I design and create unique hand-made items such as bags, purses, tea towels, pillows, and wall-hangings made from high quality cotton and faux leather. Many items are in a coastal/nautical theme.
I weave untraditional baskets, using primarily the twining technique. My favorite materials are paper rush and seagrass—and I’d be demonstrating at my booth!
Sewn appliqued windsocks made of UV treated oxford cloth with double rolled and double stitched tails. Sewn appliqued kites made of ripstop nylon with included handles and line.
I make the animal by sewing machine, and hand sewing, stuff with polyfill. Then add the finish touches to create the character. materials- chenille, fur, leather, metalics, jewels, ribbons,
Custom Designed Throw Pillows AND Quilted Tote Bags in the following themes:
• The National Park Poster Collection
• Map Collection
• Summer Beach Collection
I use resists and silk dye to draw and paint on silk making silk scarves and wall hangings my pieces are steam set molecularly bonding the dyes to the fabric. Pieces are hand washable or dryclean.
I make my own samples & patterns, about 20 (the hardest part), Hand Sewn, Hand Dyed. I use base color fabrics and over dye, dip dye, applying dye & strip color, sizes Small -3X. I dye matching pieces
Bags Created individually from reclaimed upholstery textiles paired with Cordura and ballistic nylon by the artist.
*occasionally reclaimed vinyl is used.
Handwoven rugs from recycled materials such as Pendleton wool selvedge, vintage wool coats, fabrics, upholstery selvedge, and sock loopers. The rugs can be washed/dried and are preshrunk prior to sale.
Using found materials to compose a balance of pattern, texture and value in creating unique home and personal accessories. Upcycled + made from designer upholstery samples and remnants.
Materials – Natural fibers including silk, wool, cotton that are hand dyed using indigo and natural dyes. Techniques – botanical printing and shibori – resist- methods to make a pattern by binding, fo
I knit my bags by hand then felt them.Each is unique.Yarn is handspun from wool and natural fibers.Accessories are handknit: hats, scarves, shawls, fingerless gloves, jellyfish.