Where We Create: Hardin Creations

Who are you?   Meredith Hardin of Hardin Creations
 

Where are you located?  Raleigh, North Carolina
 

What do you create?  Children’s clothing, Decorations mostly buntings 

 How would you describe the space in which you create?  Bright and cheerful! I love being in my craft room, it’s equal parts organized and inspiring.

What is your favorite thing about your space?  It just a really happy room, I love how organized it is and a lot of my favorite things are in that room so while I’m sewing, painting, knitting, or working on embroidery I’m surrounded by photos and mementos of my family. Usually my dogs are snoozing on the floor around me and music is playing, it’s a comforting space.

 How do you keep your space organized?   I have painted crates hanging on the wall as shelves and those are filled with jars, buckets, bottles, and baskets of materials. I also have a framed pegboard that holds ribbons, scissors, paint brushes, all kinds of tools.

Do you have inspiration pieces in your space? Photos of my family & crocheted birds that my grandmother made are all around, I love birds! I keep my fabric scraps in a hanging fruit basket and out in a big bucket that was a drink holder at our wedding reception… so I can always see bits and pieces of fabrics so I never really lose track of what my options are.

Is there something else you'd like to share about your space?  The best thing I ever did was upcycle my boring old computer chair into the fun green/floral one in the photos... I recommend that anyone does this. There are endless possibilities, and it was so inexpensive to use some plastic spray paint and some fabric. I did it about a year ago and I'm still tickled by it each time I see it. 

 Isn't Meredith's room so colorful and organized!  Don't forget to find her items on etsy, and be sure to visit her facebook page and blog!

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Local Featured Seller: Hardin Creations

Who are you? Meredith Hardin of Hardin Creations

Where are you located?  Raleigh, North Carolina

What do you create?  Children’s clothing, Decorations mostly buntings

What is your favorite place to visit in the "triangle"?  The Farmers Market, it’s beautiful all year round … I love the way it smells, the way it looks, it’s always busy in the friendliest of ways. Plus you can get the best orangeade there!

Custom Bunting

 When did you start creating?  I started sewing about a year ago, I picked up a sewing machine at a yard sale and soon after found out that my brother and sister-in-law were expecting their first child. With the motivation of making some baby gifts that would be worth keeping I taught myself how to use my machine, and fell in love with it.

What is your most cherished handmade item?  A crocheted tree top angel that my grandmother and great aunt made, it wouldn’t be Christmas without that on our tree.

Custom Bunting

 Who inspires you?   My family, my grandmothers were both very creative. They did a lot of crochet, sewing, quilting, painting, writing, and of course they both loved to feed people. My maternal grandma was always up for a party, she loved to have people over to celebrate anything, and I love that attitude, sometimes life knocks you down, so we should celebrate every time we get get back up and all the little times in between too!

Where do you create?  I have a craft room at our house, my husband was hoping to make it into his “man cave” but I snuck in there and nested first!

Custom Baby Romper with Embroidery

What do you do when you are not creating?  Cook, I absolutely love to cook, I also inherited my love of feeding people from my grandmothers. So you’ll often find our house full of friends enjoying a meal together. We also have three lab mixes so they keep up busy!

So after you've found all the fabulous fabrics Meredith uses in her Hardin Creations on etsy, don't forget to like her facebook page and to find some fabulous recipes on her blog.

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