Stitch and Tickle is a line of handmade leather bags and goods designed by Sophie Truong. Born in France and moving to Boston in the 90’s, Truong has created simple, beautiful, functional and one-of-a-kind pieces. Along with a handmade bags, Truong has chosen small-batch clothing, home accessories, ceramics, jewelry and more for her shop! We are so lucky to have Stitch and Tickle as our SoWa neighbor!
Read MoreMini Circle Weavings: Design a woven textile with a simple cardboard loom! Gather your materials and save your cardboard (and sanity): Here is a creative way to transform this commonplace material into something beautiful. Start by making a loom. Cut a circle about 5" in diameter from a piece of cardboard. Draw an odd number of marks spaced about 1" apart (no need to be exact) around the edge of the circle. Cut a notch into each mark.
Read MoreMinni’s Founder and Creative Director, Kelly Harris Smith, is excited to introduce the Up Collection, a new assortment of textiles inspired by urban living. When she’s not running our community art center, Kelly uses Minni as her design studio and draws her inspiration from walking around the bustling city. HBF was kind enough to document Kelly talking proudly about Minni and blending her two passions.
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