happy halloween!

happy halloween! here are some festive orange items available in our shop:
*hand knit tangerine scarflette by trishafern
*gocco printed halloween card by modern printed matter : )
*screen printed wind turbine pillow by dwell in style
*'hexed again' leather cuff bracelet by cuff modern

we're open today from 12-5 and will be handing out treats!

2010 Stitched Fabric Wall Calendars

I decided to design a wall calendar this year in addition to my desk calendar. I love fabric mixed with paper, so I worked with Spoonflower to print my designs onto fabric. I just received the test swatches and stitched the designs onto quarterly calendar sheets. The full fabric order is on it's way, so you can pre-order the calendars here. They come packaged ready for gift giving or hanging!

warren walkabout

If you live in the rhode island area, stop by warren on sunday, october 25th for the annual "warren walkabout". You can visit local shops, get a behind the scenes look at artist studios (including mine), and enjoy good food and live music!

6 weeks to go

here's what it's like to look down (leaning forward) when you are 34 weeks pregnant. it's getting hard to see my feet!

2010 Botanical Calendar

After weeks of designing, gocco printing, and cutting, my 2010 botanical calendar is finally finished. Yay! You can read the details, see more images, and purchase them here.

craftland

I went to the opening party for Craftland's perpetual store opening in Providence last night. It's a super fun space filled with colorful crafty goodness, a gallery area, and space for classes.

I also received an email this week that my designs have been accepted into the 2009 Craftland Holiday Sale! So, for all of you in the Providence area that don't want to venture out into the snow to my studio/store in Warren this winter, you can buy my paper goods at Craftland. Yay!

gocco calendar?

Since many people have asked if I am still going to release a gocco printed desk calendar this year, I thought I would give you all an update. Yes, it is true that my beloved gocco printer is being discontinued and now the supplies are hard to find and more than twice as expensive as they once were. And yes (sigh)...there are many people ink jet printing similar style calendars all over Etsy now for the same price as my hand printed calendars. But...I AM going to design and print one last gocco calendar for 2010. I love the process from photography, to computer design, to hand printing the final product. I don't want to discontinue it until I absolutely have to. So, I'm busy working on it now, and I plan on releasing it sometime late September/early October. Check back soon!

grand reopening!

the new studio store is finally open & yesterday's opening went off without a hitch. many thanks to everyone that stopped in! you can view more photos of the space here.

finley and oliver

I'm expecting my first child (a boy) in November, and have had the toughest time finding simple baby clothes. Why does everything have to have an obnoxious pattern and cartoony graphics? I've been trying to expand my baby section in the shop, and was excited to find Finley and Oliver on etsy. I love the simplicity of the the critter appliques and hand stitched details. Grace, the creative sewer behind the operation, just finished making up an order for me (the bottom picture). All of this adorable goodness will be available at the new store location in September.

moving up to main street!

A wonderful space just opened up on Main Street, and we've decided to take the plunge. It's twice the storefront/studio space, and that means twice the wonderful independent designer goods we'll be selling! We've had a nice run here on Miller Street, but we're excited to expand and gain more visibility and traffic. Stay tuned for more info coming soon...

my new toy + new card line preview

I recently acquired an expensive computerized sewing machine. My mother received it as a gift, but didn't think she would have time to figure it out and use it. So, she gave it to me. You rock mom! As soon as i started using it, it was ADDICTING. There are so many fun stitches and features to play with. Soon I'll be releasing a new line of cards featuring sewn fabric swatches that have been printed with my designs. Here's a little preview of the collection. They are handmade and eco-friendly - 100% recycled paper and envelopes, fabric is 100% cotton and printed with eco-friendly non-toxic inks. They will be available at wholesale from my sales reps, online, and in my shop in the fall.

RAGGEDedge gear

I love designers that create products out of unusual materials. RAGGEDedge Gear is a family run business based in Florida that creates accessories out of heavy duty sail cloth laminate (both new and recycled). The fabric is durable, waterproof, and has a really cool texture. We just received our first order from RAGGEDedge at the shop - a nice selection of wallets, pouches, portfolios, and folders. I'm absolutely loving the white x-ply sail cloth!

nervous system

One of my favorite lines I carry in the shop is nervous system. The company is a collaboration between two MIT grads, Jessica Rosenkrantz and Jesse Louis-Rosenberg, who explore algorithmic design to create intricate jewelry pieces. Their designs are laser cut from stainless steel and industrial wool felt. Their newest edition shown above (upper right, subdivision bracelet) is built up layer by layer in durable nylon plastic using Selective Laser Sintering, a kind of 3D printing. The results are absolutely gorgeous.

summersville

I've had Summersville on my favorite list on etsy for a long time. Lucie Summers is a UK based designer that creates beautiful hand drawn patterns that she screen prints onto fabric. I'm excited to finally be carrying a colorful selection of her wrapping paper (eco friendly) and fabric covered journals, magnets, and pins in the shop. I'm having a hard time not hoarding all of these pretty journals for myself!

you heard it here first

Exciting things are happening at the studio & store!
More details coming soon...