Gingham and Pennants and Twine, Oh My!

I’ve been having a serious thing for gingham lately – specifically, gingham in bright, fresh colors and printed on little paper goods, picnic plates, and fabrics. It seems just right for summer, don’t you think? It instantly lifts my mood! And then there are pennants…I can’t get enough of this as a motif in artwork (like the cute print I just ordered for the nursery from Fox Parade), in actual buntings, and on paper and fabric. Pennants (or buntings) have been a trend especially popular with bloggers ;) for quite some time now and I don’t see this slowing down! Oh yes, and then recently I have been keeping an eye out for cute twine and ribbon to string between two hooks or nails and make a little art wire. And I just found the perfect place to indulge in all sorts of gingham, pennants, and twine…want to see?

Olive Manna, created by Natalie Jost, is a wonderfully fresh and creative brand of textiles and paper goods, available through her shop. There are so many things I want here, but a few items really stand out: gingham wrapping paper for summer gifting, and cute melamine plates for picnics are at the top of my list!

This talented lady has also designed a range of fabrics available through Spoonflower, and guess what? There’s gingham! And pennants! And plenty of other pretty prints, too, but I have my eye on the gingham and pennants fabrics for doing a few summer sewing projects for my home!

Are you ready to go a-browsing? I am warning you, if you visit Natalie’s shop it will be hard to resist making a little purchase!

{all images: Olive Manna}

•