FLOOR PILLOWS
LOUNGE AROUND
Skip the extra seating—
just pull up a pillow.
Or two. These 22- and
30-inch cushions are
perfect for reclining
on. The printed fabric
they’re sewn from has
personality, but the
thin white lines make
the designs subtle
enough to fit into almost
any setting.
Linen-cotton-canvas
pillow fabric, in Spiral
Designs, spoonflower
.com/marthastewartliving.
Shapes rug, hawkinsnew
york.com.If you’ve ever made designs with a Spirograph, you can
probably conjure up the feeling of swirling the gearlike wheel
inside the plastic ring using the tip of a pen—and also recall
being amazed at the intricate pattern you created. Unlike
many of the toys we grew up with, Spirograph is still around
(and around!), and its appeal is more than simple nostalgia.
Launched in 1965 by a British engineer, it recently celebrated
its 50 th anniversary, but the patterns you can make with
the interlocking pieces look fresh and contemporary, even as
they tap into our childhood memories. We played with
Spirographs to embellish note cards and candy tins, and created
Spirograph-style designs (with the help of a computer)
for clip art, printed fabric, and wall decals. Don’t just draw
the patterns on paper—make decorations that are meant
to last, much like the device that inspired them.
CANDY TINS
TOP THAT
These charming candy
containers are easy to
put together assembly-
line-style, so you can
make a bunch for all the
sweethearts in your
life. Remove the plastic
insert from a tin lid;
trace it onto colored
paper. Use a gel pen
to make a Spirograph
design, leaving room
for a message or hand-
drawn heart (or print
our clip-art versions at
marthastewart.com/
spiral). Replace the in-
sert, place the paper
against it, and fill the tin.
Gold window tins, in
#65132401P and #65132301P,
papermart.com.78