coffee sack skirt

at the request of my coffee sack man... i designed and created this burlap skirt...

it was a gift for a local coffee house owner.

lined in linen.  kind of lovely and fun.  i hope she likes it.

i have had a lot...

...on my plate.  now it is time to play and get into the holiday spirit.

happy 100...

what a better way to celebrate my 100th post than to show you a few customer appreciation photos.  just in time, i got both of these today...

the black swiss cross coffee sack pillow cover looks like it is right at home.  what a fabulous space.

this is a custom coffee sack basket with my customer's name for her halloween party favors.

seeing my work at their final destinations was great.

making my customers happy = happy me.  thanks guys!

baskets, pillows, and typography

I have been a little overwhelmed with life lately, but it has been good.  

My Etsy shop is keeping me busy and I am thrilled with the response to my new designs.  

The basket above was a special request from a customer who wanted to use it to gather cards at her wedding... how lovely!

This was a harvest orange lined basket, the customer requested the matching orange typography for a halloween party.  

The custom typography is fun and refreshing.  

I just got a bundle of orders gathered and ready to ship.  

I hope your week is busy, too.  Happy Monday!

got stock?

slowly stocking the shelves... 

did you realize *the holidays* are just around the corner?  

am I ready, you ask?  nope.  but I have a few things up my sleeve.

New to the shop

Ooh... and new to my shop (finally)!  I am loving the look of layering and added texture from the recycled coffee sack pillow covers.

I've been...

busy as a bee... thank Goodness for vacations!

Same baskets, different look

Adding more baskets - keeping things interesting around here...  with a variety of inserts. Some of the baskets feature a super sturdy, unbleached cotton canvas while others feature the dyed cotton curtain fabric.  I have made the large and small sizes, even bigger... leaving me with an extra small option.  So many options, so little time!  I love these so much, I was hesitant to add them to my Etsy inventory!  I must learn to share... or make more.  Let's make more...

coffee sack totes

New things for my Etsy shop... totes.  I'm not really a purse kind of gal, but these totes are certainly handy.  Upcycled in every way - coffee sacks, recycled buttons, hand braided loops, and lined with remnant canvas in a bold damask print.  

 

♻ reduce, reuse, recycle ♻

i finished a small assortment of the recycled items for my Etsy store.  i am happy with how each one turned out.  with the encouragement from e, i listed them today.  

with earth day approaching and the environment constantly tugging on my mind, i wanted to feature a few ♻reduce, reuse, recycle items♻ in my shop, what i use in my home.  i am interested in creating categories of housewares and accessories, not so baby or mom-related.  

i've made these baskets for our "stuff" - toys, blocks, magazine collections, etc.  we love them.  they are sturdy but soft and so versatile.  in the past, i had been buying so many baskets to keep us better organized - i liked this idea better.  

these upcycled baskets are made from a recycled coffee sack sourced from our local coffee house.  each is lined with reclaimed curtains, a soft and sturdy coffee dyed cotton with a thick linen weave.  each basket is made from recycled, repurposed materials... making them great upcycled products for the home.  

they hold such a variety of items - use your imagination.  we use these throughout our house.  the neutral colors are perfect to go with anyone's decor. 

In the works

I'm working on some Recycling projects.  I'm really excited.  It involves one of my favorite things - COFFEE.  Can't go wrong with that!  Just in time for Earth Day.