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Shifting gears in the studio now - I’m dusting off my craft fair setup and getting ready for the Craft Council holiday s...
10/24/2025

Shifting gears in the studio now - I’m dusting off my craft fair setup and getting ready for the Craft Council holiday sale coming up November! It’s fun getting into craft show mode for the first time in ages.

Work table from a couple weeks ago. I started this sketchbook back in March for the 100 days project and it’s been one o...
10/24/2025

Work table from a couple weeks ago. I started this sketchbook back in March for the 100 days project and it’s been one of my favorite projects of the year. I just want to paint patterns all the time!

New studio space, hooray!! After searching for like a year, I’m finally tucked into a new spot that feels just about per...
06/07/2023

New studio space, hooray!! After searching for like a year, I’m finally tucked into a new spot that feels just about perfect for me and my projects.

Feels really good to have a space of my own, after several years of trying to work on the kitchen table / when the kids are distracted. I finally have a great big print table and a peaceful sunny space for making things without interruptions.

Here’s to many new projects to come! I’m starting some new batches of work so I’ll have things to sell, in due time… I won’t be doing exactly the same work, but I’m still making hand-printed textiles, still focused on sustainable design, still inspired by nature and still full of fun colors. Thinking of new ways to solve sustainability problems in my own tiny way. I hope you’ll come along with me as I’m figuring out the next incarnation of Morris & Essex handmade!

We totally lost September. It’s gone and it’s never coming back! 😩 We spent the whole month home sick, one or the other ...
10/03/2022

We totally lost September. It’s gone and it’s never coming back! 😩 We spent the whole month home sick, one or the other of us was sick the whole time and sometimes we were all sick at once! I think my kids went to school for about three days this month, and I got to work a scattered three days out of 30. We did bronchitis, ear infections, stomach flu, covid, emergency rooms, quarantines, isolation, a whole lot of screen time, and about 3000 cups of mint tea with honey. I’m kind of losing my mind, and currently knocked out with cold (or covid?) symptoms, but I trust we’ll all survive and this will all be over someday. Hopefully soon.

I’m really bummed about missing September because it’s the best hiking weather of the whole year. ☹️ Hopefully we’ll all feel better soon and we can make up for lost time with lots of beautiful October hiking.

Bright spots:
-One night, the kids were sick and fell asleep early, and I got to start a new sewing project! If I’m lucky I can squeeze in about 20 minutes each evening to work on it. Luckily it’s a really easy project!

-Harriet discovered the world of Studio Ghibli movies and it’s wonderful. Whenever we’re too sick and miserable to do anything else, we snuggle up on the couch and watch another beautiful movie. Totoro, Ponyo, The Borrowers, Kiki’s Delivery Service, Whisper of the Heart, they’re so good and I’m so excited that she loves them too!

-kittens are magical, even on the worst days.

-lots of baking and craft projects on the days when we’re not too sick to do anything at all.

Last minute craft show! 🎉 East End Vend, Portland, Maine! Friday 6/18 from 3pm-7pm and Sunday 6/20 from 11am-3pm. 221 Co...
06/17/2021

Last minute craft show! 🎉 East End Vend, Portland, Maine! Friday 6/18 from 3pm-7pm and Sunday 6/20 from 11am-3pm. 221 Congress Street (corner of Washington Ave) looks like a really cool summer series organized by and we’re so happy to join in for the weekend!..
Stop by for last-minute moving sale deals and goodies and say goodbye. We’ll have t-shirts for $20, scarves for $30, linen towels for $15 and lots of seconds and samples and fun finds from packing up the studio...
I did an impulsive thing and signed up this week! We haven’t done a craft show since 2019(!) and I really miss it. Hopefully this will be a fun way to empty out the studio and say farewell to Portland! Looks like the weather will be perfect for our last weekend in town! Our plan is to start driving north next week on Friday, and if all goes well we’ll be in Canada on Sunday and arrive in Newfoundland on Monday. !!!! Big feelings over here. Bittersweet and excited and nervous!

Dear friends, we are getting close to our moving date! Please help me clear out the studio before we start packing it up...
06/08/2021

Dear friends, we are getting close to our moving date! Please help me clear out the studio before we start packing it up. I’m offering 40% discount off everything in the studio! and free shipping on orders over $100. Quantities are limited- https://www.morrisessex.com/collections/moving-sale..
Use code MOVING40 for 40% discount on ALL hand-printed goods: scarves, tea towels, t-shirts, and greeting cards. (This doesn’t include phone cases or art prints, which are made to order.) I’m not sure when I’ll get back to printmaking again (hopefully whenever I can find the right kind of studio space?) so this is a great opportunity to stock up on handmade gifts while they are still available! ..
I’m definitely not gonna quit making handmade crafts and doing all kinds of creative projects, just taking a hiatus during the move so I can focus on kiddos, packing, and finding our footing again once we get there. I’ll continue to offer a few products which are custom printed with my designs by other trusted print shops, and those will continue to be available throughout the year...
Cover photo by the amazing Azia Ellis-Singleton,
Fern tee photo and Blue Cut Flowers photo by the talented Traci Medlock, featuring thanks to all you talented ladies!..

Spring is springing! There’s so much going on right now that I’ve been too busy to post anything but I’m still here. We’...
05/17/2021

Spring is springing! There’s so much going on right now that I’ve been too busy to post anything but I’m still here. We’re trying to pare down a 3-BR house full of wonderful stuff and clutter, into a 10’x10’ storage unit. It’s a lesson in letting go of things that aren’t essential. (I love our local Buy Nothing group SO MUCH, thankfully we are gifting so many things to our neighbors!) We’re driving back to Maine on Monday. End of an era. Grad school, ✅! Mike’s graduation is all virtual, thanks to Covid. Kiddos will get to hang out with their grandparents, while we clean out & sell our house in Limington. Then, onwards to Canada... ! hopefully we’ll be driving up to Newfoundland sometime in July? We’re still waiting on work papers before we can get across the border. So far the kids have been pretty awesome and excited about the move, but I’m sure it’ll be hard when they’re missing their friends! Morris & Essex website will go on hiatus for most of the summer. Phew... it’s a lot. Big excitement, big challenges and big feelings. ..

T-shirt season is here! And I’m doing a BIG t-shirt sale to get ready for our big move. Use code SPRINGTEES for thirty-f...
05/06/2021

T-shirt season is here! And I’m doing a BIG t-shirt sale to get ready for our big move. Use code SPRINGTEES for thirty-five percent off all t-shirts! 😯 https://www.morrisessex.com/collections/all-tees
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Every spring I usually get busy printing up lots of tees for the summer craft show season, but we sadly won’t be able to do any craft shows this year as we’ll be in the process of packing up & selling the house, packing up the studio, sorting out our immigration paperwork and planning our road trip (& boat ride) to Newfoundland!
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We have lots of tees at the moment but I’m sure that we’ll end up running out of some sizes so order early for the best selection.
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& please spread the word... I’d love to send these t-shirts on to happy new homes before we move!
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Many many thanks to , , and Sweet Lotus Photography for your beautiful photography! Your pictures are so much better than mine!!
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Mother's Day gift sets are here. It's a sweet way to show some handmade love with sustainable, practical gifts for your ...
04/16/2021

Mother's Day gift sets are here. It's a sweet way to show some handmade love with sustainable, practical gifts for your favorite Mom... it's become a fun tradition for me to put together a different assortment for the Mother's Day sets every year, and this year they're an extra sweet deal because we are getting ready to move and can't take it all with us! Link in profile to shop. :)..
This set of sweet handmade goods is perfect for showing some love to a special someone... A gorgeous linen tea towel hand-printed with my delicious veggies pattern, a super handy zipper pouch for holding all kinds of fun and necessary items, and a beautiful, frame-worthy letterpress Love card. Feel free to substitute a different card design if you prefer- just indicate your choice when you place your order. Up on my website now! 😊..

Hand-printed linen tea towels on my mom’s beautiful sunny kitchen counter. ..I’m putting together a fun Mother’s Day gif...
03/19/2021

Hand-printed linen tea towels on my mom’s beautiful sunny kitchen counter. ..
I’m putting together a fun Mother’s Day gift set, will be listing them on on March 24 along with a giveaway on my email list. Are you in my email group yet? If not, you can join via the link in my profile! I promise not to send you a ton of emails, just the occasional sneak peek / early access / giveaways / fun stuff! The link is http://eepurl.com/dLkELA (or just use the clickable link in my profile) see you there!..

New scarf design is here! “Painted Vines” pattern is my newest design featuring BIG FOWERS and lush leaves, hand-printed...
03/14/2021

New scarf design is here! “Painted Vines” pattern is my newest design featuring BIG FOWERS and lush leaves, hand-printed in gold, water-based ink on this soft & gorgeous teal-blue bamboo fabric. ..

This mid-weight, three season scarf is breathable and soft, it’s wonderful for layering on breezy spring days or covering bare shoulders in a cool summer evening. Hand-printed in Maine! ..

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