New Seattle Stockist: Stitches

We're happy to announce that our Crochet Kits, Needle-Felting Kits and Stamp Sets are now available at Stitches in Seattle! If you want to see our product in person before buying--head on out to Capitol Hill to check them out. The Needle-Felting Kits are also available at Schmancy in Belltown! Yay for small businesses!

Madewell + Assemble = BFF

Yes. This is happening...and very soon. We could not be more excited about our first event with our favorite clothing store, Madewell! A shopping + stamping good time!


On Thursday, May 23rd (that's next week!) join us as we partner up with Madewell at their store in University Village, Seattle for a fun and crafty event from 7pm-9pm.

We will be there, teaching you how to create your own custom linoleum block stamps--lickety split from one of our custom templates (a little stripey Frenchy shirt? An arrow? A chevron pattern?), while you try on awesome jeans and dresses. Shop Madewell's brand new collection (there might just be some deals in there) and enjoy sips & sweets with us. Cause we miss you! Plus we'll have a few Assemble goodies on hand for sale as well!

7-9pm at:
Madewell
University Village
2666 NE University Village Street
Seattle, WA

RSVP to store.241@madewell.com

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Plus, if you're looking for something amazing to do with your Memorial Day weekend, our dear friend, Jenn Blake will be hosting an awesome Scout Pop-Up Shop at Trophy Cupcakes on Saturday & Sunday! Don't miss it--a bunch of goods from the Scout collection to be for sale! Plus, cupcakes. Obviously. See below for the details:

An Ecstatic Kickstarter Update

We did it!! You guys helped us fund this special project, and we are so excited. We are waiting to receive all of your contact information and will begin getting your rewards ready. It's going to be quite an undertaking (there are 107 backers!!), so please be patient with us, but we're hoping for an early summer mail out!!! Thank you again, you're amazing--stay tuned for updates and preferences.

Thank you.

DIY Hand-Stamped Fabric Gift Wrap

Let's combine a few of my favorite things: fabric, stamps, yellow, and gift-giving!!!

I wrote about "Give" wraps by Chewing the Cud last year. They have some great new colors out! But I wanted to try my hand at making my own. The point is reusing what you have, right? So here's what I came up with...


What you'll need
Scrap fabric -- 28" x 28" is ideal for all-purpose wrapping, but obviously use you have
Stamps -- or some interesting object you don't mind dipping into ink
Stamp pad -- suitable for fabric (ColorBox or VersaCraft work well)
Scissors or a rotary cutter and a straight-edge

What to do
1. On a flat surface, stamp your fabric. Be as calculated or as free-form as you like.

2. Let your ink dry completely, or heat-set by ironing the wrong side of the fabric.
3. Square off your fabric using a straight edge and rotary cutter or scissors. You can leave the edges raw to keep things simple, but I sewed them under with a straight stitch and contrasting thread.
4. Tie fabric around your package by bunching at the top and securing with ribbon, or using a Furoshiki-style wrap.

Gettin' Stampy

I don't know what it is, but around Fall, I start digging out all of my old rubber stamps and playing with them. Maybe it's something about the changing weather that makes me want to make cards and wrapping paper. Craft season, so to speak. Assemble has an order out to to one of our favorite artists and designers, The Small Object, for brand new stamps and fun schtuff. We can't wait--should be any day now!

Photos via Assemble's Instagram

These are what I've been playing with lately, the Nesting Doll Stamps from The Small Object--they're on their way! And just new in stock, a verrryy limited edition of Seattle Stamps from Yellow Owl Workshop. These are not even available on their website, so be sure to grab them here at Assemble.

Here's another absolute favorite from Yellow Owl Workshop. My goodness, I want to buy this so badly, but we only have six of them so I'm saving them for customers. Eeek! It's the Farm Scene Set ($24.50). Just lovely. *stamp* *stamp* *stamp*