The weather here in Raleigh lately is hovering around 80 degrees. Though I am firmly in the Summer and Spring camps, I do like experiencing each distinct season and value embracing the essence of each.

Fall in my mind is about pulling out sweaters, drinking hot tea, hiking and getting outside – it is about pruning back the spent flowers in the garden and mulching and putting the beds to rest, about picking apples and baking, about bright skies but a muted, unsaturated color palette.

Because the weather isn’t cooperating with my visions of Fall, I’m living vicariously through the beautiful instagram photos of Tara Hurst Design.

I know that soon this warm weather will pass, the air will turn brisk, the leaves will change color, then drop and I’ll be gazing out the window wishing for the first signs of bright green new leaves to emerge in the Spring.

I recently stumbled upon the work of textile designer Jess Feury. The muted color palette of her fiber work is consistent across all her pieces and is both retro and thoroughly modern at the same time. She lives and works in Berkeley, California and is the daughter of an artist and mechanic who values working with her hands. Her work includes handwoven apparel, jewelry and textiles. She draws inspiration from antique textiles, outsider and folk art, the world around her and found and unusual materials. How beautiful is her work?