We had so much fun hosting our annual Pop Up Caravan event last weekend. Here’s a behind the scenes look at each vendor that participated this time around!

Behind the Seams, FounderLauren PetersenApril 21, 2023Pop Up Caravan Huntsville, Unique Huntsville Alabama Events, Support Women Owned Businesses

Letters from Lauren: A Community Table

In this Letter From Lauren, read the story of the 100-year old table that is featured in our store and how it is receiving a new legacy for our community.

Letters from Lauren, Founder, Behind the SeamsLauren PetersenSeptember 16, 2021Letters from Lauren, Letters From The Founder, Fou, Community Events, Antique Furniture, Antiques, behind the scenes, Behind the Scenes

Behind The Seams: Our First Brim Bar Workshop

Get an inside look at our first Hat Bar Workshop

Behind the SeamsLauren PetersenSeptember 7, 2021Workshops, Huntsville Hat Bar, Hat Bar, Huntsville Small Business, Huntsville Happenings, Hat Bar Workshop, Huntsville Workshops, Women Run Businesses, behind the scenes, behind the seams, Fall Events

Behind The Seams: Our 2021 Fall Schedule

In the Behind The Seams we are giving you a look at our Fall Schedule lineup as well as everything you need to make sure you don’t miss a single event!

Behind the SeamsLauren PetersenAugust 31, 2021Huntsville Happenings, Huntsville Events, Hat Bar Workshop, Hat Bar, Huntsville Hat Bar, Fall Events, Fall Schedule, Fall Happenings, Indian Block Print, Block Print Workshop, Huntsville Flea Market, Flea Market, Earring Workshop, Workshops, Huntsville Workshops

Letters From Lauren: Welcome To The World, Ryker

Introducing the newest member of the Take Heart Tribe, Baby Ryker!

Founder, Behind the Seams, Letters from LaurenLauren PetersenJuly 27, 2021

Behind The Seams: Global Textile Books

Are you inspired by global textiles? Use this resource of 20 global textiles books to start your own collection and educate yourself on the beautiful textiles found around the world.

Design & Inspiration, Behind the Seams, Behind the BrandLauren PetersenJuly 8, 2021Inspiration, global design, Design Inspiration, Design Books, how we home, behind the scenes, Behind the Brand

Behind the Seams: Planning for the Future of Travel Patterns

They say that the number seven is a lucky and we are hoping for that to be true for our seventh year in business. We are sharing some of the plans and dreams that we have for this next year!

Behind the Seams, Behind the BrandLauren PetersenMay 21, 2021behind the seams, Behind the Brand, behind the scenes, Women Run Businesses, Dreaming For The Future, Community Events, Huntsville, Brick & Mortar, social impact business

Behind The Seams: Throwback to Our Favorite Shoots

In celebration of our 7th Birthday, we are taking a look at some of our favorite styled shoots through the years!

Behind the Seams, Behind the BrandLauren PetersenMay 19, 2021Styled Shoots, Creative Shoots, Behind the Brand, behind the seams, behind the scenes, global style, Huntsville Small Business, Partnership, small business, Women Run Businesses

Letters from Lauren: 7 Lessons from 7 Years of Running a Social Impact Business

In this month’s Letters from Lauren, our Founder is looking back at the last seven years in business and telling you seven lessons she has learned!

Letters from Lauren, Founder, Behind the Seams, Behind the Brand, Inspired ByLauren PetersenMay 17, 2021small business, social entrepreneurship, Letters from Lauren, Women Run Businesses, Huntsville Small Business, behind the scenes, Huntsville

Behind the Seams: Before & Afters of the Brick & Mortar Shop

Our brick & mortar has been open for almost a month and we wanted to share some before & afters. See how we transformed a former 1970’s bank into the Travel Patterns shop!

Behind the SeamsLauren PetersenApril 14, 2021Huntsville, behind the scenes, behind the seams, Travel Patterns, Brick & Mortar, Before & Afters, Huntsville Small Business

Featured on the Beyond Rockets Podcast

Tune into the Beyond Rockets Podcast to hear our founder, Lauren, share her story of opening Travel Patterns with Clark Dunn. Hear of how Lauren pivoted her career to follow her passions and how starting over can be scary but fun!

Behind the Seams, Founder, Design & Inspiration, Letters from LaurenLauren PetersenMarch 11, 2021podcast, behind the seams, Behind the Brand, Huntsville

Get the Look: Light & Layered

To get this light and layered look, we’ve curated all the sources you would need to create your own tranquil oasis.

Behind the Seams, How We Home, Design & InspirationLauren PetersenMay 22, 2020how we home, the philippines, behind the seams, behind the scenes

Featured on the Business with Purpose Podcast: How to Pivot on Purpose

Tune in to the Business with Purpose podcast, where founder Lauren chats with host Molly Stillman on how to pivot on purpose in business.

Founder, Behind the Seams, Design & Inspiration, Letters from LaurenLauren PetersenMay 13, 2020podcast, social impact business, social entrepreneurship, social impact

Behind the Seams: Sneak Peek at our Filipino Collection

Our newest partnership originates in the Philippines. View a sneek peak of the products we’ll be launching this Spring, along with a behind the scenes video of how we styled our brand photoshoot for the new collection.

Behind the Seams, Design & InspirationLauren PetersenMarch 16, 2020Brand Photoshoot, Behind the Scenes, Social Impact, social entrepreneurship, Dignified Jobs, Sustainable Livelihood, Partnership, Collaboration

Behind the Seams: The Inspiration Behind our Threads Photoshoot

In this behind the scenes post, find out what inspired our Threads photoshoot.

Design & Inspiration, Behind the SeamsLauren PetersenFebruary 15, 2020editorial photoshoot, behind the scenes

Featured: Good Grit Magazine & POP UP PARTY!

As we roll into the holiday season, we’re honored to announce that Travel Patterns is featured in the Beholden issue of Good Grit Magazine! And to celebrate we’re throwing a local pop up party.

Behind the SeamsLauren PetersenNovember 5, 2019

Travel Patterns Joins the Nest Artisan Guild!

By partnering with Nest, Travel Patterns can expand our reach and better serve our global artisan partners. Learn more in this post!

Behind the Brand, Behind the SeamsLauren PetersenSeptember 27, 2019Nest Guild Member, Behind the Brand

Featured on The Business of People Podcast: Building Culture & Community through Business

Tune in to the Business of People podcast and listen as founder Lauren shares her journey to starting Travel Patterns, and how we are using culture and community as a force for good with our social impact brand.

Letters from Lauren, Founder, Behind the SeamsLauren PetersenJuly 9, 2019podcast, social impact business, small business, social entrepreneurship, social impact

Featured on Rank & File Podcast: Our Business Model & Sales Strategy

Lauren Petersen shares her insights on running a social impact business, and transitioning business models and sales strategies as a guest on Episode #19 of the Rank & File Podcast.

Letters from Lauren, Design & Inspiration, Portraits of Partnership, Founder, Behind the SeamsLauren PetersenMay 2, 2019podcast, Rank & File, Travel Patterns, social impact business, social entrepreneurship, lessons learned, Letters from Lauren

Letters from Lauren: Take Heart Tribe

A letter of encouragement from our founder, Lauren.

Letters from Lauren, Founder, Behind the SeamsLauren PetersenApril 12, 2019social impact business, small business, courage

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