Creating the world around us, one stitch at a time

Check out our gorgeous new Perfect Paisley collection, available by the yard exclusively at NearSea Naturals. Fresh and modern, printed on 100% organic cotton, and oh-so-inspiring, we're sure you'll enjoy them as much as we do. We currently have the print available in Lilac Crinkle Cut, Chinese Parsley Jersey, Sangria Jersey, Light Brown Fleece, and Colorgrown Green Woven. Most have a coordinating unprinted fabric as well, which gives you so many design options!

It's an incredibly versatile print; the dye color is the same on all the fabrics but it looks different depending on the background fabric color, and the design itself will work just about everywhere. Wonderful for home decor projects, including bedspreads, tablecloths, curtains, and throw pillows, great for adult clothing including jackets, twinsets, and more, splendid for unique baby wear, ...

We also added all sorts of other goodies this week, including new Maternity and Nursing and Interiors and Crafts patterns and lots and lots and lots and lots of fun new fabrics. Don't miss them!

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Better Homes and Gardens online has a slideshow featuring a selection of our eco-friendly buttons. Check it out! Their pictures are beautiful, and some of their ideas would make great quick gifts for someone special (or for your very own special self).

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Now's the time to advocate for organic in the new farm bill, if you haven't already done so. Here's a petition from the OCA that helps you easily write your congresspeople.

Here's one place to urge congress to keep National Animal Identification out of the farm bill. (Have you heard of NAIS? It reeks of Big Brother to me, and not in a good way (if there is such a thing). Not only would it affect small hobby farmers, including 4-H and FFA students and small-flock poultry hobbyists, but it also could dramatically impact the availability and price of pasture-raised animals we're able to find at farmer's markets, stores, etc. It could mean the end of the county fair as we know it, which would be sad. Check out noNAIS.org for more info.)

And just in case you were at a loss for things to read, here's a short discussion about Whole Foods (which we oh-so-lovingly call "Whole Paycheck"), and another about a store owned by Wild Oats. I am so grateful for our local Farmer's Market, where we get to know the people who grow our food, and for the local food co-ops.

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