SHINE A LITTLE LIGHT: SALE Black Friday through Cyber Monday

Good Twin Bad Twin wishes you a wonderful holiday season!

SALE Black Friday through Cyber Monday 20% off everything in both of our shops, Humpastuff Vintage and Plush and Mouse Trap Vintage, 12:01AM Friday, November 26th through 11:59PM Monday, November 29th. Just enter the coupon code BLACKFRIDAY2010 at checkout and the discount will be applied.

Set of TWO Decorative Lights For EVERY Occasion available at Humpastuff on Etsy

I found these lights at a great Flea Market about an hour north of Boston. Good Twin and Bad Twin were up with the cows at

 Todd Farm Antiques

275 Main Street, Rowley, MA 01969 (978) 948-2217. 

Closed for the season now, but the Twins were there collecting

 for ourselves and our Etsy shops.  

                                                      


 Many items are available now!




‎xo
Bad Twin

BLACK FRIDAY/CYBER MONDAY SALE 11/26-29

BLACK FRIDAY/CYBER MONDAY SALE at Mouse Trap Vintage and Humpastuff this weekend! 

20% off everything in both of our shops 12:01AM Friday, November 26th through 11:59PM Monday, November 29th. Just enter the coupon code BLACKFRIDAY2010 at checkout and the discount will be applied.

I took this photo of the 1940s Christmas room at the semi-permanent exhibit at the Lancaster Quilt & Textile Museum in Lancaster. I HIGHLY recommend visiting the museum to see the exhibit! It's like taking a trip in a magical time machine!!!!  

Happy Thanksgiving to you all! 

<3

Sarah & Maggie

CHEATER

I lurve vintage quilts, but am almost as intrigued by the dizzying patterns of cheater quilt fabrics. Cheater quilts mimic the look of actual painstakingly hand crafted quilts, but with 1/1000th of the work. Perhaps I appreciate these cheats because I lack the time and patience to take up quilting myself (Me = lazy). More likely it's because I love pattern on pattern on pattern (infinity) and these fabrics are just that.

I just listed this SWEET chevron "cheater quilt" quilted jacket  in my shop:

Here's some amazing cheater quilt fabrics available on Etsy now, for all your lazy quilting needs:

 

On the horizon for my new textile design co., SquidWhale Designs, is a collection of "cheater quilt" style fabric.  I haven't done any of the work yet, but I can feel it. Can you feel it? In the meanwhile, check out what's been going on at SquidWhale Designs. We've (mostly my partner Beth has, let's be honest) been working hard to roll out some new embroidered brooches and wall wear and card sets and prints are coming soon! Check 'em out!

XO
Sarah

(PS: Sorry there's no links to the fabric on Etsy! For some reason Blogspot won't allow me to attach links and I lost my patience. If you want to know how to find them, just ask!)

Hail the Wale!

This morning on CBS Sunday Morning, Bill Geist reported on the 5th Annual Grand Meeting of The Corduroy Appreciation Club, a social club for people who like Corduroy fabric. It opened up a whole new world for me! I've always been a corduroy appreciator, or a Wale (and a whale!), but now I am an official member of the club (and perhaps soon-to-be card-holding member).

About The Corduroy Appreciation Club

Mission Statement:
The Corduroy Appreciation Club wishes to cultivate good fellowship by the advancement of Corduroy awareness, as well as, understanding, celebration, and commemoration of the fabric and all related items. Club events are held on dates which incorporate, resemble or refer to corduroy.

Symbols:

The Corduroy Appreciation Club’s main public symbol is the whale. The whale is a homonym of wale. Wale, or wales, is the raised portion of Corduroy fabric—its most distinctive trait and what makes Corduroy, Corduroy. Whales also possess attributes the CAC and its membership wish to exude: strength, endurance, intelligence, sociability, and mystery. The Whale should always be facing left.

The number 11, being a figure which closely resembles Corduroy, is extremely important to the CAC’s iconography. Other non-public symbols incorporate the number 11. The club meets biannually on 1/11 and 11/11 (the date the annual Grand Meeting is held)

Word from Miles Rohan, President of the Corduroy Appreciation Club:

Some amazing pictures from this year's Grand Meeting on 11/11 (via colormekatie's Flickr photostream)

In honor of the Corduroy Appreciation Club, I thought I would share some of my current Corduroy faves on Etsy ...

Corduroy Blazer from Humpastuff on Etsy

Meandering Vines Blazer from my shop

Grunge Plaid Jumper Dress from Closet Case Vintage

Olive Green Corduroy Oxford Heels from Lethogica

Wide Wale Corduroy Woolrich Pants from IKAHN

Sea Green Corduroy Dress from Violet Folklore

Cranberry Corduroy Bow Flats from Becky Drolen

Next year is the ultimate celebration for Corduroy lovers - 11/11/11. I have already marked my calendar! You should come, too! Hail the Wale!!!

<3
Sarah

Max Fischer, I love you

Dressing Maggie up in this red beret this weekend reminded me of my favorite film character of all time, Max Fischer, and his spiffy ensembles. This is for you, Max!

On Maggie:
Vintage red wool beret (coming soon to the shop!)
Vintage windowpane print scarf in burgundy and red (coming soon to the shop!)
Vintage Tommy Hilfiger wool cable knit pullover (in the shop!)
Vintage ROASTING CHESTNUTS cashmere blend trouser by YSL (in the shop!) 

Lots of new goodies in the shop this week! FINALLY back at home after my busy travel season for my college admissions job. Visit soon and often!

<3
Sarah