Field trip -- Textile Museum

Took an afternoon field trip to the Textile Museum last month.  Wanted to visit before the Marimekko exhibit ended.  

The Shine exhibit was on as well and was such a pleasant surprise.  Loved seeing the intricate and sparkling pieces from around the world and eons ago.

A most beautiful embroidered piece.

Stunning ancient Chinese piece.

"The Last Supper" by Carmelo Arnoldin.

A detail shot.  The art work was woven using 3363 recycled soft drink and beer cans.  Amazing.

The Marimekko exhibit was as fun and vibrant as you might imagine. Loved seeing this old catalogue with the "Albatrossi" design that hung in my childhood home and now hangs in my own home.

I'm always a sucker for these vibrant prints.

Must say that it was a nice escape and super inspirational to spend a couple hours there.  Looking forward to more field trips.  Perhaps the shoe museum will be next!

Things I like...

Here's a group of recent things that I have favourited on Etsy.  Haven't done this in a while so thought it would be fun (and an excellent procrastination method) to go through my faves...  The common thread here is that each item is textile based and/or some stitching has been involved in the making...

Leather doctor bag by Artemis Leatherware

Oreo-inspired screen printed cushion by whatnikkimade

Knit stool by Hogenbirk Knitwear

hand painted silk mini dress by xsilk

Letter pillow case by shopdirtsa

Organic naturally dyed scarf by Grace Design 
(Yay Toronto design!)

Rucksack by infusion

Ursa major pillow by regansbrain

Blueberry basket flour sack dish towel by tinaproduce

Hand woven towel by turkishtowel

Multi-colour rainbow felt disc pillow by dedeetsyshop

Classic vintage style bicycle bag by snootsie

Somebody stole the saddle bag off my bike last fall.  The nerve of the thief to take the time to unbuckle the vintage gem in broad daylight in the middle of a busy street.  Grr.  Now This one would look swell on my bike.  Next saddle bag will be heavily zip-tied to the bike.

That's it for now!  Have a nice day!

xo

Note:  All photos in this post grabbed from individual seller's Etsy shops.

More Than Just a Yardage Sale

On Friday, Aunt L. and I went to the Textile Museum for the More Than Just a Yardage Sale. We lined up early with the crowds and each picked up some nice things for really great prices.

I was lingering out front and loved how the planters and bike racks are uniquely decorated with textile based creations.

Here is a bit of my haul...

Some lovely buttons, both vintage and new...

a metre stick which has already come in handy...

some rick-rack and other trimmings...

some divine pink beads...

and some excellent pins in a most charming box from Eaton's.

Some fuzzy faves

I ventured out with a few friends for a bite and drinks, despite having far too much work I should have been doing. Perhaps attempting to do this two nights in a row is too much for me! This evening, we traipsed from establishment (too empty) to establishment (too crowded) to establishment (too loud) and then we felt really old and anti-social and decided to call it a night. So now I am at home and wide awake but I've decided it is far too late to start working on real work, so I have perused the net and found these fuzzy gems. Enjoy!

Strawberry Fields by serpilerol

Pod Vase Felted Wool Cream and Light Heather Grey by papaververt

Raspberry Ripple Giant Pom Pom Head Band by jenniferloiselle

Silver Collar by crutch

Felted Chocolate and Vanilla Wool Cupcake Pincushion by madeinlowell

Marley, Eco-friendly Handmade Animal by pogoshop

Foks in Ginger by celapiu

Felt iPhone Case my plushism

Now I am off to bed... Hope everyone is enjoying a nice weekend! I have 2 more real work days left to finalize all my show prep before I go to set up my booth! The countdown is on...

All images taken from sellers' Etsy shops.