Dear friends, My heart goes pitter patter when I see you making and mending with our fabrics. Thanks so much for sharing on Instagram and beyond! Here are some of my favs that I've managed to catch over the last few months: Ann used our patches in a few of...
Our print-to-order setup makes customizing fabrics a (delightful) breeze! The benefit of printing our fabrics in-house is we're able to offer you custom choices. And now, with eighteen designs, seven base cloths, and twenty-five ink colors to choose from, you're bound to find the perfect combination for your next project....
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...
Hello everyone,A few months ago, I added an embroidery pattern to the shop. Here is the drawing in my sketchbook I used to create the design. We used loads of color in our sample projects, but of course, you could make this piece more minimalistic by choosing one thread color...
Over the holidays I had fun working on my sewing skills with Helen's Closet Pona Jacket. I'm such a fan of Helen's Closet patterns, and this jacket is no exception. It's a great pattern for first time coat sewists (me!) and the oversized fit makes it easy to wear. The open...
Recently in our quest to find an ethically-made, biodegradable pillow insert, a vendor made a mistake and shipped us 100% polyester fiber inserts. We're on a mission not to sell polyester (also disguised as "synthetic") pillow forms, and here's why: Polyester, also known as PET, is a petroleum-based fiber, and...
Shed a little love on the people you care about this season. Here are 30 gift ideas, but don't underestimate the simpler things, like a phone call. I hope whatever your holiday plans, you wear a mask and stay a safe distance from your loved ones. Remember, this virus is...
Hello everyone! I hope you’ll enjoy this virtual Open Studio visit. We’re sad we won't see you in person this year, but please know that you are here in spirit!I’m so grateful for you and your support. It means the world to me.So grab a nice beverage, sit back, and enjoy a walk through...
Here's a fun project you can make using your finished embroidery - a notebook cover! Materials needed: finished embroidery pattern, extra scrap fabric, straight pins, pencil or marking tool, scissors, ruler We made ours to fit a hardbound blank sketchbook like the one below. (if you'd like to purchase the...
Enjoy a crisp day gathering fallen leaves. Spider lilies are in full bloom and the collards are just beginning to sprout. There’s a small flock of migrating birds overhead and your trusty wheelbarrow is by your side. Introducing a new embroidery project in the shop! Raking Leaves This project...
I made the Yanta Overalls by Helen's Closet and I love how they turned out! I used our fabric buttons in Tulip for the straps. The shank style of these buttons make them perfect for overalls. They also washed up just fine in the washing machine on a...
Yay! - Fabric Covered Buttons! These buttons have a shank backing which means there are no sewing holes on the top of the button, but a metal loop on the back. This allows the button to sit atop your fabric. In staying true to our mission of creating...
A few years ago Karen released her clever pattern, Modern Japanese Rice Pouch. A modern take on the Japanese Komebukuro, a traditional pouch used in Japan to carry rice offerings to the temple during religious ceremonies, or to hold gifts destined for a close friend or relative. Komebukuro bags were hand...
I've been knee deep in soil the past few weeks. It's our first year growing beets, broccoli and cabbage. I'm incredibly excited but also watching the little seedlings like a mama hawk to make sure nothing eats them in our hot, humid, not-very-fall-like weather. One of my tasks has been to...
"I think when I started painting from memory more literally and not from photographs of memories, which was during graduate school about 10 years ago, I thought I was painting a sort of whimsy, the way it feels to remember accumulated experiences around the same table or bed and how...
Here's a few ideas we sewed up in Verbena. The Kabuki Tee by Paper Theory pattern was definitely on my mind when designing this print. I cut out a size 14 from one panel of Verbena. I like how the sleeves include a bit of the print. Verbena in Mineral on...
