I came up with 36 gift ideas for your sewy friends! I hope whatever surrounds your holiday gift-giving plans, you wear a mask and stay a safe distance from your loved ones. Remember, this virus is highly contagious, particularly when indoors! Check out the 2019 Gift Guide HERE Inspiration This beautiful book...
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 love seeing our fabrics in the wild- the variety in the pictures of the projects you've sent me is truly inspiring! From interior designers crafting an amazing room to sewists skillfully making keepsakes, to others simply fulfilling a burst of creativity. I'm working on an archive of project images that customers have...
I really enjoyed the Amish Quilts from the Esprit collection displayed at QuiltCon this year. The story behind the acquisition of these quilts feels incredibly genuine and speaks to the greater purpose of QuiltCon, which to me is inspiring others to make things by hand.From what I've read, Doug Tompkins,...
I had such fun putting together the Maisilene Gift Guide, that I decided to make one for the Sara Parker Textiles blog, with a focus on sewing. These gift ideas could be for a skilled sewist, or a beginner just getting their feet wet. I hope it gives you some...
Wandered around the yard last week to photograph fall.
2018 is turning out to be the year of change. (I got a haircut, but there's more!)
read left to right: 1. Tamarack Jacket: Grainline Studio 2. Airelle Blouse: Deer and Doe 3. Morris Blazer: Grainline Studio 4. Beatrix Top: Made by Rae 5. Kochi Kimono: Papercut Patterns 6. Lander Pant: True Bias 7. Hadley Top: Grainline Studio 8. Inari Tee: Named Clothing 9. Archer Shirt: Grainline...
This time of year I want to get out the needles, fabric, hot glue gun, colored pencils and just make something cheeky-crafty to give to my friends. But with all my sewing work, preparing for holiday markets and online sales, I usually get burnt out and can't find the time...
I love smoky paprikas, juniper greens, and clay browns. This is our color palette for Fall 2017. Also in the mix is a new design, PARSLEY, inspired by the fennel and parsley in our garden this time of year. Sign up for our mailing list to be the first to...
Excerpts from Instagram.
Perspectives is an invitational pottery exhibition that is held in a nearby art center for three weeks in September. The show highlights 50 Georgia potters. I went for a visit a few days ago, and saw some beautiful pieces there. I love the textures and modeled color that comes from...
Hi! Simon and I just got back from a two week stay in England. We were visiting with family in the Peak District and took a three day adventure to North Wales. Here are some of my watercolor sketches from the trip and a little note about the tools I...