I'm excited to share what I hope will be an ongoing addition to the shop - Linen Scarves! This first collection is small but springy, with two botanical designs, hand-printed by SPT on bouncy 100% linen. The scarves are trimmed in colorful organic cotton prints to add a little pizzazz....
Hello everyone, Earlier this year, I designed a second embroidery pattern for the SPT shop. After finishing up that pattern and the samples we made, I wanted to keep stitching! I started an experiment embellishing SPT patches and viola! The Picture Pouch was born. Picture Pouches are extra special in...
Over at Sara Parker Textiles, we're releasing a new yardage design in the coming week! And to celebrate, I thought it would be fun to create an 8x10 limited edition print that's inspired by the pattern. Verbena Bonariensis is a strong stem perennial reaching about 4-5 feet high with dainty...
I'm excited to share this new print - Coreopsis - in our Meg Crossbody Bags. This design is inspired by the summery wildflower, Coreopsis. (It's also called tickseed, but that sounds like you're growing ticks!) (floral images via Mt. Cuba Center) Coreopsis is a great pollinator plant for the garden,...
(For your listening pleasure - All the Greens of June) A few years ago I gave myself a monthly challenge to create a limited edition 8x10 screen print for the year. I highlighted each print on the SPT blog and now I'm housing them here in the Maisilene shop. This...
Overprints are what we call the serendipitous print that happens during production when two designs overlap. Sometimes we plan for these in the print studio, but other times they happen just because we’re working on multiple orders and trying to eliminate fabric waste. Up until recently, we’ve been saving these...
Based on the simplicity of the Day Pouch but with more functionality in mind. I'm excited to introduce you to our new bag! Its namesake comes from a dear friend of mine. :) After a harrowing experience of leaving her Day Pouch behind, Meg asked me to design a pouch...
A new print in the shop! I’ve had this drawing hanging on my wall for a while now, but I wasn’t sure how to handle the color separations until recently. I wanted the print to feel like driving home through the countryside on a warm clear night. Using only four...
A new batch of little notebooks made from screenprinted and letterpress-printed test prints are now in the shop! Every time I print a card, or a paper print, I do a quick test to check the registration and the ink colors before printing the run. Over time, printers accumulate stacks...
