The making of the picture book, THE GIRL AND THE BOAT by Julia Allisson Cost

Fabric, Giant Flower Textiles, Kids, Maui, Maui Art, Maui Artist, Paintings, Sewing, Textiles, Wearable Art, Children's Book, Book IllustrationJulia CostJanuary 30, 2024

Guest blog: Tips for working with large scale prints by the talented sewist, Elke.

The talented sewist, Elke of @sewthreadbear, offers 6 great tips for working with large scale prints, which are exemplified by variety of her stunning projects in my fabrics!

gail sew glasgow and the making of her "red rose cropped jacket"

The story behind Scotland’s Gail McDonald, founder and designer for her custom clothing line, gail sew glasgow, and the making of her “red rose cropped jacket.”

Guest Blog, Fabric, Maker Feature, Paintings, Sewing, Textiles, Wearable ArtJulia CostMay 6, 2022cropped jacket, fashion design, Scottland designer, custom clothing, genderless clothing, yellow bouquet textile, yellow floral fabric, handmade jacketsComment

Sewing for 2 kids every year: a love story

The story of 2 little girls and their family with whom my life is intertwined. The sewing projects I made for them through the years not only tell our love story but also set me on the path of merging my painting career into textile design. And now I’ve finally had the chance to teach them to sew too!

Maker Feature: Yellow Bouquet Yuzu Coat by Nancy Chen Bajraktari

Nancy Chen Bajraktari explains how she transformed the Waffle Patterns Yuzu Coat into a dreamy, reversible, quilted coat, including pattern matching the Yellow Bouquet Textile.