What a busy past couple of months!  We have all kinds of exciting news and fun new projects to share with everyone this spring.

We’ve kicked off the year in a big way with filming a TV segment for a new PBS show, It’s Sew Easy.  The episode will feature our wool felt baby grab ball. Remember those from childhood?

It was an amazing experience to be on TV and to meet the other designers who were filming with us.  Check out the studio!  More details on the show coming your way soon.

We just watched 15 Fresh Handmade Gift Ideas. (repeats Dec 3rd 2pm EST)  We are thrilled with the results and how the wool felt rosette pillow was showcased.  It was on the sofa in the background for most of the show and then had a little bit of info on the kit during the Handmade Kit section of the show.

Our favorite pillow kit – the ruffled rosette pillow was selected by HGTV as a handmade holiday gift in it’s marketplace.

If time is tight for the holidays, we will also make the pillows up for you!

It’s that time of year again when the trees are aglow with color.  I found the Falling Leaf sashiko sampler and knew I had to give it a try.  Easy to sew with enough creativity to be inspiring, I finished it in no time.

To start, gather fall colored thread.  I chose sashiko threads red #12, orange #4, yellow #16 and green #7.

Then, think about how you want it to look when you are finished and plan your colors accordingly.  Unlike other sashiko that follow a particular pattern, this one is free form.

I chose to mix the colors throughout and, using a basic running stitch, sewed the leaves first and then the background pattern.  It took about two hours to complete and was fun to plan out where to put the various colors.

Now what to do with it?

I sewed around the edges of mine to make it into a napkin.  I then put it inside a Horn of Plenty along with apples, gourds  and small pumpkins.  It will look perfect for our Thanksgiving centerpiece.