raising a flower May 26 2022
i am raising a flower to those who teach and protect us,
to those who nurture and guide us.
as i stand in my favorite field, delighting in spring and all the budding and blooming, i am thinking about motherhood and all its meanings. i’d like to honor all the caretakers and nurturers who keep us rooted and help us bloom.
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i do a lot of planning this time of year, and as i plot and plant in the garden i look out into the open field – my favorite place to sit and stitch. i am thinking ahead to all the things that i will carry to the field to craft, and have begun to make all the parts of this ‘traveling studio’ exactly the way i want them. my first project was a needle book. i delighted in carving out the time to make this a priority – to make something for myself, so well thought out and useful. i made eight of them, one of them is for me. maybe one of the others is for you?
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i have pulled a small collection of favorites together for mother’s day gifting (or a gift for yourself). enjoy 15% off everything in this collection with the code MOTHERLOVE (expires april 30, the last day to order for mother’s day). find the one-of-a-kind needle books and heavily stitched hearts, jewelry, handbound journals, sewing kits and notions, DIY kits, plant-dyed pouches, photo albums, cards, and more.
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handmade gifts are always meaningful and love-filled.
explore the growing collection of 38 free sewing tutorials for inspiration for your next project. the newest is a single flower stem similar to the one pictured above, my most favorite project yet.
explore the growing collection of 38 free sewing tutorials for inspiration for your next project. the newest is a single flower stem similar to the one pictured above, my most favorite project yet.
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my sunflowers for ukraine fundraiser is still going strong…
find made sunflower pins, DIY kits so you can make your own pins,
and a free sewing tutorial. a tiny way to show your solidarity.
100% of the proceeds benefit CARE.org’s Ukraine Crisis Fund.
find made sunflower pins, DIY kits so you can make your own pins,
and a free sewing tutorial. a tiny way to show your solidarity.
100% of the proceeds benefit CARE.org’s Ukraine Crisis Fund.
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