I’ve been making things for as long as I can remember. As a kid, I was always crafting and setting up little “shops” in the driveway, selling anything I could create with my hands. While other kids played with dolls, I was busy creating entire personalities for my stuffed animals. Each one felt like its own character. Looking back, it makes perfect sense that I would end up making ornaments that feel like tiny creatures with stories of their own.

Modern as Folk began when I wanted a small, fun item to sell at art fairs. I had long loved the look and feel of wool appliqué, but most of the patterns I found were traditional folk art. They were beautiful, but not quite the quirky, modern vibe I had in mind. So I started designing my own. What began as “just a few ornaments” quickly took on a life of its own as people kept gravitating toward them.

To this day, my favorite part of any market is watching customers’ faces light up when they spot something unexpected. It might be a cute fox or kitty, or something more offbeat like a hissing opossum or a Mothman tangled in Christmas lights. My ornaments live somewhere between cute, whimsical, quirky, and charmingly odd, and that is exactly how I like them.

Each piece is designed, cut, and hand stitched by me with personality built into the details. I hope these little creations bring you the same joy they bring me. Something handmade, a little nostalgic, a little modern, and entirely its own character.

Lori Faberson