Working on the Fall line

Projects! Last weekend was the weekend of projects... first was the couch... this couch was left by the old tenants, it was her grandmothers and I thought that it was such a modern, beautiful shape, I had to give it some tlc and reupholster it... so here it is before

and after!

I finally decided to update our bedroom.. unfortunately I didn't take a before pic, but it used to be this awful bubble gum pink... not my thing. So, I painted it a cozy sage green, added some of my favorite Etsy prints to the wall, and voila! It's magical.. I never want to leave.


Aside from all the redecorating, we have definitely been busy around the studio these days as well...working super hard trying to get the fall line completed AND photographed by the end of June... yikes.
Here is a sneak peak at some of the new stuff for fall...

The Fontaine Jacket
I had a few comments about the Fontaine Jacket made into a raincoat... I think I might just try it... yellow maybe? Or red!
Anyways... the new pant, which I normally don't do well with pants, but I'm pretty happy with these ones, they are a wide legged pant, I'm getting into the wide leg again I think... and they have a wide, elastic waistband,

The Leonard Pant
And the third of ten completed items... the Coloniale Cardigan

The fabric is a super soft, cotton knit. I love it. I may have to keep the sample for myself :)

In other news... I'm very sad that we never made it to Renegade. It just wasn't working out with the paperwork. Selling textiles over the border is a lot harder than I thought it would be.

Ok, coffee on the porch time... its a lovely day out there.

xo.

Craft Faired Out....

It's been a long couple of weeks... tons and tons and tons of sewing trying to get ready for the 2 back to back craft shows. This past weekend was Puces Pop, which despite the monsoon that was occurring outdoors, there was a pretty good turn-out. We didn't sell as much as we would have liked to, but it was a good time and nice to see the fellow crafters again.

The previous weekend was the 'Fresh off the Press' Designer Fair. Again, not much luck in the weather department, but it was a good time and there were some really great artists there. Among my favorites below:
CouCou Salut
and Brazen Designs makes some amazing jewelry, I can't wait to get my hands on one of these necklaces!
It was a really great little space, the Little houses corner was super cozy, just how I like it!

Fun times in the corner....

Among all the Craft Fair madness, I made a couple new summer items, first off, the Roy Dress

And the Rachel top,
Duncan also created this new mens sweater. It reminds me of an old classy man, sitting in front of a fire with a pipe and slippers reading the paper...

We called it Grandpa Jack

Well, that's it for now... time for some Kimchi, some television streaming and bed.

xo.

Little Houses Sale!

I am having a 25% off sale in the Shop on the following sweaters....

The Boreal
The Bratislava
And The Rosemont
All 3 will be on sale until they are sold out... once they are sold out they will no longer be made! So act fast!

Also, I plan to make new spring/summer stuff regularly so keep checking the Shop for updates!

Here are a couple new things that were posted yesterday...
The Orkestar Short
And The Brooklyn
More to come!! Now, back to work!

xo.

'Fresh off the Press' Designer Fair

It's that time of year again!... Craft fair season :)
There are a few coming up but the first one is on May 9-10th from 12-5. If you live in Montreal, come check it out! There are going to be some really great designers there so don't miss it! It will be held at 4064 Boul. St. Laurent on the 2nd floor...


Other news.... we are re-locating the studio! We realized that our apartment is quite big and we were spending extra money on a space that we didn't really need... so, we moved... and it's great... in 2 days I managed to get EIGHT things done!! I can't believe it.. I actually am feeling like I'm almost caught up. Here are a couple pics of the new studio...



I found this great blog this weekend called Crafty Nest... it gives you ideas on how to transform old junk, like these old drawers that I made into a shelving unit... I love it!

It was my good friends 30th last weekend, so we put on our finest duds and party hats!

I can feel my 30th creeping up rather quickly... yikes...

Wide awake it's Morning...

It's been a busy week around here! Lot's of visitors, too much socializing and not enough sleep! I had my best friend from Vancouver come and stay for the weekend.. with all the excitement there was little work being done.. I did have a small, last minute sale at the Paper and Pine girls' house so I suppose you could call that work! It was a small, cozy little sale with some really great things, but unfortunately the weather just didn't cooperate! It rained all weekend! It now seems to be back to winter around here... I don't even like to say it out loud but IT'S SNOWING HERE! So sad... ah well, soon it will be too hot to bear..

I also found out this weekend that I got into Renegade Craft Fair in Brooklyn this summer! Very exciting... now the pressure is really on to work my but off!!

Here are a few pics of the sale this weekend... the Little Houses rack,

And the PoodleBreath table...

The Pinpals were also there...

And a few more Etsy artists as well.

I made this sweater a couple months ago but never posted it because for some reason, I just didn't really like it... I was convinced otherwise this weekend and posted it promptly! Here is the Missy...

And the newest spring item... the Peasant top,

That's all for now... coffee is empty which means its time to get to work!

xo.

Spring has sprung!

Well spring is officially here! And it totally feels like it too... I got my first sunburn this weekend! Not that I'm and endorser of sunburns, but that first one always feels so good ya know? That first shot of Vitamin D after a long cold, dark winter. It is also the start of 'plenty of guests' season... we had our first round this weekend. I can foresee a lot of socializing this next few months... may have to crack the whip at some point and get to work! I am in the process of working on an order for a store in Halifax called Love, Me Boutique, I plan to have it finished in the next 2 weeks.

My website is FINALLY up!!! Yay!! Please have a lookie loo here... You can now buy things directly off of the site, rather than going through Etsy... although Etsy works fine too!

My husband and I have recently joined forces (sort of)... he has his new line Witch Hunt Clothing which I am helping him with and he is helping me with mine. It's great, we work together at the studio everyday but we are keeping our lines separate. Here are a few photos of his first new items which can currently be purchased in the 'Mens' section of the Little Houses Site....

The 'Edwin' hooded sweatshirt,


The 'D.B. Cooper' hooded t-shirt,


The 'Standby' Sweatershirt....


And the 'Philmonte' Pant....


So yes... we have been busy :)
I am hoping to have some new things for Little Houses soon... once this Halifax order gets finished I will have a bit more time!

I hope to post my weekly 'Etsy Finds' this week... until then, a couple pics of our beautiful sunny Montreal weekend...


Off to work now...

xo.

Morning Coffee with Etsy

It's Sunday morning, my husband is in Toronto, and my lazy dog is still in bed... so I'm sitting cross legged at the computer with my coffee and Fleet Foxes quietly singing in the background... it's kind of cozy actually... My favorite thing to do while drinking my first coffee of the day is surf Etsy! There are so many great clothing designers on Etsy, it's really inspiring. So I have decided to share some of my fav's that I've come across today...

This top from Supayana is really cute, I'm loving it. This girl takes old vintage finds and reconstructs them into something beautiful... smart little cookie if you ask me... She's got some really great ideas, I may need to make a purchase one of these days! Have a peek at the rest of her lovely designs here


And another fabulous vintage shop! I love this cropped leather bomber jacket!

Persephone Vintage has a great eye! And I'm loving the photo's too... the outfits this girl wears really

sell the product... good job! Her other great finds can be found on her Etsy shop, located here

This super cute dress by Kaylim is brilliant! I just keep staring at it.. it's such a fantastic idea, I love things that are different and creative. I love how she has made the knitted cowl a part of the dress, it also has a drawstring so that you can wear it loose or tight... brilliant. Check out those hand stitched pockets! This dress is totally worth the $115 pricetag! Pick one up here


Still searching for the perfect little brown bag? Well I've found it! These bags from Penelope Foo
are probably the best leather bags I've seen on Etsy. They are super stylish, and really well made. This girl has some tallent.. this shop is definitely worth having a look at! I can't wait to one day own one of these... check out her new shop here



Ahhh... and last but not least, this magical Sparrow Dress by Makool. I feel like this would make a stunning wedding dress... It is layered with chiffon and silk... I'm in love. There are plenty more beautiful dresses to drool over on her Etsy shop here


Well... those are my Sunday fav's... I suppose it's time to start my day. The Sun is shining and it's even starting to feel a bit like spring!

Yay.

xo.