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Easy As Pie: Fall Favorites from Studiopatró

Easy As Pie Tea Towel Gift Set by Studiopatró

Easy As Pie Tea Towel Gift Set by Studiopatró

I’m continuously smitten with Studiopatró‘s beautiful linen gifts. Founder and designer Christina Weber has a knack for creating designs that are timeless and loved year round.

She recently collaborated with woodworker, Edwards Smith on a limited run of handcrafted wooden servers to complement Studiopatró’s tea towels and aprons for a collection of lovely gift sets.

Live Love Eat Tea Towel Set by Studiopatró

Live Love Eat Tea Towel Set by Studiopatró

OakLeaf Tea Towel Set by Studiopatró

OakLeaf Tea Towel Set by Studiopatró

Aren’t these fall favorites particularly perfect for November gatherings?

Also, just this month Studiopatró introduced a line of aprons for kids, rounding out their collection of gorgeous gifts for cooks and bakers, tall or small.

We’re quite fond of Studiopatró’s Love Set too—they make charming gifts for weddings and anniversaries.

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OakLeaf Tea Towel Set by StudiopatróLive Love Eat Tea Towel Set by Studiopatró

Fallback Gift of the Year: Etsy Introduces Gift Cards

Fallback Gift of the Year: Etsy Introduces Gift Cards
I’m not always gung-ho about gift cards. Generally I think they’re a little lackluster. At times impersonal. But this is different. This is big. And I wanted to make sure you didn’t miss it.

Etsy recently (finally) announced the introduction of Etsy gift cards. The reason this matters is because Etsy is vast. What Amazon is to pretty much everything, Etsy is to pretty much everything handmade.

You see, my favorites list on Etsy is about a million miles long—surely I’m not alone here—making this a really great gift for me. Me. (There, I said it.)

We’ve got gobs of gifts on Wantist hand-picked from Etsy. They’re awesome because the people who make them are awesome, thereby making a gift card that enables folks to shop at whim there, pretty damn awesome.

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Pumpkins by Post! Hand-Picked Autumn from Terrain

Pumpkins by Post from Terrain

Pumpkins by Post from Terrain

Are the leaves changing where you are? I’ve seen some yellows and oranges here in the Bay Area lately.

As we ease into fall, surely you know someone who delights in bringing the seasonal changes indoors too. Help them get their fix with these pumpkins by post from Terrain—one of our favorite shops for anything garden-inspired.

Velvet-Wrapped Pumpkins from Terrain

Velvet-Wrapped Pumpkins from Terrain

And because they made me smile, what do you think of these fuzzy velvet-wrapped pumpkins?

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Velvet-Wrapped Pumpkins from Terrain

How Many Pins Could A Pinhook Hook?

Pinhooks varieties

Pinhooks Hangable Push Pins

Office supply geeks, organization freaks, crafty kids, and handy types, heads up! These little gizmos are headed straight to your wish list and, if you’re nice this year, into your stocking.

Yes friends, someone much more clever than I has combined the ordinary into the obvious—a push pin, with a hook on it. Say it with me now, “Why (oh why) didn’t I think of that?” And say hello to Pinhooks.

Pinhooks Hangable Push Pins

It just makes sense and the list of uses goes on and on—from jewelry to party decorations to plant vines.

If you’re into quick fixes then pat yourself on the back. Your next project just got a little closer to done.

(h/t papernstitch)

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Pinhooks Hangable Push Pins

Vegetabowls: Bowls Look Just Like Real Vegetables

Watermelon Bowls by Vegetablowls

Watermelon Bowls by Vegetablowls

Put the lime in the coconut and the sorbet in your Vegetabowl.

Inspired by the colors and shapes of nature, Melanie Mckenney makes earthenware bowls created from real fruits and veggies.

Each mold is cast from produce fetched from her local farmers’ market. Because of the nature of the plaster molds, some bowls are only available for a limited time based on what’s in season.
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