I have a love-hate relationship with Urban Outfitters. When I'm sick of sifting through dirty socks and logo-ed coffee cups at thrift stores, I love that I can go to UO, shell out five times more money and instantly get something that gives me some amount of hipster cred. I hate though, that when I go in there, I almost always also find some made-in-China version of something I've recently spent months making myself. I swear I'm in some secret Urban Outfitters focus group--a focus group that's so secret, I don't even know about it.
But this time, I'm one-upping Urban. I fell in love with this green fabric tapestry there. I backed it with brown cotton and now I'm quilting the hell out of it to create a queen-sized bed spread. Unfortunately, it probably won't be finished by the time UO is stealing my future children's creative ideas.
My name is Jess. You can follow my DIY diary at www.MakeAndDoGirl.com.
I really love creating things—ads, sweaters, quilts, stories, pies, slippers, forts, t-shirts, videos, dresses, web sites, book clubs, pictures, cupcakes, and often in the process of all this, messes. I like to make new friends too.
You can send me a note at:
jessica shank (at) gmail (dot) com
