Hot drinks and warm hugs are this season's specialties. In Maryland the trees are in full transition. Bright colors of oranges and yellow mix with deep purples and reds, falling to the ground slowly on calm days or whipped into a frenzy on windy days. It is such great entertainment – the time to sit outside is now! I find fall to be a time re-birth, re-invention, a new year begins, so jotting down notes or goals or dreams is a must. How is your autumn looking and feeling so far? I've lived many places, but all generally on the same longitude. 

Behind the scenes footage of the autumnal felt leaf garland process. Beautiful wool yarn and some gorgeous leaves cut out by hand. Now sewing these into the garland for the festive months ahead.

Exciting updates are coming to the shop. I've been busy creating new patterns, sourcing more eco-friendly organic cotton products, and researching table linens per customer's requests (samples from Canvistry are coming soon so follow along).

The most exciting news is that new holiday items are now available in the shop! I love the autumn and winter seasons so this is the most exciting development. There are gorgeous wrapping paper sheets luxe colors, earth-tone colors, traditional colors, and more. I'm on the lookout for Christmas stockings, so stay tuned. And in the spirit of Christmas, I've created a curated gifts section of the website so you don't have to scour each product individually.

Additionally, the Spoonflower shop is also being simultaneously updated with new patterns. The artworks are available as fabrics so you can make your own creations, or you can choose to purchase an array of soft furnishings already made just for you. Please note that some of the older designs have been archived.
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As part of my sustainability promise I am working with shops that do not hold inventory and create upon purchase order. This helps to reduce unnecessary waste of material, energy, and labor. 

While teaching art and yoga during the week, I have been working early morning and late nights on re-opening my online shop. I'm so thrilled to have things available for my collectors again. Original artworks are in the process of being scanned and photographed, so patience is appreciated!

The art center has been busy with young creativity this week! In the 6-11 year old class we made patriotic wind-catchers. Each wind-catcher was so unique and beautiful. We walked around the room to see others creations and gain inspiration. There was much exploration and imagination! The goal of art projects at this age is not to achieve perfection in a project, but to push and congratulate experimentation, guide technique and process, encourage community building, and use the tools provided in a variety of ways.

Created using Caran d'Ache colored pencils in my Sakura sketchbook.