Wit & Whistle goodness...

One of my favorite stationery shops is Wit & Whistle, which I've featured before on Sweet Peach. Every time I check out Amanda Wright's shop, I see new things to admire...and share. I especially like her venturing into the world of pretty tea towels.

Her 30" x 30" flour sack tea towels are silk screened with her own hand drawn designs. And the best part is the towels get softer and more absorbent with use. 

New to her shop are these lovely pillow covers. Amanda designs them and her mom sews each and every one. I love that. 

Amanda's talents truly shine in her stationery line. Her Snail Mail notecards are beautifully designed and as sweet as pie...

Amanda offers over 50 cards and over a dozen jotter notebooks. It's the kind of shop where you'll want to buy a bunch of items and then use them as needed throughout the year. 

And seeing how Easter is less than a couple weeks away, I thought this holiday card was apropos. And so cute. 

Photos: Wit & Whistle     Content: Sweet Peach

Celina Mancurti

I'm a sucker for a pretty tea towel so I was a bit smitten when I saw Celina Mancurti's Etsy shop. Originally from Buenos Aires, Celina now lives in Tampa, Florida where she is creating a home collection that is both eco-friendly and sustainable. 

This pink tea towel with a chicken may be my favorite. It's hand-screen printed, 100% linen and has a cotton loop with a vintage button attached. She also offers yards of her pretty printed linens for you to do as you wish. 

She offers 18 different tea towels in all. Her inspiration comes through her travels, her native home in Argentina and of course, mother nature. 

All of her linens are made from the fibers of the flax plant and are eco-friendly. This lovely table runner is $50. 

Peruse Celina's site to see her ever expanding line of pretty linens, which also include tablecloths, napkins and aprons. 

Photos: Celina Mancurti    Content: Sweet Peach

Alabama Chanin

I've been wanting to blog about the shop Alabama Chanin for quite some time. I keep thinking I'll make my way to Florence, Alabama to meet its founder, Natalie Chanin in person... but time keeps slipping away. So I wanted to at least show off my favorite item of hers before it's too late- the tea towel. 

You can tell just by the pictues how soft and perfect these are. Made from 100% organic cotton jersey, these limited edition tea towels come in soothing colors and simply pleasing designs. And since the company began in 2000, all the products are handcrafted by local artisans. As written by Jamie Stoll of W Magazine, "Hiring local quilters and sewers from her hometown of Florence, Alabama, Chanin was preaching the importance of slow, local design way before sustainability came into fashion." 

These are Southern products through and through. The cotton is grown in Texas, spun into thread in North Carolina, then knitted into fabric in South Carolina. When in the hands of the Alabama artisans, each piece is then hand cut, painted, embellished and constructed." It's all a labor of love to be sure...

If you get a moment, peruse the Alabama Chanin site and you'll see why I love it so... Chanin designs women's clothes as well as a variety of gorgeous products for your home...plus the site has an incredible DIY section any crafter would love. 

Photos: Alabama Chanin   Content: Sweet Peach