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Stars up, to brighten the season.

(stars on the locker has become our christmas tradition, i guess)

see you tomorrow?!

see you tomorrow?!, a photo by wood & wool stool on Flickr.

Tomorrow in Lommel: The Yvestown Fair!

According to 101 Woonideeën a must.

hartjesslinger

hartjesslinger, originally uploaded by wood & wool stool.

I made a D.I.Y. design for 101 interior magazine.

Start by making the hearts for the garland and then pull them on a thin piece of sisal rope.

The ♥ pattern you can find here step by step. Piece of cake!


Deze hartjesslinger staat in de 101 zelfmaakspecial, een bijlage van het decembernummer, dat vanaf 23 november in de winkel ligt.

Eerst haak je de hartjes voor de slinger en vervolgens rijg je ze aan een dun stukje sisal- of kokostouw.

De werkbeschrijving van de gehaakte hartjes vind je hier stap voor stap. Piece of cake!

wood & wool stool @ woonbeurs

wood & wool stool @ woonbeurs, originally uploaded by wood & wool stool.

Next Tuesday, September 28 and Wednesday, September 29, I am invited and 'wood & wool stool-ing' in the 101 Woonideeën house at the Woonbeurs in Amsterdam.

publication 101 woonideeën magazine

publication 101 woonideeën magazine, originally uploaded by wood & wool stool.

My home and handmade products are featured in the current January 2010 issue of 101 Woonideeën Magazine, a Dutch interior magazine that is really creative and innovative. Thanks to my friend Nina who introduced me as a candidate "binnenkijker".

The photoshoot in September was so much fun and amazing to experience that it's a day's work for a team of four people! The photographer Louis Lemaire (look at 'mensbeeld') and his assistant Mieke Verduijn, stylist Kristel de Jong and Jeske Weel.

The production of the DIY wood & wool baby clothes hangers I did with Jeske. She never touched a crochet needle herself and was the perfect person to produce the mini course for those who want to learn crochet.

I'm very proud that my home is featured in this cool magazine with twelve pages. The very first email about the issue I received last week, was about my boots..., before I even read the issue myself.

haken is hot ~ crochet is hot

Today my friend Arjanne came to visit me. She wants to learn crochet! We started with the basic technique, which seemed rather difficult if you've never touched a crochet needle. After a few hours and a lot of coffee and sighing, there was suddenly a 'piece of crochet'. Arjanne was very pleased and proud and went home with her first handmade square.

I learned to crochet at primary school when I was about 8 years old and did not like it at all. I've never crocheted until some years ago, when I made my first stool of recycled wood. I figured it would be nice to make a retro crochet cover on it; as a matter of fact the wood & wool stool was created.

Next month my home is published in a Dutch interior magazine 101 Woonideeën. It´s an article on my interior (binnenkijker ~ inside viewer) and little company and because crochet is hot I give a mini course for those who want to learn crochet.

The give away in the December issue of 101 Woonideeën is a beautiful lantern, designed by Jurianne Matter.