emily barletta

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ben fiess ceramics

Segmented jars from ceramic artist Ben Fiess. 

Each one can break apart into strainer, lid, cap and container. 

Available from this lovely shop.

sweet wood birds by sanna annukka

........mister finch........

the beautiful photography of jonathan levitt

here

stitch & hem...my is she good!

Here's a little peek at two gifts I got for my birthday a couple of weeks ago. They were made by my sister. The first is an egg collecting apron (an eggpron, as she calls it!) It has lots of pockets perfect for placing those fragile shelled eggs.

That's her beautiful wood button below. It is stamped with an s & h for Stitch & Hem, the name of her company.

She also made me the most amazing pair of pants out of a light weight gauzy blue cotton. They are almost too nice to wear!

I am a rather small gal so it always feels so nice to have clothes made just for me. I realize how often I go around in ill fitting garmets. It is so nice being drapped just perfectly and the fact that these pieces were made lovingly by my sister makes them all the better. And thanks to my other wee sis for being my, "model". We pretended we were on a photo shoot and she made me laugh out loud with her ridiculous faces and model antics. It was a wonderful birthday! Oh, I forgot to press the pants before taking some pictures. I was too excited!

stitchandhem.etsy.com

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the lovely photography of leslie williamson

f r o m  h e r e .

yarn bombing

I am quite taken with this new craze. The other night, after having some dinner across the river, I noticed our parking meter was covered in beautiful knit yarn. I've just read that there is a little trio of young gals who are leaving their secret marks around town. I hope they head this way soon. Isn't is amazing? 

Images From:

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And a book about it here.

The Improvisational Quilts of Susana Allen Hunter

I feel so happy to have come across the work of Susana Allen Hunter thanks to the lovely site of Rosa Pomar. When I saw these quilts I just sat and stared and took a big breath. They are so rich, layered and perfectly imperfect. One has the feeling that behind each and every stitch lays a story waiting to be told. These must be the most beautiful quilts I have ever seen and I felt so excited and eager to share them in this space. 
Susana Allen Hunter (1912-2005) was an African-American who lived in rural Wilcox Country, Alabama where she and her family were tenant farmers or sharecroppers. Below are some of her quilts. 

Susan Allen Hunter

All images from Daintytime : Sherri Lynn Wood

Thank you!