i ran across this today and had to post about it.  what a great idea!  i’ve always been a fan of fabric buckets and inklore has several to choose from.  but this one absolutely takes the cake!  i think i need to get one for my laundry room.

some current etsy faves in navy blue.

moccasins by darlingtonia -

tote by bayan hippo -

fabric covered notebook by kalla -

it’s a snowy day.  not too cold and not too windy, just steady snow laying a soft white blanket over everything. i’d love to curl up on the couch wearing this sweater, these socks and wrapped up in this blanket.

this milk bottle from alyssa ettinger is one of my favorite handmade possessions. i love it for its beauty and simplicity, i love that it’s from brooklyn and because alyssa is a friend and i think everything she makes is pretty great.

this morning while reaching to get a book off of a shelf i knocked my milk bottle over and it tumbled to the floor!  i was sure it was going to be in pieces.  i looked down and there it was at my feet, not a scratch or a nick.

so not only are they beautiful but sturdy as hell.

last night i was wandering through flickr.  looking at photos from my contacts and their contacts and so on… and then i stumbled across the work of karen barbé.  my first thought was how amazing it is - the use of color, the mixture of motifs - really beautiful work.  and then i also thought, haven’t i seen this somewhere before?  i think i must have seen her on another blog.  so if you have already seen her work, my apologies for the repeat, but if you haven’t you should definitely take a few minutes to check out karen’s shop.

over the weekend i made my way down to beacon to a new shop called clay wood & cotton.  now before i tell you how cute it is i must admit they carry some of my work so i am slightly biased :)

but truly, even if i was not involved with them it really is a great store!  housewares, paper goods, ceramics, as well as fabric and a few diy kits for the crafty among us.

this past weekend i had the good fortune to meet mollie dash.  mollie is a brooklyn based artist who has recently launched a new online shop called everbrite mercantile.  such a cool and eclectic collection of goods.  see two of my favorites below and check out everything they have to offer here.

as you may know from past blog posts i’ve attempted to have fabric printed with my patterns with less than stellar results. i’m so happy to say i’ve found a company who can accommodate a small business (ie. no huge minimums) and offers a large range of organic fabrics and uses eco-friendly printing methods to boot!

i had two patterns printed on a really nice organic cotton and i’m delighted with the way they turned out.  you can only see one of the prints in the photo below so you’ll just have to trust me that the coordinating pattern is cute as well :)  these are coming with me to the gifted market this weekend and if i have any left i’ll be posting them in the shop next week.

these are some new ornaments i’ve been making.  a little different from last years ornaments, this year i decided to combine machine and hand embroidery.  i like how simple they are.  i also like that they’re square, it gives them a little bit of quirky. i think i’ll make more but in less traditional colors.

awhile ago i blogged about maptote, i was excited that they had included a catskills bag to their line.  this morning while reading daily candy i saw these new wine totes they’ve made.  how great are these?! such a nice way to present a hostess gift, cool and functional.