Story by Carrie Bloomston

S T O R Y

by Carrie Bloomston

What is your story? What is essential to you? What is your native tongue?

Your family–your community–your country–your tribe–your village? What is your color story? Your personal mythology? The legacy of generations?

Story is about community, connection and the essentials of life: home, family, love, garden, nature, stars, moon, sun, animals, friends. In Story, you’ll find archetypal building blocks of your personal narrative. What is your story?

Tell us. Share it. Add to it. Make it yours. When we share ourselves with the world, we become whole.

Staring up at the stars, we capture the magic, wonder and awe of this gorgeous thing we are doing called LIFE. How lucky are we for this chance to breathe the midnight air–to hold another’s hand–to know love–to feel part of a tribe.

Why else do you think we are all here sewing and instagramming about our work? Why is it that sewing, crafting, making and creating call to us in our modern world? That call is the whisper from our ancestors–urging us to make things with our hands to make meaning and magic in our lives. We get to tell our story. Each time we make anything, we etch our realness into the world through our hands. We make sense of this beautiful life by making stuff.

My friends from around the world were asked to tell their stories through the fabric. The results are amazing. They told stories of their families, desires, passions, and myths. On the following pages you will see their beautiful efforts.

I can’t wait to see your Story!

- Carrie B.

Story Plus Tablerunner Designed and made by Brooke Sellmann. Pattern available for sale at - etsy.com/ listing/226196089/story-plus-tablerunner-pattern-sheet?ref=shop_home_active_1 @sillymamaquilts

Story Star Wall Quilt Made by Verena Ehrhardt. Project pattern will be available at zeit-fuer-patchwork.blogspot.de @einfachbunt

Pleated Tote Bag Designed & made by Shea Henderson.

Pattern available in her book, The School of Sewing - theschoolofsewing.com @emptybobbin

Welcome Banner Designed and made by Sally Keller. For more info about pattern, contact sallykeller814@gmail.com @sallykeller814

Dad’s Garden Quilt Designed and made by Tia Curtis. For more info about pattern, contact tiacurtisquilts@gmail.com @tiacurtisquilts

Made by 9 year old Ronan (top)

Springtail Sundress (bottom left) Designed and made by Rachel Gander.

For more info about pattern, contact - me@ramonarose.net @imaginegnats State Fair Dress (bottom right) Designed and made by Ramona Burke. Pattern available for sale at - shop.made-by-rae.com @ramonarose

Night Flight Quilt Designed and made by Tia Curtis. For more info about pattern, contact tiacurtisquilts@gmail.com @tiacurtisquilts

Cartwheels Quilt Made by Jules Goldin. Pattern available for sale at - freshlypieced.bigcartel.com/product/ cartwheels-quilt @chickenjulie

Tic Tac Toe Quilt (top) Made by Jenny Kelly.

Pattern info available at - blossomheartquilts.com @ohjennymae Heart In The House & Sunshine On House Pillows (top) Made by 6 year old Molly & 5 year old Lucie.

Quiet Play Mat Designed & Made by Amie Petronis Plumley. Pattern available in her book, Sewing School 2 sewingschool.blogspot.com @eaplumley Kid Giddy Dolls Made by Kerry Goulder.

Pattern info available at - sizzix.com/home @kidgiddy

Sew What Art Tote Made by Brooke Sellmann.

Tutorial available online at - blog.basicgrey.com/?p=5105 @sillymamaquilts

My Very Own Skirt Designed & Made by Amie Petronis Plumley. Pattern available in her book, Sewing School sewingschool.blogspot.com @eaplumley

Glimmer Story Wall Quilt Made by Verena Ehrhardt. Project pattern available at - jaybirdquilts. com/2014/11/glimmer-quilt.html @einfachbunt

Yoga Zipper Bag (right page) Designed & made by Bonnie Bobman.

For more info about pattern, contact - fabrications2B@cox.net @fabrications2B

Wander Skirt (left page) Designed & made by Karen LePage.

For more info about pattern, contact - ringmaster@onegirlcircus.com or visit onegirlcircus.com @gentleclothing @onegirlcircus

Maxi Skirt (bottom left) Made by Kerry Green. Pattern adapted from Opale Maxi Skirt from Ivanne Soufflet’s book, Grains de Couture Hommes et Femmes - ivanne-s.fr @verykerryberry

Tube Necklace (top) Designed & made by Bonnie Bobman.

For more info about pattern, contact - fabrications2B@cox.net @fabrications2B

Tank Dress (right) Designed & made by Bonnie Bobman.

For more info about pattern, contact - fabrications2B@cox.net @fabrications2B

Suburbs House Quilt (top) Made by Daniar Listyasari.

Pattern by Cluck Cluck Sew, available for sale at - fatquartershop. com/suburbs-downloadable-pdf-quilt-pattern @dlistyasari

Glam Clam Quilt (right page) Made by Erica Sage of craftsyblossum.com. Pattern available at - craftsy.com/pattern/ quilting/home-decor/glam-clamquilt-12/61623 @cbhandmade

Charlie Tunic & Parsley Pants Made by Ramona Burke, designed by Made By Rae. Pattern available for sale at - shop.made-by-rae. com/collections/childrens-patterns/products/charlie-tunic @eramonarose

Hipster Bag Designed and made by Tia Curtis. For more info about pattern, contact tiacurtisquilts@gmail.com @tiacurtisquilts

Compass Pillow Made by Giuseppe Ribaudo. For more info about pattern, contact - giucygiuce@gmail.com @giucy_giuce

40882-X Multi

40883-X Multi

40884-X Multi

40876-X Multi

40877-1 Aqua 40877-2 Indigo

40881-2 Indigo 40881-4 Red 40881-6 Hot Pink

40878-1 Aqua 40878-3 Periwinkle

36530B-2 Indigo 36530B-5 Spackle 36530B-7 Putty

40879-2 Indigo 40879-4 Red 40879-5 Mustard

36531A-3 Periwinkle 36531A-5 Mustard

40880-1 Aqua 40880-2 Indigo

36531A-8 Melon 36531A-9 Paper

23 Total SKUs - Ships to stores September 2015

My family is my story. Art is my story. Friends are my story. Yoga is my story. So we wandered around Phoenix, Arizona and stopped at a few of my favorite places: Pane Bianco, Changing Hands Bookstore, and Urban Yoga–independent businesses owned by talented creatives. Each place is part of my story. I was happy to showcase the beautiful creations of my friends from around the world in spaces so personal and meaningful to me. All photos were taken by the talented Jill McNamara facebook.com/JillMcNamaraPhotography. All malas by Silver & Sage Jewelry silverandsagejewelry.com. To find out more about Carrie Bloomston and her work, visit her website at - suchdesigns.com

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