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Love Like Twine - reclaimed wood art

12/17/2014

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It is not too late to find local art in time for the holidays! Look no further than Love Like Twine for one-of-a-kind reclaimed wood wall hangings with hand sewn fabric and a Bull City flair. 

Love Like Twine is the passion project of Kristen Snyder Thompson, a local mom, SoDu Parents Posse member, and Interior Designer. One thing that sets her work apart is the use of reclaimed wood. Not just any, mind you, but wood with local roots. "All of my wood is locally sourced in/around Durham & most of it is antique. I currently have wood from a 1901 Benson schoolhouse, the Gaston Roberts house, built in 1886 in Bahama, NC & a family farm barn in Cary from the turn of the century." You can see the depth and history in the detailed shots in her store. This is what makes each piece one of a kind, and imbued with stories of the past.  

Kristen is also very detailed in her approach to the sewing, saying "my art is fabric and I cut it and make every stitch by hand. It's a 3-5 hour process, depending on the piece." It's truly a labor of love!

Her wood pieces that celebrate our fair city and state are in stock now, and are ON SALE until December 20th so they can get to you by Christmas! But order soon because supplies are limited, and custom orders cannot be completed before the end of the year. To see just the ones for sale right now, click here. Here are my four favorites of the in stock pieces - each links to the full listing in the store. I love the detail of her stitching, and how the color plays off of the tones of the wood. 
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Another beautiful aspect to Love Like Twine's art is Kristen's handiwork as a seamstress and designer. She lovingly creates each piece just so, making the irregular stitches, colorful patterns,  and beautiful textural quality of the fabric contrasted with the wood grain work together to form special, warm, and simply endearing pieces. 

Kristen loves to collaborate with you on custom orders. She keeps over 100 fabrics in stock for customization and can get pretty much anything anyone is looking for that she doesn't already have. Having a wide variety fabrics available allows her "to share custom options with you. As an interior designer, I am so inspired by unique requests and would love to help select something perfect for you or someone you love." You can see below some examples of what she can do, like the lovely raised fabric flowers on the child's name, or the sweetly embroidered path between states a newly married couple grew up in, or a baby's first initial paired with butterflies for their nursery. The sky is the limit when it comes to what Kristen can help you dream up! 

(Just remember, custom orders can be taken now but will not be completed in time for Christmas. But see the bottom of this post for a special promotional code for custom orders only and use that to your hearts content!)

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Even though Love Like Twine's Etsy store is just 4 months old, Kristin has been making art since she could remember. "Way back in grade school," she says, "assigned projects took over most of the house as I carefully crafted every detail. I love to get lost in creating, and delight in discovering inspiration in the hidden corners of my world." She focused her artistic talents into running a residential design business for the past eight years, but felt as though "a piece of me was missing. As much as I loved helping my clients create beautiful homes, I neglected the part of my heart that needs to form things with my hands; to cut, to sew, to paint, to create. I realized another missing piece through feeling an intense need to focus on my family. My husband and I welcomed our beautiful daughter into our world last year and I'm deeply grateful to now have the opportunity to be home with her full time. Becoming a mom has increased my desire to create a home that is God-centered, welcoming, warm, joyful, and authentically “us." I strive to create simple goods that help others do the same in their homes."

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People who have bought Love Like Twine art can't say enough. . . 
  • "The sign was absolutely perfect! Exactly what I asked for (4 states with a dotted line and a heart connecting them) and beautifully made! It was a Christmas gift for my Mother-in-law and she cried when she opened it- nothing better than a personalized handmade gift!"
  • "Beautiful! Im so happy with it . . . a gift for my brother and sister in law that live so far away! Loved how personalized I could make the colors and cities. Arrived when she said. So happy!"
Remember, all Love Like Twine's in stock pieces 
come ready to hang, 
ready to give, 
ready to be cherished when opened on Christmas morning!
Shop now at: etsy.com/shop/loveliketwine

Keep up with the newest designs and promotions at: Facebook.com/loveliketwine
Bonus promotion for you SoDu Parents Posse members: 
use coupon code  "SoDuSale" for 15% off all  custom orders that are delivered in January! 

FTC required disclosure: The above post is a sponsored advertisement. Some of the content, such as the images, are provided by the pardner for my use. I give permission for this blog post to be used in perpetuity by the pardner as they wish. May seem silly, but legally I gotta say it. Congrats for reading the fine print!
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Kellie Bellie's custom hand sewn children's clothing and more!

11/11/2014

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Kellie Bellie's is a very unique sewing boutique specializing in custom sewing for infants and children. Each of their items are completely hand-made right here in the Bull City, and they only use the finest fabrics and materials. Best of all, every order is custom-made to your specifications. SoDu Parents Posse member and owner Kellie Walter Furin says " I really like that I can work with people to find the perfect fabric for them.  When they're looking for baby gifts, they might say, 'my friends love the beach - let's do something with fish or seashells.'  Or 'they're really big {insert team here} fans, can you do something for that?'  It's so gratifying to be able to sew beautiful things for people to their exact specifications.  I love doing the shopping for the fabric and helping them with their ideas!"

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Kellie Bellie's items make wonderful baby, holiday, and birthday gifts. Because you can choose your own fabrics, they are also great for matching sibling or cousin outfits, birthday party themes, and gifts made to match baby nurseries. But it's not just children's outfits! They also make amazing blankets, bags, nursing shawls, and really, the sky is the limit! When picking pictures for the blog, I couldn't stop choosing ones that I adored. I mean that soft baby blanket would be a lovely keepsake, right? My favorite one has the be the newest fabric (pictured below, top left) of blackbirds on branches - very fall, and a cute design for a little girl like my own. 

In case you're curious like I was, the name Kellie Bellie's comes from a endearing childhood nickname of Kellie's, and fits since her love of sewing began as she watched her own mother sew everything under the sun as a child. She was destined to fall in love with the art herself, and indeed moved from following patterns to creating her own designs early on. As with most small businesses, it took a leap of faith to start selling her own creations, but thanks to the encouragement of friends and family as well as her adoring fans, Kellie's handiwork is a success. She has a full time job in healthcare, but like me with SoDu, hopes to make her passion her livelihood one day. And judging by the plethora of testimonials, more than any etsy shop I've ever seen, she's well on her way! So Posse, let's support a wonderful woman owned local business. Go on and check out the samples on her facebook page and then dream away for what you'd like her to create! Feel free to email Kellie at kelliebellies@gmail.com with any questions. 
- Kat

To see newest designs: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kellie-Bellies-Handmade-Infant-and-Childrens-Clothing-and-Accessories/66003538495?ref=ts

For a full list of all products, testimonials, and pricelist, check out: http://www.kelliebellies.com/
FTC required disclosure: The above post is a sponsored advertisement. Some of the content, such as the images, are provided by the pardner for my use. I give permission for this blog post to be used in perpetuity by the pardner as they wish. May seem silly, but legally I gotta say it. Congrats for reading the fine print!
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