Spring 2009 Headbands

I've just finished photographing the headbands I've made with all the new fabrics I picked up for Spring! I will be adding them to the shop a couple each day for the next week or so. Here are a few of my favorites so far.

I'm totally loving these new prints! Clockwise from top left - "Black Sakura", "First Leaves" in Green, "Flower Child" in Purples, and "Flight of Fancy". I'll be adding these and many more to Black Mustard Fiber Arts this week.

Also, here's a look at how the recycled fabric headbands turned out! These started out as 2 men's shirts and a cool vintage dress. I can't wait to go raid the thrift stores for more goodies like these!

Recycling / Upcycling to live life softly

On Friday I popped into a thrift store on a whim while driving home from work. I thought it'd be cool to see what kind of things I could find that would be good to cut up and use for fabric. I ended up picking a couple of men's shirts and a cool vintage dress, all of which had small spots and flaws that I figured might keep them from finding good homes in their current forms.

Yesterday I was planning to meet up with my best friend/model to photograph my new headbands, but because my sewing was not as fast as I remember it being, I ended up missing my chance to get together with her. I was feeling pretty bummed and kind of annoyed with myself, and I decided to dig into the clothes and start cutting. I had no idea that simple act of cutting up clothing would have the power to turn my day around! It was so much more fun than I expected it to be. It was the perfect mix of a destructive outlet and creative possibility. And once it was all cut up, I ended up with some great pieces of fabric!

Next time I will definitely wash everything before I cut it, because the way I did it I ended up with quite the tangled mess in the washing machine. But after ironing I have some really nice-sized pieces of totally usable fabric.

I really like this brown and green striped woven looking stuff! I can't wait to see how these look as headbands, and I am already itching to go scour the second hand shops for more finds!

Summer's still here!

We've had some really warm, sunny days lately - I have a feeling Summer's not quite done with us yet! So, I've decided to extend my End-of-summer sale for another 2 weeks! From now until September 28th all my fabric headbands are 20% off in my Etsy shop.

"Firey Flowers"

After that, I'll be knitting up a storm and filling the shop with all sorts of fluffy, warm Fall items! Check back regularly - I'll start listing some of the new pieces soon!

"Morris"
"Wall Flower Two"

End-of-Summer Sale

The cooler days have got me itching to knit! It's time to clean up shop and make room for some warm and snuggly Fall/Winter wear. So, I'm having a sale in my Etsy shop - from now until September 15th, all my cotton fabric headbands are 20% off!

"Brown Sakura"
Although these headbands can be worn year-round, they've been a hot seller mostly throughout the summer. I will still be making them when I have the time, but I am so looking forward to Fall that they'll be going on the back burner for a while. This sale works in conjunction with my existing promotion - buy any 3 items at one shot and receive a free fabric headband! So, if these are your style, now's a great time to stock up!

"Twilight Bloom"

"Dark Chocolate"
Thanks for looking - new Fall items coming soon!

Gearing up for the Pemberton Music Festival

A week from today I will head up for the Pemberton Festival just past beautiful Whistler, BC. I can't wait - it's going to be 3 days of music from Tom Petty to The Tragically Hip to Jay-Z (my guilty pleasure gansta rap fix)! I'm also really looking forward to seeing some of the "smaller" acts like My Morning Jacket and Buck 65, and Wolfmother, as well as discovering some new favorites I'm sure! It's coming up fast, and though I am extremely stoked to go, there are also a few projects I'd like to finish first.

I've added a few more cotton headbands to my Etsy shop and there are more to come. On the weekend I rounded up some more wonderful fabrics and got them them all cut and ready to go. I've got 9 completed headbands now, which I'll be listing over the next few days. There are some gorgeous batiks and Japanese fabrics among others!

I've also got a couple of yarns that I hope to have listed before I leave. Maybe I'll even have some pictures in the next couple of days! For now though, here's one more headband!

Are you looking at my headgear?

As mentioned, here are a couple of new cotton headbands, just listed in my Etsy shop tonight.

"Anemone" - gorgeous batik print in aqua blue, greens, golds and browns.

"Summer Stripes" - made with Rosemary Lavin fabric, cute stripes in blues, greens, brown and white.

Similar colors, two totally different looks!