Southern Made products

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Jewelry made in metro Atlanta perfect for Valentine’s Day

Show some love with Atlanta-made jewelry for February’s red-letter day.Eco-chicTrecy Bleich did not start off with ambitions to be a jewelry designer. In college, she majored in marketing and later worked in the kitchen, bath and tile industry. It wasn’t until after she was married and took a basic jewel-making ...

Metro Atlanta baskets, rugs, wood goods help those in need

Do good. Go local with handmade baskets, rugs and reclaimed wood accessories. Hold this Several years ago, a group of Bhutanese refugees to Atlanta found a new purpose for one of the South’s old problems. They began weaving the thick, invasive kudzu vines into stylish and sturdy baskets and selling ...

Georgia-made calendars, gelato, bags

For the new year, Georgia-made treats include an award-winning gelato, a chic bag and a bright calendar to mark the days ahead.A year in colorTo manage the months ahead, snap up a colorful calendar from Khristian A. Howell, a University of Georgia grad and chief of Khristian A. Howell Color ...

From Cumberland Island, Ga.: The Oxidized Seaweed Cuff, is available in the gift shop at the High Museum of Art. The cuff ($100) is handcrafted in Alpaca, a metal alloy that is a combination of copper and nickel. For information, visit http://museumshop.high.org.

Georgia-made totes, cakes, jewelry always in season

Inspired by nature Cumberland Island, the southernmost barrier island on the Georgia coast, plays a big role in the work of jewelry designer Janet “Gogo” Ferguson. The island is her home. But it is also a place where she finds inspiration — from the bones of animals to the shells ...

From Dahlonega: Felt Purse by Royal Fleecery. The purses, simply designed and rich in colors, are crocheted and then felted. Find the purses at www.royalfleecery.com or in Dahlonega at the Carriage House Shoppes.

Gifts for your home, someone special — and you

Bag it in style Betty Johnson got hooked on knitting at an early age in Houston — and she hasn’t stopped. When she first moved to Dahlonega 20 years ago, Johnson started hand-spinning her own yarn. She made felted hats and knitted wool scarves. Then Johnson decided to design a ...

From Lincolnton, N.C.: Chair Apron by Grace and London. The company offers seven cotton prints, four solid linen colors and a King Street collection, which offers neutral and solid chair covers with a two-inch border in 20 colors. Prices range from $28 to $42 each. To order, visit chairapron.com.

Favorite finds are always in season

Chic chair covers When her family needed help paying the bills, Sabrina Hicks started sewing. After receiving a sewing machine as a birthday gift, Sabrina Hicks taught herself to sew. The stay-at-home mom with a finance background first made dresses for her daughters. Then Hicks began selling dresses to a ...

From Atlanta: City Prints makes vibrant, detailed maps of university campuses in school colors, ballparks, pro-football stadiums and college stadiums (its newest feature). It can also map your hometown or favorite international city. Unframed prints ($40) are 12 inches by 12 inches. Prints also can be custom framed and ready to hang for $180. For more information, visit cityprintsmapart.com

Maps, prints put your favorite places, memories on paper

Modern map makersA boring but money-making college job eventually put Tony Rodono on the map. At the University of North Carolina (UNC), Rodono started a traffic counting business. While counting cars, he sketched each intersection and labeled landmarks. It was then that Rodono began to see the interesting patterns that ...

From Durham, N.C.: With a higher back wall that allows you to easily scoop ice cream, Haand’s white ice cream bowls are a best seller. The modern, unique-shaped bowls are $40 each or $99 for a set of three. Learn more at www.haand.us Source: Shaena Mallett

Dishes, retro lights, clocks are Southern-made

Home favorites Accessorize with modern dishware, retro lights and midcentury clocks that do more than tick. Vintage lights Barn Light Electric started as a weekend hobby for Bryan and Donna Scott. On weekends, the couple would visit antique stores and estate sales, and poke around abandoned buildings in search of ...

From Atlanta: Athens & Gainesville painted signs. Painted in school colors, the ready-to-hang signs ($29) are 15 inches by 15 inches. Check www.SimplySouthernSigns.com and Etsy.com/shop/SimplySouthernSigns.

Fall favorites focus on college football

Huddle up. Fall favorites focus on college football. Tasteful tailgating Pass on the plastic tablecloths for your tailgate party. Instead, score style points with a tailored, team-spirited tablecloth from Florida-based Tablevogue. Designed for dining and buffet tables, the fabric, floor-length cover hides table legs while providing storage for items that ...

From Atlanta: Poison Apple perfumed oil and scrub. Prices range from $15 for the hand-blended, perfumed oils to $13 for a 6-ounce jar of sugar scrub. The company’s signature product, Embalming Cream, is $16.50 for a 6-ounce jar. To order, visit: www.PoisonAppleApothecary.com

From team-spirit totes to spirited creams and oils

Fall style includes spiked-cider candles, not-so-spooky body creams and totes for game day. Tailgate totes Carol DeShong thinks you should not have to pass on style to show your school spirit. That’s why she and her husband, native Texans, started Desden in 2007. The Houston-based company prints, cuts and sews ...

From Durham, N.C.: Duke Sweater 2. School House’s classic yet modern collection appeals to today’s college coeds. There are school spirit tights ($16) and an updated Oxford shirt dress ($130). But it is the sweaters ($90 to $110) that are fan favorites. So far this fall, the chic cardigan with the shawl collar is a best-seller. Visit http://www.shopschoolhouse.com/

Game-day fashions and no-fuss party mixes

Don’t pass on these game-day fashions and no-fuss party mixes. Schoolhouse frocks After graduating from Duke University in 2007, Rachel Weeks headed to Sri Lanka as a Fulbright scholar. While she was there to research ethical manufacturing initiatives, Weeks started School House, a socially responsible collegiate fashion brand. In 2011, ...

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