{giveaway} gazing at the birds…

Posted by kristinloffertheiss on September 26, 2010 in giveaway, klt:mobiles | No Comments

The new thread drawing mobiles debuted this summer and I am so excited to be giving one away! You can enter to win an “all about birds” mobile over at the Baby Space blog– but be sure to enter before September 30th.

I love to do giveaways, but quickly realized that I get too involved with the comments and feel badly that I can’t give everyone something. So, it’s better that I have others do klt:giveaways- that way, I’m not directly involved. Bron, from Baby Space once did such a lovely post about Sayer’s room, that I was happy that she would be hosting this mobile giveaway. If you love interior spaces for children, you have to check out her blog. She is always revealing beautiful spaces and things to fill them.

If you like the idea of gazing at the birds while falling asleep, stop by Baby Space soon….

In the meantime, I hope you are enjoying your weekend!

{mobiles} new collection…

Posted by kristinloffertheiss on August 17, 2010 in klt:mobiles, new designs, thread drawing | No Comments

I have been working on a new klt:collection of mobiles for a little while now and I am excited to share the results. Back in May, I wrote a blog post that chronicled the process of making the first mobile from the new collection. You can view the process here. Since then I have added two more mobiles to the mix. But, the fun part about this collection is that there is a menu of options – from palette to characters. I have created a “cast of characters” to choose from that are all similar in size and can be combined differently- to tell a unique story. The fabrics used for these mobiles are extra special too. They are all hand printed by Helen Rawlinson and Ink & Spindle.

This is the first mobile of the bunch, The Woodland Creatures :: Ink & Spindle fabrics are used, lime wood base, & a nest, squirrel, sandpiper, & owl.

The, All About Birds Mobile, uses Helen Rawlinson fabrics, yellow wood base, & a nest, owl, sandpiper, & raven.

This last mobile, Chasing Tails, was a collaborative process between me and the people that “like” klt:works on FB (only they didn’t know it yet). We have a cat, and I am not really knowledgeable on different breeds of dogs. So, I threw out the question on FB, “What are your favorite breeds of dogs?”. Wow, did I get a lot of feedback! I then researched and came up with some dog drawings which were later thrown out to the group for more feedback. This mobile uses Helen Rawlinson fabric as well, a turquoise wood base, & a french bulldog, beagle, german pointer, & a dog named Macy (a customer’s dog).

What I personally like about these mobiles, is the simplicity of the designs. They are colorful on one side, but offer high contrast B&W on the other side for newborns. These mobiles are also sophisticated enough to be used by people of any age. Because, I really don’t think mobiles are just for babies. Do you have favorite character combination?

{mobiles} new collection…

Posted by kristinloffertheiss on August 17, 2010 in klt:mobiles, new designs, thread drawing, Uncategorized | 16 Comments

I have been working on a new klt:collection of mobiles for a little while now and I am excited to share the results. Back in May, I wrote a blog post that chronicled the process of making the first mobile from the new collection. You can view the process here. Since then I have added two more mobiles to the mix. But, the fun part about this collection is that there is a menu of options – from palette to characters. I have created a “cast of characters” to choose from that are all similar in size and can be combined differently- to tell a unique story. The fabrics used for these mobiles are extra special too. They are all hand printed by Helen Rawlinson and Ink & Spindle.

This is the first mobile of the bunch, The Woodland Creatures :: Ink & Spindle fabrics are used, lime wood base, & a nest, squirrel, sandpiper, & owl.

The, All About Birds Mobile, uses Helen Rawlinson fabrics, yellow wood base, & a nest, owl, sandpiper, & raven.

This last mobile, Chasing Tails, was a collaborative process between me and the people that “like” klt:works on FB (only they didn’t know it yet). We have a cat, and I am not really knowledgeable on different breeds of dogs. So, I threw out the question on FB, “What are your favorite breeds of dogs?”. Wow, did I get a lot of feedback! I then researched and came up with some dog drawings which were later thrown out to the group for more feedback. This mobile uses Helen Rawlinson fabric as well, a turquoise wood base, & a french bulldog, beagle, german pointer, & a dog named Macy (a customer’s dog).

What I personally like about these mobiles, is the simplicity of the designs. They are colorful on one side, but offer high contrast B&W on the other side for newborns. These mobiles are also sophisticated enough to be used by people of any age. Because, I really don’t think mobiles are just for babies. Do you have favorite character combination?

{mobiles} new collection…

Posted by kristinloffertheiss on August 17, 2010 in klt:mobiles, new designs, thread drawing | No Comments

I have been working on a new klt:collection of mobiles for a little while now and I am excited to share the results. Back in May, I wrote a blog post that chronicled the process of making the first mobile from the new collection. You can view the process here. Since then I have added two more mobiles to the mix. But, the fun part about this collection is that there is a menu of options – from palette to characters. I have created a “cast of characters” to choose from that are all similar in size and can be combined differently- to tell a unique story. The fabrics used for these mobiles are extra special too. They are all hand printed by Helen Rawlinson and Ink & Spindle.

This is the first mobile of the bunch, The Woodland Creatures :: Ink & Spindle fabrics are used, lime wood base, & a nest, squirrel, sandpiper, & owl.

The, All About Birds Mobile, uses Helen Rawlinson fabrics, yellow wood base, & a nest, owl, sandpiper, & raven.

This last mobile, Chasing Tails, was a collaborative process between me and the people that “like” klt:works on FB (only they didn’t know it yet). We have a cat, and I am not really knowledgeable on different breeds of dogs. So, I threw out the question on FB, “What are your favorite breeds of dogs?”. Wow, did I get a lot of feedback! I then researched and came up with some dog drawings which were later thrown out to the group for more feedback. This mobile uses Helen Rawlinson fabric as well, a turquoise wood base, & a french bulldog, beagle, german pointer, & a dog named Macy (a customer’s dog).

What I personally like about these mobiles, is the simplicity of the designs. They are colorful on one side, but offer high contrast B&W on the other side for newborns. These mobiles are also sophisticated enough to be used by people of any age. Because, I really don’t think mobiles are just for babies. Do you have favorite character combination?

{Vintage KLT} Plushies looking for a home…

Posted by kristinloffertheiss on August 12, 2010 in klt:mobiles, klt:plush, SALE, Uncategorized | No Comments

If you have been reading this blog, you may have figured out that klt:works is a labor of love. Because I make everything by hand, the items that I sell have special meaning to me. When I pack a box or put plushies in a bag for a customer, I say my private goodbyes with hopes that their journeys are good ones and that they find someone to love them. You could say that “The Velveteen Rabbit” had a profound affect on how I view plush (but that is another post). So, one of the first brick-n-mortar shops to ever carry klt:works is having a huge blow out sale throughout the end of August. It is a local shop and I often made plush in special color combinations for them. They also carried some things that are true one of a kinds. Chris popped into the shop yesterday to search out the klt:works products in their various nooks and crannies, and he found some unique & vintage KLT goodies that I wanted to share.
–Flights of Fancy Mobile – Unique color combo
–Tiptoe Sweeney- Original klt:plush going way back…
–Nest Pillow– Freehand sewing (back has dotted fabric) original design- only a few made.
–Lou the Snail– Original design- dotted fabric on the back.
–Ollie the Owl– Unique fabric.
–Owl Toddler Tee– Thinking it is a size 2T- best seller tee to date.

These special KLT items are looking for loving homes. Everything in the store is on SALE- 30% off until Saturday. Then they will be 40% off until the following Saturday- and then 50% off (you get the idea). I wanted to put the word out there that I am sure these items can be shipped. If you are interested, give Julie or Carol a call or pop them an email.
Here is the scoop:
www.childhoodbliss.com
Childhood Bliss
521 Morris Street
La Conner, WA 98257
Phone: 360.466.2229

{Vintage KLT} Plushies looking for a home…

Posted by kristinloffertheiss on August 12, 2010 in klt:mobiles, klt:plush, SALE, Uncategorized | No Comments

If you have been reading this blog, you may have figured out that klt:works is a labor of love. Because I make everything by hand, the items that I sell have special meaning to me. When I pack a box or put plushies in a bag for a customer, I say my private goodbyes with hopes that their journeys are good ones and that they find someone to love them. You could say that “The Velveteen Rabbit” had a profound affect on how I view plush (but that is another post). So, one of the first brick-n-mortar shops to ever carry klt:works is having a huge blow out sale throughout the end of August. It is a local shop and I often made plush in special color combinations for them. They also carried some things that are true one of a kinds. Chris popped into the shop yesterday to search out the klt:works products in their various nooks and crannies, and he found some unique & vintage KLT goodies that I wanted to share.
–Flights of Fancy Mobile – Unique color combo
–Tiptoe Sweeney- Original klt:plush going way back…
–Nest Pillow– Freehand sewing (back has dotted fabric) original design- only a few made.
–Lou the Snail– Original design- dotted fabric on the back.
–Ollie the Owl– Unique fabric.
–Owl Toddler Tee– Thinking it is a size 2T- best seller tee to date.

These special KLT items are looking for loving homes. Everything in the store is on SALE- 30% off until Saturday. Then they will be 40% off until the following Saturday- and then 50% off (you get the idea). I wanted to put the word out there that I am sure these items can be shipped. If you are interested, give Julie or Carol a call or pop them an email.
Here is the scoop:
www.childhoodbliss.com
Childhood Bliss
521 Morris Street
La Conner, WA 98257
Phone: 360.466.2229

{Creative Process} How the new klt:mobile was made…

Posted by kristinloffertheiss on May 13, 2010 in handprinted fabrics, klt:mobiles, process, thread drawing, Uncategorized, videos | 15 Comments

There is a new mobile design at klt:works and I am just thrilled about it. This idea has been kicking around in my brain for quite a while now- so it is very gratifying to finally have a finished product under my belt. This is just one of the many ideas in the works right now. My mind tends to move at a much faster pace than my fingers. Most of my studio time is spent filling orders, but every now and then, I sneak in new stuff to keep me excited. My hope is to offer a list of thread drawing characters to choose from – so a person could choose their own story in a klt:mobile. I loved the idea of using my thread drawing for the floating images for a number of reasons. But having a mobile that is both high contrast (b&w) and modern in color & shape, is a big one (babies are said to see in b&w until they are 3 months). Maybe it is the art professor in me, but I thought that the creative process of how this mobile came to be might be an interesting thing to share. So here we go….

Thread Drawing from elSage on Vimeo.

It all starts with drawings in thread. I know that I showed this video before, but it was in my first post and I really think it was just my mom who read it. Besides, it is the best way for me to describe how I draw in thread. This was a demo that I did for hutch studio. Most of the time, a drawing would take a little longer (and I wouldn’t have an audience either), but you get the idea. So this is how I created the squirrel, bird, owl, & nest for the klt:works tees, pillows, & now mobile.

Once I have the images drawn, I take them to a local screen printer (that is 5 minutes away from my studio) and have them screen print my designs for me. It is Chris (not my husband, Chris) that is printing above- he is the one that has worked on a lot of klt:works projects in 2010. I have been going to the same place for the last 4 years and consider the three of them, part of the klt:works team.

Then comes another fun part of the process, I get to pick out the fabrics for the back of the critters. You might remember me mentioning my love of Ink & Spindle fabrics in one of my Fabric Friday posts. I knew the minute I saw their fabrics, that I wanted to use them for my woodlands mobile (which I fondly think of as the Northwest mobile). I found this video on the Ink & Spindle blog and loved it.

The last step is something that I really can’t leave out. Chris makes all of the wood mobile structures in his little teeny shop area in the garage. He is literally wedged between piles of stuff & the car, when he works on his various house & klt:projects. He then heads upstairs to the klt:studio and methodically strings all of the critters on the mobiles – weighing them carefully with his gram scale from the ceramic studio. He puts the finishing touches on every single mobile that is made. I must pay tribute to those working hands above. Because without them, the mobiles would never be completed.

And that is how the new klt:mobile was made. Hope you enjoyed your creative process tour! All in a day, right?

{Creative Process} How the new klt:mobile was made…

Posted by kristinloffertheiss on May 13, 2010 in handprinted fabrics, klt:mobiles, process, thread drawing, videos | No Comments

There is a new mobile design at klt:works and I am just thrilled about it. This idea has been kicking around in my brain for quite a while now- so it is very gratifying to finally have a finished product under my belt. This is just one of the many ideas in the works right now. My mind tends to move at a much faster pace than my fingers. Most of my studio time is spent filling orders, but every now and then, I sneak in new stuff to keep me excited. My hope is to offer a list of thread drawing characters to choose from – so a person could choose their own story in a klt:mobile. I loved the idea of using my thread drawing for the floating images for a number of reasons. But having a mobile that is both high contrast (b&w) and modern in color & shape, is a big one (babies are said to see in b&w until they are 3 months). Maybe it is the art professor in me, but I thought that the creative process of how this mobile came to be might be an interesting thing to share. So here we go….

Thread Drawing from elSage on Vimeo.

It all starts with drawings in thread. I know that I showed this video before, but it was in my first post and I really think it was just my mom who read it. Besides, it is the best way for me to describe how I draw in thread. This was a demo that I did for hutch studio. Most of the time, a drawing would take a little longer (and I wouldn’t have an audience either), but you get the idea. So this is how I created the squirrel, bird, owl, & nest for the klt:works tees, pillows, & now mobile.

Once I have the images drawn, I take them to a local screen printer (that is 5 minutes away from my studio) and have them screen print my designs for me. It is Chris (not my husband, Chris) that is printing above- he is the one that has worked on a lot of klt:works projects in 2010. I have been going to the same place for the last 4 years and consider the three of them, part of the klt:works team.

Then comes another fun part of the process, I get to pick out the fabrics for the back of the critters. You might remember me mentioning my love of Ink & Spindle fabrics in one of my Fabric Friday posts. I knew the minute I saw their fabrics, that I wanted to use them for my woodlands mobile (which I fondly think of as the Northwest mobile). I found this video on the Ink & Spindle blog and loved it.

The last step is something that I really can’t leave out. Chris makes all of the wood mobile structures in his little teeny shop area in the garage. He is literally wedged between piles of stuff & the car, when he works on his various house & klt:projects. He then heads upstairs to the klt:studio and methodically strings all of the critters on the mobiles – weighing them carefully with his gram scale from the ceramic studio. He puts the finishing touches on every single mobile that is made. I must pay tribute to those working hands above. Because without them, the mobiles would never be completed.

And that is how the new klt:mobile was made. Hope you enjoyed your creative process tour! All in a day, right?

{Creative Process} How the new klt:mobile was made…

Posted by kristinloffertheiss on May 13, 2010 in handprinted fabrics, klt:mobiles, process, thread drawing, videos | No Comments

There is a new mobile design at klt:works and I am just thrilled about it. This idea has been kicking around in my brain for quite a while now- so it is very gratifying to finally have a finished product under my belt. This is just one of the many ideas in the works right now. My mind tends to move at a much faster pace than my fingers. Most of my studio time is spent filling orders, but every now and then, I sneak in new stuff to keep me excited. My hope is to offer a list of thread drawing characters to choose from – so a person could choose their own story in a klt:mobile. I loved the idea of using my thread drawing for the floating images for a number of reasons. But having a mobile that is both high contrast (b&w) and modern in color & shape, is a big one (babies are said to see in b&w until they are 3 months). Maybe it is the art professor in me, but I thought that the creative process of how this mobile came to be might be an interesting thing to share. So here we go….

Thread Drawing from elSage on Vimeo.

It all starts with drawings in thread. I know that I showed this video before, but it was in my first post and I really think it was just my mom who read it. Besides, it is the best way for me to describe how I draw in thread. This was a demo that I did for hutch studio. Most of the time, a drawing would take a little longer (and I wouldn’t have an audience either), but you get the idea. So this is how I created the squirrel, bird, owl, & nest for the klt:works tees, pillows, & now mobile.

Once I have the images drawn, I take them to a local screen printer (that is 5 minutes away from my studio) and have them screen print my designs for me. It is Chris (not my husband, Chris) that is printing above- he is the one that has worked on a lot of klt:works projects in 2010. I have been going to the same place for the last 4 years and consider the three of them, part of the klt:works team.

Then comes another fun part of the process, I get to pick out the fabrics for the back of the critters. You might remember me mentioning my love of Ink & Spindle fabrics in one of my Fabric Friday posts. I knew the minute I saw their fabrics, that I wanted to use them for my woodlands mobile (which I fondly think of as the Northwest mobile). I found this video on the Ink & Spindle blog and loved it.

The last step is something that I really can’t leave out. Chris makes all of the wood mobile structures in his little teeny shop area in the garage. He is literally wedged between piles of stuff & the car, when he works on his various house & klt:projects. He then heads upstairs to the klt:studio and methodically strings all of the critters on the mobiles – weighing them carefully with his gram scale from the ceramic studio. He puts the finishing touches on every single mobile that is made. I must pay tribute to those working hands above. Because without them, the mobiles would never be completed.

And that is how the new klt:mobile was made. Hope you enjoyed your creative process tour! All in a day, right?

{Studio as a Bedroom} A product testing opportunity…

Posted by kristinloffertheiss on May 06, 2010 in klt:mobiles, klt:studio | 4 Comments

It is sometimes tricky working from home. We recently had a house guest (Chris’ dad) for three weeks. Our house is pretty small so it took some creative thinking to figure out where everyone was going to sleep comfortably for that amount of time. Realizing that we are night owls & work after Sayer goes to bed, it seemed natural for us to sleep in the klt:studio while his dad took our bedroom. The cozy little nook that we created for Sayer, was transformed into a bed that took up most of the studio space. Our toes almost touched the sewing machine.

However, I enjoyed the fact that I was surrounded by all of the things that I love and encourage my creative thinking. Admittedly, it was a little difficult to turn off my klt:mind when I went to bed. It’s not necessarily a good thing to have the klt:order board looming over me as I am trying to sleep. My night owl status hit an all time high and I found it difficult to put things away. The morning sounds of Sayer came really fast!

One of the cool things that I got to experience, is laying under the klt:mobiles every night. There was a rotating gallery of mobiles as the orders were completed and shipped out. I got to enjoy every design- and often, many at a time. I am going to put it out there that mobiles are not just for babies. I loved watching them. It was ideal product testing! I shared some long stares with Ollie & Steve that were very therapeutic and comforting.

It is just the three of us tonight and our bedroom is vacant. There is definitely part of me that will miss sleeping in the studio. But I have to say, it will be nice for the studio to start functioning strictly as a working studio, rather than the likes of an art school dorm room. And for those of you that received your orders recently, hope I didn’t pack my pajamas in your box on accident (I am just kidding, my quality control policies wouldn’t have allowed that).

{giveaway} gazing at the birds…

{mobiles} new collection…

{mobiles} new collection…

{mobiles} new collection…

{Vintage KLT} Plushies looking for a home…

{Vintage KLT} Plushies looking for a home…

{Creative Process} How the new klt:mobile was made…

{Creative Process} How the new klt:mobile was made…

{Creative Process} How the new klt:mobile was made…

{Studio as a Bedroom} A product testing opportunity…

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