For the past few months, I've been stitching my way through the alphabet, using the pretty patterns I receive every week as a member of Polka and Bloom's Alphabet Motif Club. I started in September (my first two letters are above) and I'm currently working on K. The letters up through U have been released though, so this weekend I'm hoping to set aside some time to stitch and get caught up. In the meantime, here are a few links to take you into the weekend:
Apartment Therapy did a nice round-up showing quilts in modern interiors.
Target has teamed up with Faribault Woolen Mills in MN to produce a line of products featuring their US-woven wools.
A quilt made from wetsuits.
Rennes makes my favorite leather bags, and I love this honest interview Rennes' owner Julia Okun did on the real costs of producing and selling domestically produced, high-quality goods.
This vintage quilt pin is the perfect way to incorporate a bit of patchwork into your wardrobe, and is going onto my Christmas wish list.
I just discovered Griswold Textile Print, a mill in Rhode Island that produces hand screen-printed fabrics for lots of great makers, including a new favorite, Fayce Textiles.
There are so many exciting events and workshops coming up in 2015 that I want to attend, travel budget permitting: The Makers Summit in Greenville, SC; a sewing weekend with Anna Graham in Burlington, VT; and Improv Patchwork with Denyse Schmidt in Bridgeport, CT. Will you be at any of them?
Happy weekend, friends!
Such pretty stitchery! I'm going to follow some of yoru links now =)
ReplyDeleteThis comment has been removed by the author.
ReplyDeleteAlphabet embroidery is a nice way of giving your fabric a new look. The designs you have created will look beautiful on the clothes of kids. I have gone through some of the links you have shared and they contain interesting and colorful designs.
ReplyDelete