brightening my days with color March 02 2024
as of late, i wake each morning with great anticipation of embracing a new, brighter season…
i have grand plans of getting out to the greenhouse to start my seeds and get my hands dirty in the garden. then the wind picks up and the rain or snow starts falling, and i postpone yet another day. while my mind is swimming with this intention, i play with color and texture from the comfort of my studio. with the endless grey of the pacific northwest as my backdrop, my days are brightened by the vibrant shades of plant-dyed wool felt and wool gauze.
i love working with the plant-dyed fabrics from my home dye studio. there is a subtle variation in the color and texture of the felt and gauze, and i feel so connected to the palette. coaxing color from plants has morphed from a hobby to an obsession. i stitched a small batch of these flowers with my home-dyed wool using thin silk thread and my favorite mohair/silk yarn from the lamb & kid. they are layered and dimensional and one-of-a-kind. i love how they turned out.
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you can find bunnies (and sheep, and birds, and flowers!) in my shop in anticipation of spring celebrations. despite the weather, spring truly is right around the corner. i have pulled together a collection of my spring favorites. you can find it here.
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my collection of over 45 free sewing tutorials is filled with so many spring-inspired projects. happy stitching!
as always, thank you for supporting small makers and shopping handmade. i feel so lucky to be able to do this work.
warmly,
alison kaplan
founder/owner/maker
kata golda handmade
PS: myra will never give up on trying to fit in tiny boxes.they seem to just keep getting smaller.
