I’ve been lusting after Anthropologie’s Rosette Bedding since the American giant hit our humble shores here last year. So you’ll have to forgive me for gushing if this is old news to you…It very well may be that I was the last blogger on the planet who hadn’t seen the absolutely incredible knockoff of this textural masterpiece.
Here is the original in all it’s studio glory.
Unfortunately, the cost of the original makes it currently… um… let’s say “cost prohibitive”. Like most of what Anthropologie carries. Ho-hum.
But wait! There’s hope for all us cheapos out there that find it somewhat painful to lay out £170 for something made out of jersey. (Velvet? Oh yes. Silk? More than likely. Jersey? Hmm, not so much.)
This absolutely amazing tutorial shows how you too can have this gorgeous bedding – made, get this, out of white teeshirts. The incredibly talented ladies of Kojo Designs managed it for under $30.
Jaw-dropping, no?
Go over and check it out. I can’t say that I would ever have the patience to take on a project of this magnitude but this, my dear friends, is a labour of love that really pays out.
Find Part 1 here and Part 2 here. (Told ya it’s a lot of work!)
*Unfortunately, Anthro in the UK no longer carries this bedding on their website. But hey who needs them when you can DIY?
I saw this post. They've down an absolutely fantastic knock-off, haven't hey?<br /><br />I do wonder how easily it would dry after being washed….. Is that a bit spoil-sport of me? Probably!! Sorry….<br /><br />*hangs head in shame*<br /><br />Sarahx
@sarah… ooooh you're ever so practical aren't you? ;) I imagine you mean because of the little knots? I would imagine hanging it out in the sunshine on a nice day would remedy that. Of course, how much warm sunshiney days do we get in England? Perhaps it will just remain in my Dream Files after all! xx
Wow,you are right,it is amazing. Anthroplogie is too expensive for me too, so this is an amazing idea.So beautiful, although I think I would have to hone my skills to mke something like this. It is great to see more cost effective ideas. Some blogs can be quite alienating with all the beauties I cannot afford.<br />Tracy x
i love the look of the t-shirt version! i'm patient! gotta head over and see how they did that. love anthropologie but i'm a bargain hunter so i'll occasionally snag a dress there for 10 bucks.<br /><br />be well!<br /><br />michele
That is amazing – so creative. I have to say though i dont think i would have the patience either!! xo
I am glad that Anthro's shipping to Australia is prohibitive as I know that I would last five minutes with the teeshirts and would be hitting the "buy now" button. I would then be hyperventilating when I had to pay the credit card!
This is <i>brilliant</i>! Hahaha, Sarah makes a good point about washing it! Looks absolutely lovely though.
i checked out the DIY, red. not as tricky as i thought. i can start with just one squre for a pillow, right? and i love that they used an inexpensive duvet cover from Ikea to make it more cost effective. i'll give you the credit and share if i have any success! have a lovely weekend.<br /><br />michele
@michele… you can start where ever you'd like ;) I thought the same, that perhaps I could try two pillow shams to see how it goes. Oooh if you do attempt this, please do let me know! Good luck Dear and you too xx
hahaha- y'all are too kind!<br /><br />it IS a labor of love, for sure. <br /><br />and we've washed it twice (yep, I made a WHITE duvet in a house with two babies- haha!) and it's held up just fine, even in the dryer. :)<br /><br />thanks for the feature- we're more than flattered!
Oooh you are so welcome, thanks so much for stopping by and letting us know how it's fared so far! It's truly a work of art, I was gobsmacked (such a good English word isn't that?) when I saw it, I just had to share :) xxx