Appreciating the world of art, design, and handmade craft -plus all things creative, lovely and inspiring! Sharing my travels, my experiences, my fancies ... My Paisley World!
Wowed by the fiber art creations of Kate Themel, I just had to share them! Kate, who lives in Connecticut, asks, "Who needs paint?" She prefers fabric as her artistic medium, and then adds machine stitching to achieve texture, depth, and detail. Honey Bee, above, with a close up below, shows off her level of expertise. Enjoy these fine examples of Kate's true talent and creativity!
Many of us have our mom's or grandmother's old buttons,
often stored in cookie tins or mason jars. I have childhood memories playing with my Granny's stash, sifting them through my fingers sorting by color or size, lining them up. dazzled by the fancy ones!
Vintage buttons are very collectible, as you'll see
with the variety of groupings here.
Antique bits from the past made of glass, celluloid,
pearl, bakelite, metal, or wood; each is a tiny treasure.
The Woodgate family developed Cuddle + Kind, a line of adorable hand-knit dolls, each with its own name and personality! Using premium natural cotton yarn, each doll is of heirloom quality. The sweet detailed embellishments are amazing! They're made in 2 sizes: Regular 20" and Little 13". Being very others-minded, the Woodgates wanted this project to reflect that. The dolls are ethically produced, giving sustainable employment and fair trade wages for 500 artisan women in Peru. For each doll purchased, 10 school meals are provided to needy children in 65 countries, as well as in the US. Over 3 million meals have been provided so far! A truly meaningful gift to give. May I introduce you to some of the gang? Meet Ivy the bear.
Here we have the foxes, Sadie & Wyatt.
Aspen the penguin.
Chelsea the cat.
Pearl and Isla, the mermaids.
Along with dolls, cute prints are available!
The Woodgates~ Jen, Derek, Brooke, Rachel & Ethan.