Quickie Update

Oooooo, I am cleaning out my spare closet (a.k.a. my purse closet).  So many wonderful bags are coming out to the DOME for the sale!

Sherry, Sabrina and I spent some time this afternoon tagging and organizing.  We have made some beautiful things and the vintage fare is amazing!


xtine

HAPPY LIFE, HAPPY DEATH, HAPPY BUDDHA

There is something so right and awesome about the skulls with a peaceful Buddha in company

Never let it be said that I have no capacity for irony. Which, reminds me of the scene in Reality Bites between Ethan Hawke and Winonna Ryder when Ethan (Troy) explains the meaning of the word, "It's when the actual meaning is completely opposite from the literal meaning."

It may be that the skulls would be contrary in vibe from the peaceful Buddha but it is exactly the reverse. The Buddha professed that acceptance of our inevitable death and embracing the human life we live in this moment free from our petty stimuli/emotional response/reaction cycle is what brought peace!

But that is another blog entirely...

Fellow Domestic Artistry artisan, Christine Ratcliff commandeered my services to make a small clutch out of some fabric she has been eyeballing at Joanns for quite some time. The above is her in progress. She is only waiting some ghastly lining that Xtine picked out that will be perfect.

Absolutely horrid and a perfect fit!

Bags are such a treat to make. They take very little fabric, present no fitting challenges, and are amenable to just about any design whim or quirky trim you might have. And they are useful! Just open them up and chuck it in. The bigger the bag, the more stuffs you can chuck (how much stuffs could a gal's bag chuck if...?).


I have several bags for bag lovers like me at the trunk show on March 9th. Oh, and good news, we can now accept any kind of payment at the event, so no fear of the Cash or Check only fuddy dud. All C's are excepted- Cash, Check, or Credit Card.

Ven y ver!

OFFICIAL INVITATION!

What: Domestic Artistry Pre-Spring Trunk Show

When: Saturday March 9th, 2013
12:00pm to 4:00pm

Who: Local Designers, Artists, and Crafts Persons
Sherry Reisinger, Christine Ratcliff, and Sabrina Reisinger

Where: The Dome at Lost Lane (3816 Lost Lane 32309) 

Directions: Take Mahan Drive east to Crump/Chaires Cross Road intersection (first light after the I-10 over pass) and turn left onto Crump Road. Continue to the four way stop at Miccosukee Road and turn right. Go exactly one mile and turn right onto Miccosukee Land Co-Op Road and follow the signs.

Come shop our hand crafted gifts & jewelry, vintage clothing & home decor, decorative decoupage, plus original designer apparel & accessories.

Beverages and snacks will be served early for your browsing and shopping pleasure.

Bring a friend and get a 10% discount!!

Artists will be on site to answer any questions and to take special orders.

"When Beauty, Art & Craft meet you'll find Domestic Artistry!"

Email us at: domesticartistryinfo@gmail.com

BAGS ARE BREWING & THE VELVET VINTAGE MASSACRE

I use this same 1939 vintage White model to sew EVERYTHING! Just does a straight stitch forward and backwards. Simplicity at it's finest.

I know I must love sewing because I just spent the bulk of yesterday putting in and RE-putting in one sleeve and one invisible zipper on the same garment and I am still not satisfied. That's over 8 frickin' hours y'all, ON ONE SLEEVE AND ONE ZIPPER!


This garment mind you has been in the works for over three months. It is one of those vintage pattern reprints from Butterick. I started it when I was in the cabin in Asheville but had to put it on hold for a bit while I got myself down here to Florida.

So classy back in the day

Before I had to pack everything up and leave the cuteness and mountain quite behind, I was in a tirade to make something out of all the fabric in my possession (either that or send it on to some other fabric hoarder). This is a challenge I undertake at least once a year in order to clear my space, stores, and mind and focus on "real projects" like the bags and coats I am obsessed with. Ha!


Aaaaanyway, I had this splendid champagne colored panne velvet that I had used to make my friend Joy's wedding dress several years ago. It seemed to me a perfect fit. The velvet texture and the muted color made it a shoe in for a vintage feel and was appropriate for the era of the design.

It is lined in a flesh colored crepe back satin. I added the gold piping, which was also vintage (a win finding at a NC thrift store) plus an antique button accent to nail down the 40's vibe. 

 

 

Velvet vintage for sale at the March 9th trunk show. A size 10/12.

Before the velvet massacre, I have been prepping a variety of bags for the trunk show. Thanks to Ashley Cortese and her interior design work (smittendesign.blogspot.com)that had me making miles of curtains, I had some groovy scraps to work with. I love the white ones! I decided to see what trimmings I had around and the metallics sent me back to my 80's high school days.

Small clutches and some roomy urban carry-alls. Just waiting some fantastic linings and zippers!

I have several other sewn items that I am finishing up but I will also have a good amount of decoupage for your Domestic Artistry pleasure!

12" mini cake stands perfect for decoration of for revealing a sweet for your sweets!

Each butterfly is a separate image layered under the glass.

    

Ya! Anda el arte!

COATS TO COAST! OR "WHAT'S A NICE COAT LIKE YOU DOING IN A HOT STATE LIKE THIS?"

Who's this chick kidding! Cold in Fla my tuckus! Check it lady, you're still in a freakin' BIKINI !!

Hi, my name is Sabrina and you might be wondering what is a native Floridian doing obsessed with making fun winter coats? I sometimes wonder the same. I can only try to explain it as a desire to expand my creative bent into geographically wider horizons. Let's face it, if I stuck to making only apparel that I could wear in the hot, steamy, winter-lasts-a-week-if-I-am-lucky-or-if-at-all environs of Florida I would be doomed to hem Daisy Duke cutoffs, and stitch Lily Pulitzer printed culottes and moo moos for the rest of my days.

Here are a couple shots of some coats I have worked on recently.

I love working with upholstery fabrics because of their weight, their durability and the fun geographic prints that they offer.

 

I love to pair a bright unexpected lining with a Miro like pattern and thanks to a recent fitting with fellow Domestic Artistry artist, Christine I will soon be playing with under collar contrasts.

For more photos of recent works as well as some inspirations, check out my Pintrest page here:

http://pinterest.com/vidriposas/

Chaufas pa' ahora!

Hi. I'm Christine and I'm Addicted to String

Thick, thin, yarn, thread, floss, hemp, cotton, wool, natural or synthetic.  If I can hook it, I'll try to make something out of it!

I learned to crochet at someone's knee so long ago, I'm not even sure whose knee it was! In truth, it was probably a combination of my mom and her aunts. After a long hiatus, I renewed my interest in the craft about 10 years ago. It's become an important part of my life. It's my way of keeping my sanity, finding happiness and exploring my creativity (which I denied existed for most of my life).

I also enjoy cross stitch. I don't do that as often as crochet, though. At the end of a long weekday - or the beginning of a lazy weekend - there's nothing more relaxing than sinking into the couch with a hook and yarn!
 

Here are a few sneak peeks at items I'm planning to bring to the dome for the trunk show:

I've got several of these bags, which have become something of an obsession.  They're made of cotton with an open stitch and make excellent grocery, market or beach bags.  

A simple shawl/wrap in a gorgeous teal color.

Hey, I'm a crocheter, so I gotta have some granny squares, right?!  Colorful cotton grannies make perfect coasters for home or office.

You can find my etsy shop here. You can also find me as xtinerat on Ravelry.

Hope to see you at the dome or online!

xtine

SAVE THE DATE!!!!

SAVE THE DATE! 

What: Domestic Artistry Pre-Spring Trunk Show

When: Saturday March 9th, 2013

Where: The Dome at Lost Lane (3816 Lost Lane 32309) 

Who: Local Designers, Artists, and Crafts Persons Sherry Reisinger, Christine Ratcliff, and Sabrina Reisinger

The trunk show will feature hand crafted gifts & jewelry, vintage clothing & home decor, decorative decoupage, plus original designer apparel & accessories.

Come shop for handcrafted gifts for someone special or just for yourself! Fill your closet and home with unique one-of-a-kind pieces you will treasure for seasons to come.

We will provide the sweet libations and savory gnosh for your browsing and shopping pleasure. Bring a friends and get a 10% discount!!

Artists will be on site to answer any questions and to take special orders.

Email us at: domesticartistryinfo@gmail.com