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DIY painting can be fun and challenging at the same time. If you’ve got the equipment in your home, you may want to seek the services of a professional instead. Some DIY painting mista… Read More

During my previous QUILTsocial post, Perfect Pairings-needles and threads work together for successful quilting I described how to choose the best SCHMETZ needles to wor… Read More

Welcome back to our continuing journey of perfect pairings for our SCHMETZ needles, Sulky and Gütermann threads. Yesterday I listed the materials requi… Read More

Welcome back. Yesterday was a busy day trimming the lovely Heron panel from the Artisan Spirit Water Garden, ironing the Sulky stabilizer in place, and using&nbs… Read More

I had a wonderful time yesterday showing you how I used basic trapunto techniques with SCHMETZ Needles, Sulky Thread and Fairfield Batting to add extra di… Read More

2019 Chevrolet Impala Release Date 2019 Chevrolet Impala 2019 Chevrolet Impala 2019 Chevrolet Impala Review  – The Chevrolet Impala is expected to close in the coming years due t… Read More

CGMagazineJoe DeClara Last week, Nintendo revealed its extremely cute remake of The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening and announced that it would be out later this year. The g… Read More

Comprehensive Guide to and History of Antique Oriental Rugs Search the Most Comprehensive Collection of Antique Rugs Online By simple definition, area rugs which were produced… Read More

Marathons and entrepreneurship have more in common than differences To compare marathons and entrepreneurship is something that has been written about on multiple occasions. My first article… Read More

Simple Ways to Hang a Tapestries and Rugs on Your Wall: View our collection of Antique Tapestries / Textile Art / Rugs By Artists / Pieces By Textile Designers / Antique Textiles / Pop… Read More

Being a parent can be a messy job especially when it comes to craft time. Painting can be a nervous affair when it comes to toddlers. Im usually over prepared standing there measuring the di… Read More

CGMagazineZubi Khan After the internet collectively shared their negative reception, towards Sonic’s design for the upcoming Paramount Pictures, Sonic The Hedgehog movie. The Film&rsq… Read More

Bachelor Party – Fierce Fiction by Derek Dubois – Sometimes it comes in fits and starts and sometimes all at once in a deluge, but when you’re edging thirty years old… Read More

In my previous posts Perfect pairings-needles and threads work together for successful quilting and Needles and threads for a thread painting tutorial I talked about how to choose the best… Read More

CGMagazineZubi Khan Blumhouse Productions seems to have an uncanny ability in producing movies that feature a particular type of horror, one which tends to subvert expectations while still… Read More

JUNE 2019 For those who haven't heard the sad news:  The Grey Horse Tavern, one of LI's most eclectic music venues which is located in Bayport, will be closing this  June… Read More

Persian Rug Weavers from Two Different Worlds The beauty and artistry of Persian rugs adds style and sophistication to any room. The Persian rug colors and designs created by some of the gre… Read More

Looking At Rugs As Great Works Of Art Rugs as Art – The beauty and artistry of rugs has fascinated people all around the globe for hundreds of years. There is no doubt that they serve… Read More

From Rococo Rugs and Tapestries To Rococo Art and Interiors Nothing says elegance and decadence like the breathtaking Rococo rugs and artwork of the Rococo Period which spanned from the late… Read More

Renaissance Rugs: Treasures of the Art World Renaissance Rugs – Even for those who are just beginning to delve into the fascinating world of antique carpets and Persian rugs, the iconi… Read More

JULY 2019 2nd - King Wellington  Coastal Kitchen & Daiquiri Bar  Bay Shore, NY Catch an evening of calypso and reggae sounds as parlayed by the one and only King Wellin… Read More

The Rise In Popularity Of Victorian Era Rugs Victorian rugs hold an important place in the history of interior decor. The Victorian era is names after Queen Victoria, who ruled England from… Read More

Are Rugs Really Expensive? The most common question that people ask is why are rugs so expensive. To even ask that question is to reduce these historically significant works of art to their… Read More

How Do They Create Those Intricate Designs Using a Rug Cartoon? The complex, awe-inspiring designs of Oriental carpets contain a level of detail that is sometimes almost too much to comprehe… Read More

Bauhaus Weaving Opened the Door to More than Just a Workshop In 1919 the Bauhaus opened its door under the Master of Form, Johannes Itten. The Bauhaus school and workshop was known to mix tr… Read More

Beautiful Rugs: What Makes Them Stand Out? The range of colors and designs available in area rugs is almost endless. Whether your style is traditional, modern, Bohemian, minimalist, French c… Read More

How Can Rugs Be Contemporary Antiques? Lets begin with defining what the word “contemporary” means in art The word “contemporary”, when used in the art world, basical… Read More

This past Sunday, I woke up to the news that D.A. Pennebaker had passed away at the age of 94.  While Pennebaker was a well known film maker to many folks, I thought it would be wor… Read More

The Story of the Lost Safavid Empire Carpets One of the elements that makes carpets more beautiful is their fragility. Although one can indeed find many examples of antique rugs in existence… Read More

Welcome back to day two of 5 days to a fabulous picnic set. In yesterday’s post, I had a wonderful time making a reversible weighted tablecloth. Today I’ll continue to fill my p… Read More

Carpets of Suleiman the Magnificent As you stand in admiration of the magnificent antique carpets produced by the Persian and Ottoman artisans, it is easy to see more similarities than diffe… Read More

The Rug Paintings Of Artist Jason Seife: A Fresh Perspective on a Traditional Art The work of artist Jason Seife transforms the art of traditional Oriental carpets into spectacular creations… Read More

Carpet Rooms Art by Artist Farid Rasulov: Capturing the Heart of the Azerbaijani People Through Carpets Artist Farid Rasulov uses his art to pay homage to the traditions and history of his A… Read More

All Rugs Have A Story To Tell Persian and antique Oriental rugs are some of the most beautiful treasures in the world. They are just as much a piece of the world’s artistic herita… Read More

The Doha, Qatar Museum of Islamic Art: A Museum of Masterpieces The City of Doha, Qatar, is a modern and beautiful city rising from the desert sands surrounding the Persian Gulf. It is… Read More

In Search of the Rare Rugs of the World So what really makes rare rugs rare? According to nearly every rug salesperson, online and offline, every carpet is a “rare” find. Indeed… Read More

By Denise Turney Ability to talk to the “dead” is available to anyone. In fact, it might be impossible to avoid hearing from a loved one who is no longer in a body if you had… Read More

Happy weekend from snowy Aspen, Colorado! Since early Thursday morning, we have received over 10 inches of snow on the top of Aspen Mountain. We are only 48 days from the start of ski season… Read More

Capturing Emotion with Expressionist Rugs Expressionism is an art movement that represents the movement from trying to translate the inner world of the artist to the outer world. It has been… Read More

Happy Halloween from Aspen Snowmass! This weekend and upcoming week are filled with events to celebrate the holiday for both families and adults. We’ve picked the best, must-attend par… Read More

Growing Persian Carpet Grass Gardens: Legacy of Time by Artist Martin Roth The late contemporary artist Martin Roth created works of art that explore the temporal nature of organic structure… Read More

Did Moroccan Rugs Inspire Jackson Pollock, Robert Motherwell and Joseph Albers? Over the years there have been many artists that changed the way we look at the world and art. The same can be… Read More

The Magnificent Antique Holbein Rugs and Portraits by Hans Holbein the Younger Hans Holbein the Younger (1497 – 1543)  – was a German artist and print-maker who worked in a… Read More

Pantone Announces 2020 Color of the Year: Pantone Classic Blue As of the evening of December 4th, we now know what Pantone has called the color of the year to kick off the new decade. The co… Read More

Decorating With Antique Rugs and Persian Oriental Carpets Here are some additional posts about home decorating with antique rugs: Position and Place Rugs in Rooms | Area Rugs For Grey C… Read More

             Just like anything else in your life, your self-esteem needs to be balanced.  Too little self-esteem can cause you to make poor decisions… Read More

The Bayeux Tapestry Textile artwork is a unique and beautiful form of art that has existed for millennia. One of the most renowned textile masterpieces is the Bayeux Tapestry. This stunning… Read More

Tips for Matching Rugs to Art A beautifully designed room is a wonderful thing. Even if you are working on a budget, as long as you can bring together the furniture, walls, floor and artwork… Read More

Characteristics of High End Rugs If you have ever shopped for luxury, investment or high end rugs, you likely know that they can fetch a substantial price. Even relatively affordable exclusi… Read More

How To Use Cozy Rugs for Interior Decorating This Winter The weather outside is frightful, but your living space can still look delightful. The most popular methods of interior decorating of… Read More

Artist Lorenzo Lotto and the History of the Lotto Carpets The 16th and 17th centuries are called the “Golden Age of Carpet Weaving”. Estimations based on trade records, dowries a… Read More

Antique Byzantine Art Textiles and Weaving Symbolized the Wealth of the Empire The Byzantine Empire, or Byzantium, consisted of the remnants of the Roman Empire after the fall in the 5th Cen… Read More

Rugs For Your Home Library Decors If you love books, you may dream of having a home library, that is, a place to store your books and read them in peace and quiet. The good news is that with… Read More

(All screen captures are the property of World Wrestling Entertainment) Bash at the Beach July 16, 1995 The Beach Huntington Beach, California Before I begin, I want to announce I am switchi… Read More

The Fascinating History of the Spring of Khosrow Carpet Persian rugs and carpets have been woven by hand for hundreds of years by skilled artisans in the region now known as Iran. For centur… Read More

You can huff and puff, but you can’t blow The Brick down. It’s endured decades of debauchery in Kansas City. God willing, The Brick will give us 21 more years of live music, grea… Read More

I just want to be better than I am now. Not great, magnificent, or even “damn fine”, just better. This whole depression thing is tiring me out. Every day, I am reminde… Read More

7 Tips for Creating the Perfect Parisian Chic Interior with Antique Rugs When New York socialite Katherine Bryan and her husband Damon Mezzacappa purchased an apartment on the Paris Left Ban… Read More

Antique Orientalist Rug Bazaar Paintings: A Secret World Revealed Oriental rugs are connoisseur’s art, much like fine wine and other antiquities. They have always been a symbol of the… Read More

(All screen captures are the property of World Wrestling Entertainment) In Your House 5 December 17, 1995 Hersheypark Arena Hershey, Pennsylvania News & Notes: The night after Survivor S… Read More