Linkle - Sewing Cafe, Berlin.

Linkle is a sewing cafe located in Berlin founded by 29 year old Linda Eilers. It's is open from Tuesday to Sunday (1 to 10pm), and like internet cafes, people just walk in and install themselves behind a machine! Great! For more info, and to test out your German click here.

Surface Material Design

Emma Jeffs has designed this innovative printed film. It offers a beautiful and practical solution for windows, creating privacy without sacrificing natural light. It comes in a peel off and stick on solution. So all you need to do is apply it to the inside of your windows. You can even order a roll online or purchase a roll from Safari Living, East Prharan.

Presents

This is a little sneak preview of a little present I cooked up for Anna's 30th using my favorite book of all time - Elsie Svenna's 'A Handbook of Lettering for Stitchers.' I got my copy on Amazon for about $5. Bargin.

Cia's Palette

Thanks to Amy over at Angry Chicken I came across these fantastic fabrics. They are available over at Cia's Palette. These two are part of their new range from designers such as the wonderful Denyse Schmidt, Robert Kaufman, Alexander Henry and Michael Miller.


I made the above bag this morning. Just imagine the cute combinations you could come up with using fabrics from Cia's Palette.

Free Amy Butler Patterns

If you have the sewing bug, like me.....hop over to Amy's website. You'll find a number of fantastic free patterns, like the Lotus Brick Path Quilt & the Hourglass Pillows, featured above.
I'm in love with her studio. I wonder if she needs an assistant?

PS Does anyone ever manage to fit everything into a weekender travel bag? I love the idea but streamlining.......well, it isn't really my forte.

Knitting Nuns make off with the loot!

This little story was too good not to share with you. Ohhh the lure of an international fashion show........
55 nuns have run up half a million pound debt establishing a knitting emporium near the Greek- Bulgarian border. Apparently the knitting business began to unravel when the nuns accrued massive debts after attending foreign fashion shows in a bid to keep up with the latest designs in woollen garments....matters weren't helped by the fact that they purchased 6 industrial knitting machines and mortgaged the monastrey to the hilt. You can read the full story here.
Here's to big dreams.

Etsy Favorite's

Kup Kup Pin cushion.

paperedtogether card

Here are a couple of our favorite Etsy sellers. The pin cushion in by Kup Kup and the whimsical card, titled 'you make me happy' is from paperedtogether. We are always adding new favorites to our Etsy store, which you're welcome to browse through, over here.