Handmade By friends

for a friend’s birthday i decided to make a tote bag. it really was labor of love; i stayed up all night sewing the bag. but, i have to say, it was all worth it. it came out beautifully, and you can’t find it anywhere else – it’s the only one that exists on earth. pretty special.

i made the bag with canvas that i hand silkscreened. the weird looking animal was drawn by kristen when she was 5. i made the image into a design. the inside fabric is from mozambique. i brought a bunch of fabrics from the missions trip.

LABOR OF LOVE…

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recently, i went to purl soho (it’s a wonderful fabric and yarn shop). it was the first time since they moved. i kind of miss the old tiny store. =)  i love going there and i can stay there for hours picking out what i want and just feeding my eyes. this time i went and i fell in love with a fabric, but i couldn’t get myself to make the purchase because it was just too expensive – $35/yard. plus, it didn’t go with anything that i had picked out. but i can’t stop thinking about that textile. the sad thing is, i can’t find it on their website now even if i wanted to buy it. i’m hoping that when i go back next time it’ll still be there. i’ll get it then.

i went through my fabric basket and i still have the fabrics that i bought a while back in purl. i didn’t know what to do with them, and i still kind of don’t… but i borrowed some books from the library and also bought a book while i was visiting korea. looking through them, hopefully i’ll get inspired to create something.

fabrics from all over the world… africa, china, japan, and US. i’ve had these fabrics for about 2 years now. i think with the african fabrics im going to try to make a dress, or some sort of clothing.  i wore some of the mozambican fabrics while i was there. wish i had bought more…

Oh i miss mozambique~! the kids!

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as for the fabrics, i’ll post what i create with them as soon as i do.

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i LOVE silkscreen!!! and i love all PRINTs.

my prints on canvas…

i love the process of hand silkscreen. from creating the image to shooting the image on the screen and to the print. it is a long process but the result is so satisfying and you end up with a beautiful product.

there are different printing solutions for different designs and materials. for example, the flying girl, i had to print the outline of the girl out first in black and then add the colors using translucent ink. for the unicorn i printed the color first with opaque ink and then the black outline with the words. i feel like key to a good print is patience and preparation.

making things with these prints are fun and no one out there will have the same one. i have already made a tote bag for a friends birthday and i also have these prints on t-shirts. i will post the bag and tees soon.

this entry is making me want to find if there is a silkscreen studio nearby. i want to print!

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Regardless of quantity purchased, 50% of every sale will go to the International Justice Mission.

will be taking orders until December 15, and will re-open the store after the New Year.

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i was going through my daily blog feed and found a wonderful and creative craft project for kids. it also reminded me of my childhood when i lived with my grandparents who were farmers in south korea. i would wander around the mountains picking wild flowers making headpieces, bracelets, and rings with friends playing hide and seek. this project is perfect for this season with the leaves changing colors right now. credit: maya*made and bkids.

materials you would need:

assorted flowers and leaves

large tray (optional)

duct tape

scissors

paper bag or Kraft paper

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