MADE BY MEGAN
Macro close-up of raised madder red and indigo floral embroidery stitched over cream quilted linen

Machine-embroidered · Machine-quilted · One-off patterns

Thread,
held in place.

One maker, one machine. Jackets and small accessories embroidered, bags pieced together by hand — all made in a studio in the Hudson Valley, no two pieces carrying the same pattern.

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The current collection

Pieces in this batch

All pieces
Medium Tote — Oatmeal linen with a diamond panel pieced by hand from indigo and sienna scraps. The pattern is worked out on the bench for this bag alone — it won't be repeated.11 hrs at the needle

Bags

$158

Weekender Tote — The big one — washed camel linen pieced together by hand, quilted in a geometric pattern drawn once, and finished with a madder thread accent. Built for two nights away.20 hrs at the needle

Bags

$268

Kindle Sleeve — Washed camel linen, hand-pieced and padded, quilted in a geometric pattern drawn once. A snug envelope for an e-reader.4 hrs at the needle

Accessories

$58

Embroidered Adult Hoodie — Oatmeal cotton fleece with a one-off embroidered design worked across the chest in indigo and rust thread. Soft, roomy, and made to be worn until it fades.6 hrs at the needle

Embroidery

$72

Embroidery — Crewnecks, hoodies and jackets marked with a needle

Embroidery

Crewnecks, hoodies and jackets marked with a needle

Bags — Hand-pieced linen carriers, each pattern drawn once

Bags

Hand-pieced linen carriers, each pattern drawn once

Accessories — Box bags, sleeves, pouches and small studies in thread

Accessories

Box bags, sleeves, pouches and small studies in thread

An embroidery machine stitching an indigo floral motif in a sunlit studio

The studio

A single bench, a wall of thread, and the patience it takes.

Made by Megan began as a way to keep good cloth in use. Every jacket, bag and pouch starts as a length of linen, is drawn freehand, then embroidered until the pattern holds the fabric the way a quilt holds a memory.

Dyes are natural — madder root for the red, indigo for the deep blue, undyed bone for everything in between. Offcuts become pouches. Nothing is thrown away if it can be stitched into something else.

1
maker at the bench
14–26
hours per piece
2–3 wks
to make and send
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How a piece is made

01

Cloth, chosen slowly

Washed linen and cotton, dyed with madder root and indigo. Cloth is bought in short lengths so nothing sits unused on the shelf.

02

Drawn, then stitched

Every pattern is drawn freehand at the bench and never repeated. Embroidery and quilting are then run on the machine in cotton thread, quilted in channels so the piece holds its shape for years.

03

Finished and packed

Each order is made after it is placed, pressed, wrapped in unbleached tissue and posted within two to three weeks.

Commissions

Something made for you, from the first stitch.

A jacket in your grandmother's colours, a bag for a specific journey, a name stitched into a lining. Tell me what you have in mind and we will work it out together.

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