 6th, 2016|Categories: Inspiration, DIY|Tags: , , , |

Looking to make holiday decorations on a dime? Home or office in dire need of some festive feelings?! We're here with a fantastic and FREE holiday trim DIY. Using scraps of fabric from your bottomless scrap bucket, you can create holiday decor galore. We'll show you how to create a tassel garland using only scrap fabric, for free!

  • WeaveUp Novelty Printe textile guide

Textile Design Guide: Novelty, Whimsical, Steampunk, Retro

December 1st, 2016|Categories: Inspiration|Tags: , , |

For this week's installment of the Textile Design Guide we are gonna have some fun. Meet some of our more eclectic design styles: whimsical, steampunk, novelty, and retro/vintage designs.

  • Textile Design Guide: Abstract, Brushstrokes, Watercolor

Textile Design Guide: Abstract, Brushstrokes, Watercolor

November 23rd, 2016|Categories: Inspiration|Tags: , , |

Working art-inspired fabrics into your home can add a sophisticated, gallery-like touch to your space. Today, we'll be covering three artistic textile designs styles: abstract, brushstrokes, and watercolor.