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Today, I bring you a giveaway from SouleMama Sponsor, Monaluna. In her words:
"Monaluna designs and sells modern, 100% organic cotton fabric for quilting, apparel, crafts and home decor. We specialize in unique prints for children and adults, and are committed to providing fun, eco-friendly fabrics."
You can follow along with Monaluna on the Monaluna blog!
SouleMama: Tell us about the beginnings of your business.
Jennifer: Monaluna opened for business in June of 2010 with the debut of our Monaco collection. Before that, I was licensing my artwork for use on fabric and stationery, but I really wanted to provide organic cotton fabric options, and be involved in the whole design process. I finally decided to make the leap and start my own business. The first collection took almost 15 months to produce, and by the time it arrived I had a 3-week-old daughter. That first year was an exciting and challenging learning experience! Now, almost two years and four collections later, both the business and the daughter are growing and thriving.
SouleMama: What inspires you?
Jennifer: For me, the trick to being inspired is to pay attention to the environment around me. I find that when I travel or change my routine – even just a little – I engage more and pay closer attention. Sometimes even a long walk allows me to really notice my surroundings. It’s impossible not to be inspired when you pay attention.
SouleMama: What's your favorite part of your job? The most challenging?
Jennifer: My favorite part of the job is seeing all the wonderful creations people make with my fabrics. I love stumbling on Etsy shops that use my prints for their products, or finding cool creations on blogs, or when one of my customers sends me a photo of their project. It’s really fun and inspiring to see.
The most challenging aspect is balancing the creative part with the business and the day-to-day tasks. Some days it’s hard to get it all done!
SouleMama: How are your children incorporated into your business?
Jennifer: My daughter Anabelle is 21 months old now, and she’s become an integral part of the business. Many days she’s with me in the shop, drawing or playing or sitting on my lap while I answer emails (that’s my favorite excuse for typos). She’s also our resident model, and I love making outfits for her using Monaluna fabric whenever I can.
For today's giveaway, Monaluna is generously offering the following bundle to TWO winners:
~ a Taali fat quarter bundle
Taali is an eclectic group of crisp, graphic prints inspired by travels through northern Europe and Scandinavia, the bundle features 9 fat quarters total.
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Thank you to Monaluna!
To enter today's giveaway, please leave a comment (one entry per person, please) in today's post. I'll close comments by 8am EST on Sunday, and announce the winner(s), chosen via Random Number Generator, shortly after. Comments closed!
The winners are....
The apple dress and the print with the cars would look grate on my kids.
Posted by: Tunde
Ooh, lovely organic fabrics!
Posted by: Alicia
