Pencil Me In

01/01/2024

http://www.pencil-me-in.com/blog/not-retired-just-plain-tired
What are YOU looking forward to in 2024?
With enormous gratitude for all the memories,
Pencil Me In,
Linda Meeks

It is hard to believe that 2024 marks 30 years as a sole proprietor business of custom sewn products. Not to mention an additional 10 years spent working as a designer in textile manufacturing. ...

10/31/2023

It's just an ordinary day.

10/26/2023

Throwback 2013: Never forget the Carolina Slipcover Girls!

10/26/2023

Throwback Thursday: here's a little chair I made while doing a demonstration at the Hickory Furniture Mart in 2013. I think I see gathered skirt making a comeback.

10/23/2023

A bench two ways. Classic velvet and silk ticking or modern ikat?

10/20/2023

More French details!

10/18/2023

Do you love French details with Chinoiserie?!!

10/17/2023

Oh what fun today at DesignMattersNC Set the Table!
The Carolina Inn Chapel Hill

10/10/2023

Painter's tape is a must for your slipcover toolbox.

10/04/2023

Turning Kilims into pillows!

09/29/2023

Working on a little tablecloth magic today for Design Matters! Tickets still available for Set The Table Oct 16, benefitting THE CHILDREN & ADOLESCENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM AT UNC CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL. https://www.designmattersnc.com/

09/28/2023

Sniffing out a new rug! SO excited to finally have an iconic vintage rug from Furbish Studio!
When designing a room, start with a rescue pup. Then find a rug that looks good on her to tie the room all together. The rest will fall into place and your old junk will look like it was meant to be.