One. Eleven. Studio

Birdwatching Look Book

noreply@blogger.com (Tori) — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 15:52:00 +0000

Photo credit: Christina Block Photography

Model: Heather

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Dreaming of Summertime

noreply@blogger.com (Tori) — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 15:05:00 +0000

Classic Leather Clutches and Classic Leather Pouches have been added to the shop : )

noreply@blogger.com (Tori) — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 01:04:00 +0000

Just added these Market Totes to the Shop : )

noreply@blogger.com (Tori) — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 17:01:00 +0000

Many many thanks to Jacqueline Schmidt of Screech Owl Design for designing my dream fabric for me. My love for birds runs deep. They are a symbol of freedom which is what I am always in pursuit of. Free to roam about, free to do as I please.

The name of this new collection is called Oiseau Libre which is french for free bird. The birds were hand drawn and created into an exclusive digital print that I feel is artistically captivating.

It was a joy and a pleasure working with Jacqueline and I truly look forward to working with her again : )

A big thank you to Nina of Nina Grace Photography for taking such beautiful pictures of this collection. She is also in the process of launching a new travel site called The Exploress so please be on the look out for that.

I'd also like to mention that One Eleven Studio will donate 10% of all sales from the Oiseau Libre collection from now until December 15, to help raise money for the Free 2 Soar Inc.'s annual Christmas Toy Drive.

Please visit free2soar.org to check out their mission statement.

noreply@blogger.com (Tori) — Fri, 03 May 2013 11:00:00 +0000

We had THE BEST TIME at my brother's wedding. It was a beautiful ceremony, good company, good food, and great music. We partied til' the very end.

Champ

Nyah (middle)

The Father Daughter Dance was probably my favorite part of the night. It started out like this.....

and ended with them doing a dance routine that had everyone up out of their seats. When I find the entire dance routine I'll post it here. It was the cutest thing ever.

Champ's first Soul Train Line (and he loved it)

Brother, Sister, and Me Chillin' in the Photo Booth

Mr. & Mrs. Player : )

Images: Amanda Marie Photography

noreply@blogger.com (Tori) — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 22:33:00 +0000

Things are going really well for me at BRIKA. I have a nice steady pace of orders and I'm learning a lot about the business side of things i.e. invoices, customer service, shipping costs, which products people are drawn to, and press. Speaking of press, I got some exciting news a few weeks back that some of my products may be featured in a major publication this summer. These were the items requested to be shipped to New York : )

When I think about how everything is turning out, I can't help but think of one of my favorite quotes from one of my all time favorite emcees...

"This Journey That We Take, All These Moves That We Make, Are The Right Ones...."

-Big K.R.I.T.

A Labor of Love

noreply@blogger.com (Tori) — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:47:00 +0000

My younger and only brother is getting married this Saturday and guess what? He's getting married to the person that I introduced him to 8 years ago (cue the applause). Amazing right? I mean, how often does a match making like that happen? Needless to say I am thrilled about his decision. Nene is a beautiful person inside and out and I can't wait to officially call her my sister.

Nene wanted to give her bridesmaids a little something extra special so we decided that initial embroidered cosmetic pouches in her wedding colors would be the perfect gift.

fun times ahead....

noreply@blogger.com (Tori) — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:55:00 +0000

A pretty sky

Tote Bag # 3

noreply@blogger.com (Tori) — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 23:35:00 +0000

Indigo Blue Classic Stripes Tote Bag

Tote Bag # 2

noreply@blogger.com (Tori) — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 23:33:00 +0000

I finished up the other two indigo blue tote bags.

Indigo Blue Zig Zag Tote

4.2.2013

noreply@blogger.com (Tori) — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 01:25:00 +0000

Lately I've been working on patterns for some larger bags. Summer is definitely on the brain. I came across some really pretty indigo print fabric that I'm really excited about. I have two other prints in the indigo blue that I'll be working on but since I'm a sucker for anything with an Ikat print I had to cut into this one first.

I also made one in lavender and denim linen

Love the subtle sun rays in this photo.

and because the tote bags are all big and roomy you're going to need a small pouch to keep things organized. This print is from Liberty of London's Botanical Garden Capsule collection. LOVE IT.

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New Card Cases

noreply@blogger.com (Tori) — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 15:01:00 +0000

I've got some pretty leather card cases waiting to be added to the shop. Once I get all of the photo editing done, they will be available : ) I just love every little detail about these cases.

From the little gold stud button,

to the small gusset that gives it its sophisticated shape and extra space.

You're going to love whipping this little beauty out at your next social outing : - )

Riverside Arts Market

noreply@blogger.com (Tori) — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 10:40:00 +0000

After living here for six years we finally (finally) ventured out to the Riverside Arts Market

St. Johns River

Couldn't pass up these strawberries

Love the message in the bubble

Gotta have a Funnel Cake

Working out details of their new handshake

noreply@blogger.com (Tori) — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 23:55:00 +0000

My Boom Box

Leather Clutch Wallets Coming Soon

Cleansing Broth

Citron Basil

Favorite Sweater

First Homemade Green Smoothie

Stripes and Sunlight

Labels

noreply@blogger.com (Tori) — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:13:00 +0000

Got some new labels in and I'm very pleased with how they turned out. If you're looking to have labels made, I highly recommend getting in touch with Custom Couture Labels.

Around Here (from my iphone)

noreply@blogger.com (Tori) — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 14:22:00 +0000

A Rainbow

Blooming Flowers (posted on instagram)

Filling orders for BRIKA

Working on a killer playlist

Juicing

Pre-Valentine's Day Flowers

lots and lots of birds flying above my head (posted on instagram)

Solange's Losing You Video

noreply@blogger.com (Tori) — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 01:56:00 +0000

I don't think I'll ever get tired of watching Solange's Losing You video. Such a brilliant mix of prints and patterns. It would be cool to do a small collection of bags just based off of this one video. And by the way, her new album True is amazing! and it's getting quite the buzz. If you were a fan of Janet Jackson back in her Pleasure Principle days then you would definitely enjoy this one.

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One Eleven Studio for BRIKA

noreply@blogger.com (Tori) — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 22:51:00 +0000

I am very excited to be amongst very talented makers and artists at BRIKA check out their site to see the bags I made for them exclusively and a fun Q & A : )

Image Source: BRIKA

Sewing lately: Prints and Patterns

noreply@blogger.com (Tori) — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 11:17:00 +0000

Can't Get Enough of: Lena Dunham

noreply@blogger.com (Tori) — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 02:31:00 +0000

I adore Lena Dunham. I was there from the very beginning of her season premier of Girls last year, and now that season 2 has started I just can't get enough. Her writing is clever, witty, honest, pure, and just flat out hilarious. I was so impressed by her, I went searching for more of her work and discovered her debut film Tiny Furniture which she starred and directed in and won all sorts of accolades from it. She is definitely one of my favorite peeps to keep up with at the moment.

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Hand Stamped Polka Dot Clutch

noreply@blogger.com (Tori) — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 18:23:00 +0000

There are a few prints and patterns that tend to surface time and time again, in this case its the polka dot. I for one am a huge fan of polka dots and have a growing collection of polka dots in my own wardrobe. That being said, I wanted to create my own interpretation of the polka dot - bold, clean, fun and with high contrast.

Because these polka dots were printed by hand you'll notice that each print has its own unique character making it truly a one of a kind bag.

This process was so much fun and quite relaxing. I'm already thinking about what I should do next.

Enjoy your weekend!

You can find this clutch here.

Weekend Sewing: Quilted Fabric Coasters

noreply@blogger.com (Tori) — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 11:17:00 +0000

I made some quilted fabric coasters this weekend. I just grabbed a few scraps of fabric and went at it. I used the pattern from my book Last Minute Patchwork + Quilted Gifts. Very easy, very simple and very addictive. I have a couple of other things that I need to make around here like bibs for a friend and chair cushions for our kitchen table. I guess I'll tackle these things one weekend at a time.

2013 word of the year: Productivity

noreply@blogger.com (Tori) — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 02:20:00 +0000

Well, the new year has begun and I am very excited and motivated about getting a lot more done in terms of sewing and creating new things. I wanted to post a few pictures of a new tote bag I made that I absolutely LOVE. It reminds me of warmer days, trips to the farmer's market, or just a stroll through the city. Hope you all had a lovely holiday season and here's to a productive New Year!

Happy Holidays

noreply@blogger.com (Tori) — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 20:46:00 +0000

Well, Christmas is fast approaching and soon all of the madness will subside. This has easily become my favorite time of the year and I'm always anxious to see what the new year will bring. I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas and we'll chat soon!

Pretty Selvedge

noreply@blogger.com (Tori) — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 12:02:00 +0000

I just received this lovely stack of fabric in the mail and I had to snap a picture of all this pretty selvedge... it's the little things right?