Lembram-se dos quilt kits? É com grande alegria que vos digo que ontem actualizei a loja com mais de 20. De tudo aquilo que já vendi, os quilts kits são, de longe, o meu produto preferido (não contando com o livro, claro). Gosto de conjugar os tecidos, cortá-los, empacotá-los, ler os emails de quem os comprou, ver a execução e o produto final (1, 2, 3, 4). Gosto de pensar nos bebés que os irão usar e nas pessoas que, ao fazerem os quilts, ganharam confiança nos seus dotes de costura.
No fundo, tento fazer com os quilt kits o mesmo que tentei alcançar com o meu livro: encorajar quem se quer aventurar neste mundo do "feito à mão". Descomplicar. Ajudar. Partilhar.
Se quiserem comprar um kit, espreitem a loja aqui.
Remember my quilt kits? I'm happy to tell you that yesterday I put up more than 20 kits for sale in my Etsy shop. Out of everything I've ever sold, the quilt kits remain my favourite product (apart from my book, of course). I love combining the fabrics, cutting them, putting together the package, reading the emails from the people who've bought them, watching their progress and the end result (1, 2, 3, 4). I like thinking about the babies who will get to use the quilts and I enjoy knowing that the people who've made them have gained confidence in their sewing skills.
Basically, what I'm trying to do with these quilt kits is the same as I tried to convey in my book: encourage whoever wants to venture into this world of handmade. Uncomplicate. Help. Share.
If you'd like to buy a kit for yourself or as a gift this Christmas, check out my shop here.
(photos: © Constança Cabral)