Catstudio Embroidered Designs

Not sure if they're kitschy or trendy, but I love these hand embroidered geography pillows by California company Catstudio. There's a pillow for every state and even some cities and countries. They also sell glasses, dish towels, and bags. I picked up a San Francisco towel for my sister's Christmas gift. I think it'd be fun to have a pillow for each of the areas I've lived in.

Viva la Revolution!

I'm so excited to reveal my latest embroidery piece: a family of Zapaista revolutionaries. In 1994, the Zapatistas of Chiapas, Mexico declared war against the state of Mexico. Currently they remain nonviolent but they maintain the awesome slogan: "Para todos todo, para nosotros nada" or in English: "For everyone, everything, for us, nothing"