The business started as advice and/or helping friends with redecoration of rooms. The discussion on this trip was where fabric is heading and new application of materials. Hide is becoming a popular statement now. During the visit she showed us a bench that had a hand painted motif leather upholstered seat cushion. A hide that was on display was a favorite of mine. It was a short white hair hide with newspaper print intertwined. Burlap was another item discussed about briefly. Never put it where exposed skin could come into contact.
Nancy at one point talked about wall paper. One wall paper book had textured raised patterns so that when painted dried, there was were toned wall. Another book had cork, grass cloth, and painted patters. We learned also from their experiences that a good wallpaper hanger is hard to come by because of it going out. A new item that just came out is a silk with a patterned etched onto the fabric. Another new item that they just recently acquired from a convention was a wood product treated to look like wrought iron window treatments. One of the points mentioned over and over again was how important to do research on items and to surround yourself with people that know specific items. A unique item in the store was a sample of how a picture could be made into a thing such as a throw blanket. She had a picture of the Beatles. For bling she showed a sample board of different nail heads.
All in all the store is a great place to visit, to get help in decorating, and finding new fabrics that are unique to Lubbock. Learned that so much more could be done with fabrics nowadays. New usage is being made out of old things.
