Forget the dreariness of winter and give your dining room a spring décor refresh! Now that spring is here, it’s time for the florals, the bright colors, the “warmth is here to stay” vibe. Here’s a few ideas to give your table and kitchen some spring flair: Grow some herbs and use them as a …
New Book Totes in Stock
We’re excited to share our new small book tote collection. These bags are all made from fabrics donated to the Make Welcome Refugee Sewing School, our sister organization. A few of the totes come with matching wallets. They all have deep slip pockets so items won’t get lost in the bag. You can also use …
What Country has Dzongs? | Where in The World, December 2019
Welcome to another edition of our “Where in the World” series, where our goal is to introduce you to far flung locales and destinations that most Americans don’t know much about. But maybe you do…so read on to see if you can make the winning guess! Since it’s December, we decided to focus on a …
Spring Inspiration: Textiles & Patterns from Around the World
In the South – where we’re based – spring has officially sprung. Temperatures are warm, pollen is thick in the air (boo!) and pastels and flip-flops are showing up in stores. Spring is such a beautiful time and it’s fun to shed the heavy outer garments and embrace the season’s color palette. As part of …
Tapestry carpet bags, 60s Style
Our tapestry carpet bags have been some of our best sellers. We love the look of the rich upholstery textile tapestries, and as they’re made from a sturdier, tougher fabric, these carpet bags can be long lasting. Recently though, we began to dig a little deeper into the origins of the carpet bag, and we’ll …
World Recipe: Burmese Garlic Oil Noodles
See Kyat Kyauk-Swe (Burmese Fried Garlic Noodles) We’re so excited to share this recipe from one of our fav foodies and bloggers on Instagram – Suu M. Khin, aka burmalicious_by_suu – who has created this version of Burmese Garlic noodles. Fried garlic noodles are extremely popular in many Asian cuisines, but one aspect that sets …
Redefining “American” Style: The Journey Home Kitchen Collection
We’re launching a new collection of kitchen & table linens as part of our Persona Grata Goods brand! Introducing the Journey Home Kitchen collection. As a social enterprise, one of our passions is to introduce our customers to God’s creativity as reflected in the cultures, customs and styles from around the world. Learning to see …
Kitchen Towel Feedback & Giveaway
Kitchen towels. They’re a relatively quick sewing project, perfect for beginning and intermediate seamstresses so we often give this project to new artisans. And they’re fun to create because they’re also a staple of every kitchen. Drying your hands, mopping up spills, covering fresh baked bread – a kitchen towel is used in a myriad of …
Not Your Normal Fall Fashion Line-up
Okay – confession. We’re slight Pinterest addicts around here. And when the year rolls around to the yet another changing of the seasons, it’s always fun to look at others’ collections of clothing styles. We decided to get in on the game and make a fall fashion Pinterest board too…only ours is a little different. …
Win a Mini Wanderer Waller!
Ready for a hot July giveaway? Through July 21st, we’re running a “Choose Your Favorite wallet” giveaway of our Mini Wanderer Wallets on our Persona Grata Goods Instagram account! All you have to do to enter is: Follow us on Instagram Like the main giveaway photo Tag a friend These wallets are made by …