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Posted today on Maryela De Las Nieves's Facebook
vendredi 10 février 2012
vendredi 3 février 2012
Did you know..
...that the cable knit is historically linked to the british fishermen?
Here's the story:
Each village/port had its own pattern - usually a combination of bars, seeds and cables. The story goes that this meant that if a fisherman was washed overboard his body could be identified by the pattern on the sweater - wool, after all, would survive longer in the water than human flesh!! If there was more than one man in each family the knitters would often add the wearer's initials in the underarm gussets. There is one story of a knitter identifying her son's stolen sweater by asking the new wearer to raise his arms and asking if his initials were, coincidentally, the same as her son's!!
mercredi 25 janvier 2012
VALENTINE IN THE HOUSE
Sweat Shop's ready for the (big) day..are you?? If not, come and make your valentine's surprise in no time, it's never too late for some boyfriend's panties! Book now!
MUST SEE!
If you happen to be in Antwerp these days, please don't miss the retrospective exhibition of the fabulous work of designer Walter van Beirendonck. Until february 19th at MOMU. Truly excellent!
YEAR OF THE DRAGON!
Happy chinese NY! The pictures don't do the real thing justice, but it is pretty impressive to bump into these huge dancing dragons on the street! I take off my hat to the ones that made these beautiful costumes!
mercredi 11 janvier 2012
Our idea gets copied everywhere!
Look what I found on my trip!
'DORSU is a Cambodian Social Entreprise, producing clothing and accessories, teaching sewing skills and giving back to the community..'. PERFECT.
Bangkok, Thailand
mardi 6 décembre 2011
lundi 5 décembre 2011
dimanche 27 novembre 2011
lundi 14 novembre 2011
Father's daughter
Once upon a time, i promised my father a sailboat with the money i would make as an adult..a few weeks ago we both agreed that we should forget about my promise, in order to avoid pressure and guilt. Plus: it's not the size of the boat - it's the motion in the ocean!
Here we go - a homemade, hand-stitched, old-fashioned adornment pillow for his birthday.
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