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:: January 10, 2007 Poppi Jewelry
For Christmas I got my sister-in-law a petal necklace in an opaque chartruesey color from Poppi. The wonderful jewelry/gift shop Maya Star here in Austin carries them and many other lines that make me, who has always been kind of jewelry-shy, understand and want to drop tons of cash on adornment. Poppi jewelry comes in two flavors: roe (balloon-y) and petal, and each comes in every color/color combination you can imagine.
(Melanie I know you wanted to keep Poppi on the down-low but they're just too good!) posted by in Beads and Jewelry :: Comments (2) :: link :: June 11, 2006 Diorama Jewelry
Actual diorama content!
I saw Anne Gericke's jewelry at the Southwest School of Art & Craft in San Antonio. It is extraordinarily tiny -- you can't tell very well from the pictures. She makes pendants, earrings, rings, and cufflinks. Can you tell the ring below is full of little roses?
posted by in Beads and Jewelry :: Comments (4) :: link :: March 27, 2005 Beads Are Stupid Throw the Ball
The site went down for a couple days ... thanks for believing in me and coming back! Here are some vintage necklaces (some of which might be rosaries) I got last week at Austin's City Wide Garage Sale, which is less Garage Sale and more Uppity Antiques Show than I'd like, but I always find something good there. Is it sacreligious to harvest beads from old rosaries? (Is it sacreligious to even bring it up on Easter Sunday?) Pee Wee (lower right) doesn't care, he just wants me to throw the ball throw the ball throw the ball. posted by in Beads and Jewelry :: link :: February 24, 2005 Stitch Markers
They look like an abstract potted cactus and italian cypress to me! Oh and please don't laugh at my sad wire-curving skills. OK, you can laugh. posted by in Beads and Jewelry :: link :: January 1, 2005 Los Angeles Fabric District
Hooray, it's winter break! It's 2005! Goodbye, stupid 2004. I just got back from California. My mom and I took a trip to L.A. to the fashion district (nee garment district) and hit the textile shops. There are 90+ fabric shops in about a six-block area, which is overwhelming to say the least. Despite giving myself permission to drop a load of cash on fabric, I barely got anything. There just wasn't a lot of the stuff that's in my sewing repertoire. In my non-expert opinion, you're better off going there with specific projects in mind, else you'll effectively shut down, like I did! If you're looking for something basic, you'll be able to find a bargain by going through all the smaller shops and haggling. Also, the variety and quality of home dec fabrics thoughout the district seemed to be far better than the fashion fabrics. I was expecting to find unique castoffs from clothing manufacturers, but it seemed like everything was of the cheapy boring Joann's variety. There were TONS of faux fur, too, which I though was interesting. Michael Levine, the biggest and most established store in the district, had the best selection but the highest prices. That's where I got my haul:
That's a mustardy uphostery fabric remnant, some sweet stretchy nubby wool suiting, a bit of retro barkcloth and a border print, and a load of black gingham. Michael Levine's had a bucket of free purse frames (limit two per customer) which of course I took advantage of:
Anyone know how to use these? Since the fabric haul was not living up to expectations, the money burning a hole in my pocket had to find another outlet:
Oh no! New hobby! My recent Pashupatina purchase lit the beading fire. This was all from a place called Bohemian Crystal, which had an amazing selection of glass beads. Since I was under time pressure I neglected to get anything in the purple or gray family, which is just so sad. Now I just have to get all the tools and learn how to make things. Many more updates are on the way. I am returning to a regular posting schedule, so stay tuned. posted by in Beads and Jewelry , Fabric , Shops :: Comments (6) :: link
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