All About Decorating

Create Beautiful Fringe Today!

 Is making fringe hard?

Not with My Own Fringe Maker!  Just watch the how-to video, or refer to Instructions that came with your Unit,  There's no use in putting a long answer here if we can link it to info, with video or illustrations, that already exists elsewhere on the site.  Putting big chunks of identical info at different places on the same site is one thing that makes them cumbersome and confusing.

Decorate with fringe is so easy!  Add fringe to kids clothes, pillows, furniture, flip flops, purses and more.  
Great for summer project for the kids, let them decorate their favorite pants and T-shirts for back to school.  They can even decorate their back packs to match.  Wow how fun is this making fringe and tassels for crafting projects. 

Watch the video below and order the My Own Fringe Maker Today.

    

DIY Summer Decorating Projects Eco-Friendly Headboards

Summer Makeover for your Bedroom

One of the easiest and simple ways to create a new look in a bedroom is to add a fabric headboard.  Headboards are the focal point of bedrooms and you can create your own personal touch with a new headboard.  Your headboard will be one of a kind with our DIY headboard kits.

The bedroom is your sanctuary, create comfort, elegance and style with a new upholstered headboard.  Your new headboard can be the beginning of your color scheme or add a major accent with your current decorating scheme.  Think about adding a new wall color behind your custom headboard, it will also add warmth and highlight your DIY headboard project.

DIY headboards can be covered with most any decorating fabric.  You can create an elegant silk headboard or use faux leathers for a rustic or contemporary style.

Go Green! We are proud to introduce an optional upgrade to our full line of DIY headboards, incorporating the best Eco-Friendly components available. 

We use the World’s First Soy-based High Resiliency Foam as part of our Eco-Friendly option which has the same fire-resistant, mold & mildew resistant and hypo-allergenic qualities of our standard foam with the significant advantage of minimizing the use of petrochemicals in the manufacturing.

The Arreis® 100% recycled MDF panels we use as part of our Eco-Friendly option meet the most stringent formaldehyde emissions standards in the world.

Other components also used in our standard headboards are already Eco-Friendly
    * The "easy stapling strip™" material we use is a natural, renewable product
    * The legs we provide are pine wood
    * The foam adhesive we use is non-flammable and has one of the lowest VOC levels available
    * The MDF we use in our standard headboards is 100% recycled wood fiber

For a great summer decorating project the DIY headboards are wonderful and easy to complete.  Most of all you will enjoy adding ambiance to your bedroom decorating project.

DIY Headboards are available in     

• Bolstered
• Non-bolstered
• Twin - Full - Queen - King
• Eco-Friendly Up grade

New Fair Trade Hand Crafted Silk Pillows

Shop Today for Fair Trade Silk Pillows.

18x18 inch square pillows in Silver, Pearls, and Black Embroidery. 100% Silk.

Reversible with same color silk on back, hidden zipper and decorative welting.

Down Feather or Poly Fill inside.

ECO IMPACT
At One Thread Fair Trade, we are doing our best to minimize the effect we have on our environment.

Our products are made using hand loom silks. Hand loom weaving is tremendously better for the environment as the weaving is done by human hands and does not involve any machinery. As a result, hand loom fabrics produce ZERO energy impact and release 1 TON LESS CO2 in a year than the same job produced on a power loom. Power loom fabrics contribute large amounts of carbon emissions into our environment and one job on a power loom sucks up as much energy as 20 vacuum cleaners running all day.

Also, by using hand loom we support the rural hand loom weaving villages which are struggling to survive due to the increasing usage of power looms. Hand loom weaving uses nine times more labor than required by a power loom, thus providing many more people with a livelihood and means of survival.

Mayura Kona: Designer and Founder

Mayura wanted to use her education, privilege, and design talents to do something good for humanity, to improve the world in which we all live in. From this desire, One Thread Fair Trade was created. She works directly with the artisans not only to produce beautiful products but also to improve the confidence and self-worth of the women involved. She says she will never forget the day when she paid the women their first round of fair wages. “I walked into the workroom and was met with eyes overflowing with tears and hearts brimming with hope. My life was forever changed.” Her deep passion and commitment to women’s empowerment is the soul of the organization.

As a designer, she is inspired by patterns, whether it is the arrangement of roof tiles on a house or the veins of a maple leaf.  She believes that great design must start with a pencil and paper. “There is an intangible quality that you achieve when you begin the design process with your own hand drawings, without any use of technology.”

Mayura believes the path to true happiness lies in bringing joy to the lives and hearts of others.

She holds a BA in Design/Media Arts from UCLA and an MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management.
MISSION

At One Thread Fair Trade, we believe that every one of us has a responsibility to improve the state of our global community, the state of mankind.

We work with communities of marginalized female artisans worldwide to produce beautiful hand-crafted accents for your home. Our work enables battered and impoverished women to become self-sufficient and improve the quality of life for both themselves and their children. One Thread Fair Trade is a vehicle through which individuals, like you, can positively affect the lives of poverty-stricken women thousands of miles away.

IT’S SIMPLE: Empower individuals to lift themselves out of poverty and live the life that every member of mankind deserves to live.

Together, we can change lives one thread at a time...

Forever Redwood

Save $175 on any furniture purchase of $1,000 or more at FOREVER REDWOOD! Enter REDWOOD175 at checkout. Expires 12/31/09

Gorgeous Outdoor Redwood Furniture that Lasts Forever & Helps Save Forests When being ecologically sound is as important to you as good looks and durability, the Forever Redwood collection delivers. Through a heritage of seasoned workmanship, we offer an extensive selection of solid wooden picnic tables, benches, chaise loungers, planter boxes, swings and gliders, gazebos, pergolas, and much more -- all guaranteed never to rot or decay. All Forever Redwood furniture is made from wood collected from our own forestlands and milled by hand. We do it the old fashioned way cutting 2x6's that really are 2 inches by 6 inches. The extra thickness and girth significantly increases the feel, appearance, sturdiness, and durability of our furniture. This makes for redwood furniture that is beautiful, heavyweight and gives you, your family, and friends a lifetime of comfort and enjoyment. And feel good knowing that your purchase helps fund forest restoration.

Watch the Video - ForeverRedwood reclaims and protects the land in Northern California.

Can Fabric Make you Sick?

We talked to Live Textiles today, about natural and organic fabrics.  Wow we can still love fabric, just get the right type.

Listen in to Karen Dingmon of Live Textiles on Home Fashions U Blog Talk Radio today.  Here is the link 

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Home-Fashions-U/2009/10/16/Live-Textiles--Eco-Fabric-for-OUR-Life

New Willow Twig Furniture for Green Living

Were you was raised with Willow Twig furniture on your grannies front porch or in the mountain cabin?  Willow Twig is back and there is nothing more comforting and cozier than Willow Twig furniture.

Willow is a special plant, it grows year round and when cut, two or more shoots will grow out of the stump of the cut piece. It's very hardy and very stubborn, and when harvested properly will continue to grow year after year, cutting after cutting.

The willow that we use has been rescued and turned into beautiful and useful things. Birch bark is harvested from hollow dead trees that are still standing - The other wood in our products are mostly recycled materials.  Our Willow Twig company takes pride in being a "Green Company". 

Please note that some of the dimensions may vary slightly due to the fact that each piece is individually made from natural wood products. Our twig furniture and accessories will bring you relaxation and peace of mind for many years to come.  

The Willow Twig Furniture is made by expert craftsmen. Whether you're relaxing with a good book, hosting a garden party or barbecue, or simply soaking up some sun, that time will be even more enjoyable if your surroundings are pleasant, attractive and well appointed. Well-placed furniture can be the key ingredient in transforming a nice yard into a showplace that you are proud to call your outdoor home. 
   

Enjoy your summer with Willow Twig Furniture

Artistic Organic Floorcloths - Eco Friendly

 

Step On Art™ offers a large selection of beautiful and durable floorcloths from talented artists. With eclectic and varied styles and a large number of sizes from which to choose, there is a floorcloth to be found for every home!

 

Our meticulously-crafted floorcloths will protect your floors and will create an attractive, easy-to-maintain focal point in any room.

 

·         Eco-friendly…

·         Pigment print on 100% organic cotton canvas 

·         3 coats of ultra-low V.O.C., soy-based protective coating  

·         Non-slip, vegetable-based rug pad stitched to underside

 

Click Here to order your first Organic Floorcloth by the artist of Step On Art.

 

Below is a Video about the Organic Floorcloths  

 

 

TempAssure Drapery Linings - R Value Ratings Test Results

Summer has arrive in Arizona and it is time to cover windows and keep the Heat Out!  By using layers of drapery linings you can create up to a 310 R Value for window coverings.   The layering effect can be used in draperies and roman shades.  It will change a hot shinny summer home to a cool relaxed and livable space for your family.

The most effective layering is using face fabric (decorator fabrics), layer of interlining, and a heavier drapery lining such as Ruby Plus, Classic Sateen or Classic Nap. 

  Temp Assure Drapery Linings create an insulating air barrier between the drape and lining material that actually raises the R-Value rating of a window, making it more energy efficient.  The unique surface construction of Temp Assure Linings greatly improves its ability to trap air and form an insulating barrier that prevents thermal loss. 

Our Hanes Linings can increase the R-Value as much as 300% over unlined drapes!

Take a look at the complete R-Value Ratings Test

Sustainable, Sensible, Superior Pillows

Sustainable, Sensible, Superior-Nature-Fil™ Batting, Fiberfill and Pillow forms

Quilters and crafters seeking eco-friendly, sustainable alternatives to traditional batting, pillow forms and fiberfill now have the alternatives and selection they're looking for available from Fairfield.  The Nature-Fil line is the result of years of research that have gone into the discovery and development of natural fibers that deliver outstanding results and superior performance. 

Currently Nature-Fil  includes products developed from two types of renewable fiber: PLA Corn  and Bamboo.

Nature-Fil Corn fiberfill is a hypoallergenic fiber made from poly lactic acid derived from natural corn sugars.

Nature-Fil Bamboo products are made of a soft, naturally antibacterial fiber derived from bamboo plants - a sustainable, environmentally friendly and rapid growing crop that is grown without harmful pesticides and fertilizers.   

Innovation is ongoing as we continue to study renewable resources

Toxic Shower Curtains

Toxic Shower Curtains

What do you know about your polyvinyl chloride (pvc) shower curtain?  Most shower curtains are made of this product and it is one of the nastiest of all consumer plastics. 

Producing it is energy-intensive, and the manufacturing releases carcinogenic dioxins and other harmful chemicals into the atmosphere.  According to Christie Matheson in "Green Chic," 

About seven pounds of PVC are discarded annually in the United States and most recycling facilities won't accept it, because recycling it is highly labor-intensive and potentially hazardous.