Dispatches From Austin: Feliz
Tuesday, 6 November 2012
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Contributor post service yesteryear Tracy of Fair Morning Blue
Howdy! We simply celebrated Feliz weekend hither inwards Austin, in addition to idea I'd popular inwards to part to a greater extent than or less of my snapshots from yesterday's big vacation sale at the Palm Door. The weekend also included a meet-the-makers political party at West Elm on Fri evening, as good every bit a amount twenty-four hours of small-scale grouping workshops. Above are to a greater extent than or less of the stunning illustrations at the Lord's Day sale yesteryear Austin artist Linda Ketelhut.
Maura Grace Abrose from Folk Fibers, along with her hubby Chap, had a beautiful display of handmade shibori pillows every bit good every bit a pick of Maura's handmade quilts. Maura makes her ain dyes for her fabrics, to a greater extent than or less of them from plants she grows inwards her ain garden.
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In improver to creating in addition to producing Feliz (along amongst co-conspirator & talented photographer Abby Powell) Natalie Davis participated inwards the vacation sale, showing off her hand-tooled Canoe leather goods. Shown to a higher identify is Natalie's Vortex wallet made of mitt dyed caprine animal leather. This wallet is on my Christmas list.
Austin creative mortal in addition to textile designer, Callen Thompson was on mitt amongst her jewelry, prints, pillows, in addition to scarves. I am actually drawn to all the vivid pinks, reds in addition to golds inwards Callen's work.
Beautiful every bit always, hither is the Paloma's Nest display. Have y'all seen Caroline in addition to Jose's new holiday line yet? Also, y'all mightiness recognize Caroline in addition to Jose from their Handcrafted Consulting business, in addition to as Business Matters contributors hither on .
Husband in addition to married adult woman owners of Satchel in addition to Sage, Morgana in addition to Gerren Lamson brought a beautiful collection of cards, prints in addition to textiles. I particularly adore their mitt stamped white-ink-on-kraft-paper gift roll - in addition to then pretty!
Don't y'all simply dear these bow ties in addition to cervix ties from Austin's own Fox in addition to Brie? What a neat stocking stuffer!
I accept been a fan of Erin Dollar's Cotton in addition to Flax home goods for a long spell now. It was in addition to then dainty to in conclusion come across Erin in addition to consider her lovely goods inwards person!
This amazing teepee lounge was railroad train by Loot Vintage Rentals, 1 of the Feliz sponsors. The lovely ladies from Loot also railroad train a charming bracelet making station.
Many cheers to Natalie in addition to Abby for their difficult operate curating in addition to organizing this wonderful event. It actually was a lovely sense to accept this small-scale grouping talented artists, all together for 1 weekend of conversation, learning, in addition to shopping. I await frontwards to seeing what Feliz does inwards the future.
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Tracy Castro is a native Texan in addition to the creative mortal behind Fair Morning Blue. Find Tracy on her blog, facebook, twitter, and pinterest.