I’ve been getting the itch lately. It’s actually more of a combination itch — the desire to decorate and the desire to make something myself. We need some window treatments, both in our room and my daughter’s room, and I’m determined to make them. Of course, it would help if I had a sewing machine, but I’m still determined. So when I recently found that Mod Green Pod not only has a couple of new fabrics but that the price per yard has also been drastically reduced, I was more than a little thrilled!
The three newest additions to the Mod Green Pod family are Aspire, Bloom and Glimmer, and I love them all! Aspire is a whimsical, deep gray fabric featuring a swirly pattern that would be perfect for pillows or a duvet cover. Bloom features vibrant orange poppies on a natural background. Glimmer is Aspire’s smaller-scale cousin, featuring the same calligraphic loops in blue on white with a slightly more random placement.
All of Mod Green Pod’s fabrics are home decor weight, so they are ideal for projects like upholstery, cushions, pillows, curtains and pretty much anything else you can think of. I’ve been wanting to make a custom, fabric-covered bulletin board for my daughter’s room, and a yard of Bloom will do the trick nicely. With the price per yard reduced to less than $40 (MGP’s fabrics used to cost about $100/yard), they are now in the realm of the affordable. We should see more adjustments like this as eco-friendly products become the rule instead of the exception.
Why It’s Green:
- 100% organic cotton canvas
- Grown, woven, and printed in the United States
- Uses non-toxic pigments
Price: $39.75/yard (down from about $100/yard)
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I’m Jennae Petersen, and I’m a lot of things. A mother, a graphic artist, a connosieur of beautiful interiors and a purveyor of all things design. Green Your Decor was borne of frustration in my attempts to find eco-friendly housewares that were also beautiful, and inspiration to do something to reduce my own carbon footprint and help others do the same in a beautiful way.
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You can make wonderful curtains without having to sew a stitch. Just buy the fusible iron on hem tape. Fold down your top & sides & bottom and secure them with the iron in hem tape. Then use those wonderful large grommits for the top. All you will need are scissors, tape measure and an iron.
@Pangaea Thanks for the tip! For a lazy crafter like me, hem tape and grommets sound like the ideal solution!
I am SO excited that Green Mod Pod fabric is finally affordable!! I was lusting after their designs but just couldn’t swing it at $100/yard. Now I am sorely tempted to get some…..hmmmmm….now you’ve got me dreaming!
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