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,...
I’m rather chuffed to see our Mini Bundles and Fabric Buttons amidst the beautifully curated selection of needlecraft tools and supplies that is Brooklyn Haberdashery. Kristen and Anthony opened BH in 2016 and have since grown into the go-to online source for interesting and well crafted haberdashery. I was...
Summer-nap by Terri Guillemets I drifted into a summer-napunder the hot shade of July,serenaded by a cicada lullaby,to drowsy-warm dreams of distant thunder.
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...
In this new blog series, I'll be sharing the artists, designers, and makers that inspire us here at Maisilene. Nothing fancy- just pictures of fantastic work! First up is Julie Moon. Working in Toronto, Canada, Julie makes sculptural and wearable ceramics, formed by hand then intricately painted. Sources and links...
Last month I participated (kinda) in Me-Made-May, an online challenge created by Zoe of SoZo blog. Here's a bit from Zoe's blog about the ins and outs: Me-Made-May is a challenge designed to encourage people who make their own clothes to develop a better relationship with their handmade wardrobe. You set the specifics of your...
