We're featured in two treasuries today! Very exciting. Here they are:

Kansas themed: http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list_west.php?room_id=67790

Muted textile themed: http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=81357

Visit us in KC!

We will have a booth at the Ric Rac Roundup in the parking lot of Bon Bon Atelier on July 25th. Come by for a visit! We have been super busy designing and making our new line of earrings and kitchen towels(very exciting!), which will be making their debut at this show. The address is
314 Westport Road, Kansas City, MO 64111

Visit the Ric Rac blog for more info on the artists that will be there! http://ricracroundup.blogspot.com/

Design your personal color palette!

I just had to share this fantastic site...It's extremely addictive, so you might have to limit your time there. It's been very helpful for me with coming up with colorways for our new line! They also have a wide variety of patterns you can apply your color palette to, and you can name your own colors! Something I've wanted to do for ages after dealing with so many insane names for paint colors.

Color by COLOURlovers
Check it out:
http://www.colourlovers.com

Made with My Cool Signs.Net

Vote for small business!

Another front page treasury!

Etsy Front Page 12/9/08 chicalessia
Originally uploaded by Etsy Front Pagers

Huzzah! Thanks to chicalessia for including us on her treasury...we sold that scarflette almost immediately!

Being featured in a treasury is always exciting! View the whole treasury here: (and click to give us more exposure!)http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list_west.php?room_id=34253

Editor's note: This treasury actually made it to the front page sometime last night! We got around 100 extra views from it! Thanks MollyJey!(She has a lovely shop at http://mollyjey.etsy.com!)

Dye Surprise!

I made Wine Poached Pears for dessert last weekend, but found I didn't have any cinnamon sticks. So I improvised, and wrapped ground cinnamon in several layers of silk organza, hoping it would work. It did! And as a bonus, I have some very interesting pieces of organza. Haven't washed them with soap yet, but I thought they were pretty and worth sharing.

Finally posting...some sad news

Okay, so I haven't posted anything since March....oops! Life is so busy, it's hard to make time for blogging. I already take enough pictures of everything, so this is just one extra step. Shouldn't be that big of a deal!

My friend K has been going through some tough times lately, including losing both of her cats, about a week apart...she's having a hard time with it(as anyone would!!) and I racked my brain trying to come up with something I could do for her.

I decided to make her a rice pack, which she can heat up in the microwave and use for sore muscles, etc...I knew her cats always slept on top of her, so I thought this would be a good kitty substitute. Warm and heavy. And I embroidered silly kitty likenesses on each side of it. I know some people might be weirded out by that, but I think she will like it.

RIP One-Eyed Jack and Elvis! You were good kitties.

New to Etsy?

I found this great guide for those people who are new to Etsy shopping. It can be quite confusing at first, but this page contains everything you need to know to optimize your Etsy shopping experience. Now get out there and find some awesome handmade stuff! (like the photo above...I know, I'm shameless :))

http://www.etsy.com/help_guide_shopping.php

Etsy on Martha!

Rob Kalin, founder of Etsy, was on Martha Stewart this afternoon! Hurray for advertising! Watch this web-exclusive interview,

where he answers the mysterious questions of why and how Etsy came to be.

Most recent fave

This is my favorite scarflette we've produced so far, I just had to share it! It's the first in our new line of dyed scarflettes, and it's fleece lined, so soft and cozy! And, of course, it can be found in our Etsy shop (http://stirdesigns.etsy.com)!

and so it begins...

Hello!! I decided today is the day for starting a blog. It has always seemed like fun, although a bit intimidating. I just decided to go for it! Well, first things first, introductions! I am Stephanie Foster, the daughter half of Stir Designs, which is a mother/daughter partnership in which we create functional pieces of art using a variety of mediums, mainly using my hand dyed fabric. My degree in Textile Design has come in handy! We make an assortment of accessories including purses, scarves, and brooches, as well as knit scarves, and I do a bit of ceramic work as well. I have a hard time deciding between clay and textiles, to be honest! Some day I will come up with something that involves both. Soon I will have lots of photos up here for the viewing pleasure of all...I just need a little sleep first. Ta-ta for now!
~Steph