Based in Austin, Texas, and founded by Jenny Hart in 2001, Sublime Stitching is the small, indie company that launched the mission to introduce fresh, alternative designs and resources for the once-dying hobby of hand embroidery. With cheeky patterns and now-I-understand-it instructions, Sublime Stitching has helped fuel the DIY alt-craft revolution, while also giving veteran needleworkers something new to stitch about.

Due to an overabundance of bunnies and dull, outdated instructions, Sublime Stitching stepped in with updated embroidery patterns and all-in-one embroidery starter kits. Jenny Hart’s new take on embroidery was met with worldwide attention and hordes of loyal crafters, thankful for something to stitch other than geese in bonnets. (You’re welcome!)

The company has grown to manufacture custom tools and textiles and extend educational outreach to thousands of stitchers worldwide. Jenny travels extensively doing workshops and promoting her titles with Chronicle Books. At home base here in Austin, we endeavor to maintain fair trade relationships and collaborations with independent crafters, artists and community-based businesses. So you can feel good about stitching!

elpy [Handcrafted] is the brand of Rebecca Jackson, a Connecticut-based indie designer. Shapes and colors are frequent themes in her jewelry, pyrography and sewn items. A crafty girl with an inborn entrepreneurial streak, she’s constantly looking for new medium, styles and ways to reinvent traditional techniques.

Use the coupon code INDIENEW to receive free shipping!

Kathryn Riechert was born and raised in Ocala, FL, but moved to Savannah, GA to pursue an education in art. In 2002, she graduated with honors obtaining a BFA from the Savannah College of Art and Design with a major in ‘Metals and Jewelry’.

Her inspirations come from everyday life, as she seeks to transform the beauty she finds into the permanence of metal and stone. The designs are often uplifting with positive messages in the hopes that they can make the world a little bit brighter.

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Balsamic Moon is a mother-daughter owned business inspired in 1999 by the stones themselves. We live, work and create our exclusive handcrafted product line of beautiful one-of-a-kind gemstone pendants (1999) and earrings (2008) nestled in the awesome wine country of Northern California.

You’ll have to read our How It All Began story to find out the true inspiration behind this line of jewelry, and if you’ve been following us from the beginning, you’ll know firsthand about our nonstop evolution. Use the coupon code INDIE15 for 15% savings to IndieShopping.com readers.

Funky Finds is dedicated to promoting independent artists, crafters & designers worldwide. They once were funky lost, but now they are funky found!

Funky Finds would like to offer Indieshopping readers a 10% discount on their first month with The Shops @ Funky Finds. Simply pay via PayPal noting that you found us through Indieshopping & we will refund the $ through PayPal.

pare * umbrella is located in rainy city Seattle. Every year when the rainy season comes around, we are saddened by the onset of the gray skies, soggy wet outdoors jackets and dull umbrellas. Why not use something on a wet day that will cheer you up, bring fun and excitement to every rainy season.

A cheerful, lovely umbrella on a gray rainy day can have a contagious effect on those around you. Wouldn’t it be nice to have everyone around you enjoying the rain as much as you? You’ll soon be looking forward to the next day of rain.

Please put “Indieshopping” on the note to seller column when you make a payment and you will receive a refund on the shipping from now until December 17th.