Leland gal Stories

When you start a fabric line, you soon realize that the possibilities are endless. It is both gratifying and overwhelming, because when do you say when? Given this opportunity because of everyone's support, we have re-done some furniture with one of a kind slip covers and cushions and have just...

  This is me at Alt Summit. Not the one in focus, but the one out of focus on the right. That's how I came to the conference, out of focus. I came not knowing exactly if I belonged there as a brand instead of a blogger, and didn't know...

Ok folks, here's the truth, in 1 week, I am heading to ALT SUMMIT in Salt Lake City, UT. This is what you would call, and opportunity of a lifetime, and even crazier, I won this ticket for FREE.  How you ask? Simply by posting this stack of my new...

Today is a landmark day, as we embark on our second season, and I just want to thank everyone who has been so supportive. This is where it all started, my first attempt at sewing using this new fabric created from the Leland Wine and Food Fest painting. The fabric...

Today is a day to celebrate Mothers, and I celebrate one of my favorite people today.  I recently read a great article: "things creative people do differently than the rest". I related to a lot of the key points, and thought a lot about how they were instilled in me...

It's always this time of year that brings me back to Evanston, Illinois. Evanston is where I started my career as an Art Teacher at the wonderful Washington School, a community like none other I've witnessed.  in 2001, the year I started, Washington did not look like this. The largest...

It's funny, I was thinking about doing some new fabric designs and I actually told myself "no". I thought, I've already introduced enough to my "2014" fabric line, and it will confuse people. About 30 seconds later I realized that was the dumbest thing I'd ever said to myself.  Why...

If you are a dog lover, you know the truth, having a dog is like having a dirty secret. On the outside, things look completely normal, but as dog owners we know that life with a dog can be pretty unusual. However, we also know that life would be extremely...

Are you kidding me? NO WAY COULD I LIVE IN A NEUTRAL WORLD! These are the shoes I just bought to prep for the Fishtown 5K for goodness sake. Neutral is not in my DNA. It's not always for the best, I often can't find things to match because I...