While Honoring mothers is nothing new, ANNE JARVIS who had no children of her own, conceived of MOTHER's DAY in the U.S. as an occasion for honoring the sacrifices individual mothers made for their children. According to History.com: In May...

I hope you all had a wonderful holiday weekend with your friends and family. Despite Spring and a recent flurry of social gatherings, the stacking of tragic events these past few years still weighs heavy on us all.  While I've...

We are about a week away from Spring. The enormous cherry tree in front of our house has started to bloom with light pink blossoms. Daffodils are sprouting and couples walking past seem to linger under its branches.  It has...

A sample of powerful and fun embroidered stamps found on ETSY by BLOOM EMBROIDERY...PREMIO EMBROIDERY also has a great selection of empowering embroidered stamps.And some body candles by Lush and Lavish Home - an Etsy top pick!A wonderful Black History...

For over a dozen years, STUDIO TULLIA has been making and shipping pillows all over the world. Out of  gratitude to our uber-stylish customers, we thought it would be fun to create and share these three "no rules" PILLOW STYLE...

NEWS FROM THE STUDIO:VINTAGE!LET'S TALK PROVENANCE...I first found the mother load of vintage textiles at an estate sale in Astoria, Oregon, a few years ago.  Thank God my father-in-law was persistent in finding this place; the shop of an upholster,...

2022 DESIGN TRENDSAs someone whose been selling handmade designer goods online for over fifteen years, I'm used to researching trends, forecasted by countless "experts" for the upcoming year or season.  While I don't subscribe to the idea of having a...

STREET ARTThere has been an uptick in "graffiti" pillow sales over the last several months. I think this is fascinating as I purchased these fabrics a year ago last September on a total whim. You could call it an emotional...

Spookiest Spots in Astoria, OR including the Flavel House Museum, The Oregon Film Museum, Goonies house, Goonies (the movie), Pioneer Museum, Underground Tunnels and the Peter Iredale Ship Wreck.

CHECK OUT OUR FALL SALE 15% OFF NOW THRU OCT 31st!NEWS FROM THE STUDIO:FALL woolens are back!I source wool from the PENDLETON MILL ENDS STORE year round. I love the challenge of reworking such quality mill ends, into one of...