Showing posts with label Boston. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Boston. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Handmade Holiday!



Don't forget....this Sunday December 5th

whatever else you have going on this weekend,

be sure to dial "Franklin Mill Store" into

that GPS of yours.....cuz we've got major

crafty holiday spirit goin' on... AND it's contagious!

Lot's of clever folks selling beautiful

handmade items...
 
 PLUS a super special guest:

our friend Jen Lopez from Sew Fun


 


... and don't forget all the other fabulous
 
things we have here to help make your
 
holidays merry and bright.

 

Peace!

mary



Monday, February 2, 2009

Aloha! Snowmen, women and children!

I am only just now digging myself out of my igloo.  Haven't seen my shadow yet though and they say snow's comin' again.  So quickly, before I turn into a frozen pumpkin, I'm going to share a few new things at the Mill...and then some.

 Anna Maria Horner's new collection has just come in
and I love, love, love it!
Even more exciting, those AMH peeps have made a fantastic
laminated fabric with two of these prints, not here yet, but soon.
These will definitely bring a warm glow to my igloo.  
Her new book "Seams To Me"  has all sorts of groovy projects
to keep you busy until Spring 


Sweet, funny little owls from Alexander Henry

Also from Alexander Henry:
(Bambi on acid)



My son just sent me a link to the coolest site:

It's a national preserve of documentary films about
American Roots Cultures.
If you're into that sort of thing, you will love this site.
I just watched a short film called:

All I can say is: Wow.

Check it out.

Aloha!

mary


 

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Giving Thanks


We have the greatest people who come into our store looking for things to create. Fortunately for us some are willing to share their creations. It's always very inspiring.
Our friend Katie, who is one of Patti Barnatt's sewing students, is a relatively new sewer who has done amazing things. One of the nicest aspects of Katie's sewing story is that she inherited her sewing machines from her grandmother and is now carrying on with the sewing tradition.

She made this dress to wear to a wedding and it is just amazing! ( My photos don't do it justice.) The main patterned fabric is "Feeling Groovy" by Michael Miller. Perfect.

Her bag is a testament to the merging of the two generations. The retro floral on the bottom is from Katie's Grandmother's stash. She then added a modern flair with the Alexander Henry dots on the top band which is what makes this bag work. Funky, modern and hip.

The pattern for the bag is Amy Butler's "Frenchy Bag".


Next to share:

Our friend Lynn made gorgeous wool applique Christmas stockings for her children and grandchildren...





















Sweet Aprons...

Another customer, inspired by the patterns in the book "A is For Apron" made the cutest aprons as gifts for her sisters:

Sexy Aprons...


And if you're not the "girl next door" type, how about this bewitching number...

made by our friend Joan.













Last but not least:

One of Joan's sewing students, Devin, made this quilt which she has titled: "The Magical, Mythical World Around Us". Fantastic quilt Devin!



Thank you everyone for sharing your creations!


Happy Thanksgiving to all.

Mary