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December 19, 2011

Rachael Reichert's Glamorous Creations

Designer Rachael Reichert uses many NearSea Naturals fabrics in her eco-friendly collections. She designs for "women of the world wanting to dress ethically without sacrificing style," creating with organic cotton, peace silk, and other green materials (including our lace, which looks gorgeous dyed black and edging a chic dress). Her work's lines are unique and eye-catching, don't you think?

See more of Rachael's works in her etsy store.



December 15, 2011

Get $10 for yourself when you give a $50 gift certificate!

Candy Cane LaneWe know the holidays can be stressful. Oh, how we know -- we're filling orders at work, making things to give away at home, worrying about doing things for others while not overdoing it ourselves, etc. We're right there with you, trying to have a sustainable, enjoyable holiday season!


And because we know what it's like to feel like you're doing all this work for little to no reward, we wanted to give you something back. Something that's just for you, that you don't have to share (unless you want to, of course -- we'll never discourage generosity; we just won't require it!). What, you ask? Well, for each $50 gift certificate you purchase by Wednesday, December 31, we'll give you a $10 coupon good through April 1. The gift certificate goes to a friend, who will be able to enjoy working with our wonderful organic and natural fabrics; the coupon is all for you. Use it to try some of our new colored threads, buy yourself a precut piece of fabric, check out some of our patterns... there's so many ways to treat yourself!


The fine print: Type "$10 for me when buying a $50 gift certificate" in the comment field when checking out, and we'll send you a $10 coupon code for each $50 gift certificate you've purchased. (Make sure to tell us where to send that gift cert!) Offer good through December 31, and the coupon is good through April 1. Gift Certificates need to be bought by Wednesday the December 31st to receive Christmas delivery by email.


Click here to purchase a gift certificate!



December 9, 2011

Aren't Sabrina's kids lucky?

In response to our request for images of things all y'all have made (see? I'm trying to get Southern here!), Sabrina sent some very impressive images. She's been a NearSea customer since 2007, and I envy her children. Here's what Sabrina, who lives in Florida, wrote:

I clothe my four children almost exclusively in Near Sea fabrics. If it's not something handed down within the family it is sewn by me. I take a lot of joy knowing they are wearing the best and that it was sewn with love by their mom instead of shipped from overseas.

Here are a few pics of my Near Sea Creations for my 10 year old son. The short & pants have flat fell seams which gave them a very professional finish. The patterns used were by Simplicity and Kwik Sew.

I'll send some more pics of other creations. You'll probably recognize each fabric, but if you have any questions just let me know.

I've always wanted to suggest the idea of having pics for customers to view for each fabric to help them visualize how the fabric could be used. I know a lot of people, especially those new to sewing, have trouble seeing how a finished product could look. I'd be happy to share what I have so far.

So in addition to having these wonderful pictures, we're looking forward to seeing more of Sabrina's creations in the future!

(By the way, if you don't know how to make flat-felled seams, you can learn how to do so here. Sabrina is, of course, right; they can add a nice feeling of professional quality to your work!)

Sabrina also included pictures of an excellent bathrobe she made for her son, and of a set of pajamas and a nightgown she made for her kids. See why I'm jealous of her kids? Nobody's making things like this for me! :)

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