My brother is the artist in the family. From a young age, he would impress us with his hand drawn illustrations, paintings he created for art class, or the portraits he would draw of our nephews. Don't you love seeing the talents of others, especially your family, grow and develop? I've always wanted to collaborate with him on a project and when I created my fabric shop on Spoonflower, I knew this was just the venue.

I thought it would be fun for us to create a holiday fabric collection. I always feel nostalgic at this time of year so our  Chalet Holiday 2014 collection features motifs that's I'm drawn to lately: retro skis, polar bears and snow hares, pine cones and classic plaids, with the illustrations rendered by hand.


How fun is this?? I've always dreamed of having my own "product" and Spoonflower makes that easy. You can print your designs on fabric, gift wrap and even wallpaper. I decided to use our designs to create handmade gifts (because who doesn't love a one of a kind gift made just for them).

I brushed off the sewing machine and made a pair of tea towels...






I'm so excited to wrap up these gifts. That's the thing about handmade gifts - they're just as much fun to give as they are to receive. What do you think of the new collection? Have you designed anything on Spoonflower? Let me know in the comments!

P.S. If you're looking for more handmade gift inspiration, be sure to follow the #CDNHandmadeHoliday hashtag all this week. Quite a few bloggers will be sharing their ideas (all less than $25!). Maybe you'll be inspired to grab some fabric and sew up your own special gift.

Fabric shown:
Pinecones - Linen-cotton canvas
Skis - Cotton Poplin
Polar bears - Cotton Poplin
Windowpane - Kona Cotton
Buffalo plaid - Woven Wallpaper