A LITTLE UPDATE…

First, We hope you and yours are well. We are well here and ready to go forward in this new year. Let me say, you have been such an inspiration to us by ordering from via the web or in person. You are the ones who give us the encouragement to continue on this adventure when we are wondering what in the world are we doing? Thank you for supporting us.

Second, Brenda and family came to our home to stay for a while during the month of January. We were able to look at the inventory, rearrange the stock and make plans for the future. Again, Thank you for being part of the decision making process.

Brenda and Terry

Third, we are not back at the market on a regular schedule as of today. I have however worked a few special ev...

Market redo! Closed for one month.

   I will be closing the doors to the shop beginning September 15th through October 15th. What does this mean to our friends and clients? Really nothing. You can continue to shop and make orders, however nothing will be shipped until October 16th. At that time, I will begin filling your holiday gift list! Do you have a question? Please email me at tduvall@softlinedesign. Brenda and I will check the email frequently to stay in touch with you. I am very excited to see what the next month will bring and I keep thinking what the Grandmother said in the movie Parenthood. Gil (Steve Martin) has been complaining about his complicated life. Grandma wanders into the room and begins talking about the time when she was 19 and Grandpa took her...

New Products Revealed

After a lengthy silence on my part I wanted to say "Hello" again.  I  have continued on my slow pace getting my feet wet in a variety of avenues to bring you the product I have learned to love.  With that being said, due to your support, comments, and patience plus a little prodding, I have launched the first ever Sale beginning today and extending until December 3, 2018. Also, a couple new products, Flamingo double weave and Bamboo Blossom have been added to the web page. I know you will enjoy the playfulness of the Flamingo and the beautiful colors of the Blossom. Both have been quite popular at the Market Squares and a few  other events I have attended which prompted me to add them to the web page.  Stay tuned as I will be ad...

A Giveaway!!

During the week of October 9-15th will be a fun giveaway with tipjunkie.com! I am so grateful to Laurie for featuring us as "mom-preneur"  of the week! Her desire is to feature businesses run by moms.  Hope you all come back for a chance to win some softlinedesign.com goodies!   

Gulf Shores Alabama

Every few years when our family returns to the U.S. we inevitably make a trip from Texas to Florida to visit my parents. A little more than half-way there we  stop in to see my husband’s Aunt Ellen and Uncle Bob in Gulf Shores, Alabama.  After a tired day of driving we are so thankful to be greeted by family and Aunt Ellens’ amazing hospitality. Her beautiful beach-theme decorated home sits on a quiet street near the river Bon Secour which means safe harbor.   Uncle Bob has taken us on a boat tour and he traps blue crab which Aunt Ellen puts into a Cioppino (Italian fish stew). The stew includes up to 7 kinds of seafood. Sometimes she makes a Low Country Boil whi...

Traditional Turkish Peshtemal Towels

At Soft Line Design, we sell traditional Turkish "peshtemal" towels that have been used for centuries in Turkish baths because they are both absorbent and dry quickly. That may surprise you since they don't have the classic "terry cloth" feel of a regular bath towel. But most people who try them find that they are just great for the pool, the beach or your bathroom!   For centuries these towels have been woven with 100% cotton on hand-operated looms. We decided to go to the source, to the villages where these towels have been traditionally made, in the province of Denizli, Turkey. We sat down to drink tea with the families who have been passing down the trade for generations. These days,  mechanical looms have largely taken the ...