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start spreading the news

A couple of Fedorables were on the local news!  

Many thanks to NBC, LXTV, and TimeOut New York: 

Lots of great things here, and I think I NEED that eraser ring!!   How cool is that??

XO,

Terry

Threadbanger's handmade gift list

I'm so excited to be included in Threadbanger's awesome handmade gift list!  

Check it out below:

So many great things on that list - I've got my eye on a few for some special people in my life :)

Happy shopping!

XO,

Terry

'tis the season

 

I am so excited to go to the Martha Stewart Holiday Craft Sale tomorrow!  We're going to a holiday party in the evening, so swinging by this sale first will definitely put me in the mood and hopefully, take care of a few of the people on my gift list :)   More info on the sale here.

 In other news, a big thanks to the lovely Katie, otherwise known as The Constant Gatherer, for the sweet feature on my work.  Katie also has a terrific etsy shop.  Thanks Katie!

Have a great weekend!

XO,

Terry

amazing opportunity

  

 
 This is a fantastic opportunity!  

There doesn't seem to be any info on their website, so I've included all the details here too.  Please pass along to anyone you know who might be interested :)

XO,

Terry

 

counting my blessings

If you are here in the States, I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!  Bruce and I had a cozy day at home, just the two of us this year, and it was very fun and relaxing.  I love Thanksgiving, and the fact that a day is set aside to stop all usual activity and take time to express gratitude, and is built into our national calendar.  I try to do this on a regular basis anyway, but it's really nice knowing that everyone else is doing it on the same day as well.

The past year has certainly had its challenges for many of us, and Bruce and I are no different.  But through it all, we are so grateful for each other, for the loving people who surround us, for the incredibly supportive creative community, and for countless "little things" that in the past we might have taken for granted.

When I'm sitting at my sewing machine, I frequently give myself some points to ponder as I sew. Today I'll be working on orders, (for which I am also very grateful!), and as I do, I'll certainly continue to count my blessings.

XO,

Terry

 

work in progress

 

I love this time of year, when my pattern wall is filled with just-finished designs, and new work in progress that has yet to be resolved.  Actually, this is becoming a year-round state and I love that too!  Sometimes a design will work itself out pretty quickly, and other times, it has to percolate for a while.  So I'll work on it for a bit, and then put it aside to be revisited later on.  Sometimes that "later on" is a year or more later!  But that's OK and sometimes, that's the most fun because I've got new experiences, skills and tools to bring to the problem to be solved, and it can become something completely different than what I had initially imagined, but still great.

The "This Way And That" happened in this fashion.  I originally had the idea back last winter, as something to do for Valentine's Day 2009.  But I still had my old sewing machine at the time, which could never make a proper buttonhole.  I tried so many different ways of constructing the piece to work around that, but any one of them would have made it cost-prohibitive as a finished product.  I put it aside for a while.  Fate stepped in, my old machine died and a beloved new one came into my life (Bernina) that can do perfect buttonholes every time!  I pulled the "This Way And That" out of my experiment box about a month ago, to try again, not sure if I could solve it at all.  With only a few rounds of tweaking and my Bernina aiding the cause, it was done!

Though my old sewing machine was definitely sub-par, I'm actually glad to have had it for so long and amazed at the work I was able to accomplish using it.  It forced me to really perfect my skills and be more creative, because man, it wasn't doing me any favors!  Now I feel so fortunate that I can focus on just working out the design I want, rather than worrying if it will make it through my machine.  

Viva La Bernina

XO,

Terry

made in new york

Hey, look who made it into the

Time Out New York Holiday Gift Guide! 

 

 

See that little highlighted area?  Those are my Fedorables!  They magazine contacted me a few weeks back about including my hats in their "Made In New York" section, which features locally made work from all five boroughs.  Queens represent!!  Their stylist asked if I could send them a Fedorable, and also possibly make something more unisex.  I  happily obliged!  So first, I decided on the teal blue Fedorable with the silver ribbon, for those celebrating Hanukkah.  Next, I found a beautiful Christmas-y wool plaid (a Ralph Lauren mill-surplus fabric, yo!) and then changed the construction a bit to use a buckle to adjust the hat, instead of my usual bow.  I'm really happy with the result.  Here are my pics of the buckle Fedorable from the shop:

 

 

 

 

 

There are lots of other great designers featured, many of whom are also on etsy.  I know I must absolutely get that Qassa St. Elizabeth prayer candle, available only in Astoria (yo again!), for a certain friend of mine.

Happy shopping!

XO,

Terry

new style for the holidays - This Way And That

I designed this reversible fascinator / headband / ear warmer with winter and the holidays in mind.  "This Way & That" will keep you warm & stylish all winter long with soft cozy wool fabrics, a curvy asymmetrical shape, lovely detailed stitching, and long ribbon ties. Wear as a chic ear warmer, a 20's inspired headband, or slip the ribbon through a strategically placed buttonhole and instantly transform it into a fun fascinator with a sweet little curl. 

This first version is in a nubby holiday tweed wool, with a super soft grey wool on the reverse side.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Also in a gorgeous ice blue wool, with a baby soft cream wool & cotton blend on the reverse side:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And in a luxurious teal blue wool, reversed with chocolate brown cotton pinstripe velvet:

 

 

 

 

 

All three are now available in both shops.  More colors and fabric combos will be added as time goes on.

Thanks so much for looking!

XO,

Terry

Amazing vintage designer hats

Mr. John, available from calloohcallay

 

Lily Dache, available from sweetdesignerhats

 

Elsa Schiaparelli, available from sweetdesignerhats

XO,

Terry

win a trip to Paris

 

Win a trip to Paris for New Year's Eve from YSL!  Details here.

Good luck!

XO,

Terry