Last Tuesday while watching Martha I was shocked to see Lori Marie of Pretty Little Things leading Martha in a craft demo. I've been reading Lori's journal for quite some time now. Lori is based out of Oakland and has a degree in fashion design from FIDM. She currently works as a "freelance textile artist for Pottery Barn Kids creating hand embroidery and applique designs for everything from pillows to bed skirts". On her recently opened online shop you can purchase items from her "pretty little things" collection. Included in the collection are a variety of darling handbags. "Each piece is hand cut from an original pattern so that no 2 are exactly alike. They are meant to be used and not just admired."
Now back to how Lori Marie found herself on Martha Stewart's show. Apparently she was contacted by the producers of the show and asked to come up with a no sew craft project. The selected project was a pet portrait of Lori's french bulldog Matilda. Lori handled herself like such a pro. She was even given two segments for her demo. Martha created her own pet portrait of her french bulldog Sharky alongside Lori. For those of you who missed the show there's a video tutorial and printed instructions of the project available on Martha's site. I cannot wait to attempt to make my own pet portrait of my cat Morrissey. If you are interested in a portrait of your own pet but aren't up to undertaking the craft project yourself Lori is taking custom portraits, which begin at $250.
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