Vintage needlepoint found on Etsy
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Posted By: Sam
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July 05, 2012
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July 03, 2012
Organic Cotton Tote
" Handcrafted by a women's weaving village in Laos, this is made with locally grown organic cotton and natural dyes.
These bags are made in the Ban Nayang Village, Nambark District Luang Prabang Province, Laos. The women there are from the Laos Lu Tribe and they have been hand weaving for many generations. The remote village just received electricity 2 years ago.
All the materials to create these roomy shopper totes are grown in their village, beginning with the cotton. Cotton is harvested, deseeded and then laid in the sun to dry before being spun into yarn. Leaves from the indigo plant as well as bark from the nearby trees create the natural, organic dyes used for these traditional hook pattern textiles. Setting up the loom can take up to 2 days, and when the women begin to weave, it takes them three days to finish a two meter textile...."
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June 14, 2012
This and That
Works in progress
Posted By: Sam
October 01, 2010
With every season comes change
A few things have changed these days. Bringing a whole new meaning to the name Pin Pals, I've moved far away to Denver, Colorado. Pin Pals will still be based in Montreal so we'll still be keeping up shop and chatting online. It's going to be a new and exciting chapter in the land of Pals where one Pal is in Denver (a lot of big mountains) and one in Montreal (one cute little mountain).
Denver is a great city and I'm living in an amazing area full of used book stores, vintage boutiques and restaurants. I also live close by to my new favorite craft and fabric shop, Fancy Tiger. I've already taken advantage of their free craft night and I'm looking forward to taking some of the great workshops they offer so I can learn how to crochet or maybe even to properly sew a skirt!
Well, even though the leaves are turning orange in Montreal it feels like summer here in Denver. But warm weather can't stop Halloween and in the spirit of Halloween, I've added this sad pumpkin to our Etsy shop. He's a drawing that I printed on to fabric using Spoonflower, and I stuffed him with cotton from Fancy Tiger. He's so fun to hold onto and he has lovely long and skinny legs, making him a super fun dance partner.
And in the spirit of the season, wouldn't these sweetly stitched acorn buttons be perfect addition to your fall cardigan?
And, another reason to love this time of year, Puces Pop! Our favorite craft fair. It's this weekend.
As the website explains, it's Montreal's largest do-it-yourself festival where people can come and celebrate all types of independent creation! Proudly going into its sixth year, Puces POP takes place during the last two days of the POP Montreal Music Festival, and features a marketplace where over one hundred local and international artists, crafters, and indie record labels come to sell their wares. In addition, Puces POP hosts several other events such as Lil Biz (a business seminar for artists and craftspeople), Fashion POP and the Record Fair & Gear Swap!
Sam will be there with our wares so be sure to stop by.
Have a beer for me at Puces Pop Sam (^_^)
That's all from Denver! I'll be sure to post some pics soon, there are some beautiful neon signs in this mile high city. Phew, I'm out of breath!
Posted by: Sara
September 15, 2010
Witch Craft
I'm over the moon on a broomstick to be a part of Witch Craft!
This is a very cute and spooky book guaranteed to satisfy your autumnal craft cravings.
Here is my entry for the book, Cross Stitch Witch and Friends. A set of instructions for earrings and a little brooch.
Published by Quirk Books, a house known for releasing books that truly live up to it's name, I couldn't be happier to be a part of such a talented group of crafters!
(Check back for a give away soon ^_~)
Posted By: Sam
This is a very cute and spooky book guaranteed to satisfy your autumnal craft cravings.
Here is my entry for the book, Cross Stitch Witch and Friends. A set of instructions for earrings and a little brooch.
Published by Quirk Books, a house known for releasing books that truly live up to it's name, I couldn't be happier to be a part of such a talented group of crafters!
(Check back for a give away soon ^_~)
Posted By: Sam
June 01, 2010
A wee bit new
We've been up to some things as of late and we'd like to share them with you!
Meet Joséphine, she's a new hanging paper doll, and I was lucky enough to receive the first ever of her for my birthday awhile back. I love her. Look at those pom poms!
The Joséphine's and their beau homme were Sara's entry in the Hiatus group show at the Long Haul.
My entry was a Cross-Stitched piece of a fictional ferris wheel called the Hiatus.
We're gearing up for Puces Pop Printemps happening this weekend, so we've been stitching, and cutting and pasting away.
A couple of new barrettes include watermelon hearts and cat hats.
Mini Joséphine's will be for sale this weekend, along with other spring Pin Pal goods.
We hope to see you!
Posted by: Sam
Meet Joséphine, she's a new hanging paper doll, and I was lucky enough to receive the first ever of her for my birthday awhile back. I love her. Look at those pom poms!
The Joséphine's and their beau homme were Sara's entry in the Hiatus group show at the Long Haul.
My entry was a Cross-Stitched piece of a fictional ferris wheel called the Hiatus.
We're gearing up for Puces Pop Printemps happening this weekend, so we've been stitching, and cutting and pasting away.
A couple of new barrettes include watermelon hearts and cat hats.
Mini Joséphine's will be for sale this weekend, along with other spring Pin Pal goods.
We hope to see you!
Posted by: Sam
May 15, 2010
Old Mother Goose
"Old Mother Goose, when
She wanted to wander,
Would fly through the air
On a very fine gander"
Found in the opening pages (with much glee) of
Childcraft: Poems and Rhymes Volume 1
Posted by: Sam
She wanted to wander,
Would fly through the air
On a very fine gander"
Found in the opening pages (with much glee) of
Childcraft: Poems and Rhymes Volume 1
Posted by: Sam
May 13, 2010
Frankly, we love you
We've gushed about Frankie before here on the Pin Pals blog, and how if ever there was a magazine that embodied our style and interests, it would be Frankie, hands down.
We were so pleasantly surprised yesterday to see that they were guest editors on etsy, and that they had included our smiley/frowny barrette!
We were featured with some amazing work including Sarah McNeil's adorable prints and hand knit bunnies, Ninainvorm's colourful and whimsical ceramics, and the sweetest little tea cozies you've ever seen from Andrea Lesley Crochet.
Along with vintage inspired notebooks, and delicate watercolour drawings, we felt right at home.
Thanks Frankie for returning the love!
Posted By: Sam
We were so pleasantly surprised yesterday to see that they were guest editors on etsy, and that they had included our smiley/frowny barrette!
We were featured with some amazing work including Sarah McNeil's adorable prints and hand knit bunnies, Ninainvorm's colourful and whimsical ceramics, and the sweetest little tea cozies you've ever seen from Andrea Lesley Crochet.
Along with vintage inspired notebooks, and delicate watercolour drawings, we felt right at home.
Thanks Frankie for returning the love!
Posted By: Sam
May 09, 2010
Happy Birthday Sam!
It was this pal's birthday yesterday. Happy birthday pretty lady! It won't be long before we're making peanut brittle and macrame plant holders, like this summer right?
Posted by: Sara
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