If you aren’t on facebook, twitter or instagram you’ve likely missed seeing some of the new goodies I’ve been cooking up. I am really excited to have a lot of the things I’ve been working on for quite a while finally coming out.

COIN PURSES!!!
I am just in the final stages of getting the new style of coin purses perfect. As you know we’ve been screening a lot of our own fabric here lately, which you’ve probably seen on our scarves and with my side project over at Twin Cabin as well. It’s been a lot of fun and happy to be rolling it out into many of the other products … like the coin purses.

I also wanted to step them up for a long time and these new ones have small leather details on them … this one just happens to be a flap with a snap to close, but some have leather across the back as well.

We still have some of the other style of coin purses left too and you love those so much that we won’t stop making those either. They’re one of our original selling items from quite a few years ago along with our totes, which are coming back soon as well. You can see the leather straps that were cut for the handles in the photo as well.

DRESSES!!!
You’ve all grown to love our dresses over the last few years and I’m so excited about these new ones. Since I started Twin Cabin back in 2012 I’ve racked up a bunch of different patterns I’ve designed and you had to know at some point I was going to put that to good use over here at Whiteout to get a perfect style and fit. After a few tweaks and adjustments I had our new dress perfected.

Our dresses became so loved because they fit just about everyone and were comfortable as heck. We made sure that this new style didn’t lose any of those things either. They are all a nice loose fit, which looks amazing with just a small skinny belt and are made from a bamboo / cotton blend of fabric. Light, breathable and soon to be your favourite new dress.

Oh and did I mention the new dress are all SEWN LOCAL!!!! How did I forget that?!!! Just like our coin purses, totes and scarves, which are actually all sewn right here in our studio, these dresses are locally made too. How great is that? Plus they are affordable as always and will be our normal price of $42 ea! I know awesome right?!

I NEED IT NOW!
Since you officially can’t wait to get your hands on these, don’t worry. We’ll be keeping these in full supply. The coin purses should be out in the next few weeks at the markets (click here to find  info on those) and online shortly after. The dresses will be out this weekend here at the markets in Edmonton too (just a small batch for now) and once we get some of the new designs completed will be up online as well, likely mid Feb along with a sizing chart to show you our nice loose style of sizing.

Hope you love them!
**** new designs on the tees will be out by mid Feb … if not sooner ****
Natasha
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How It’s Made!

Many of you have come to love the brand new product line of wood, but always ask me how they are done. Well a lot of time and love are put into them. Simple as that. I start to give you the run down and just see your eyes widen when you learn the time that goes into them.

When I do a run of wood prints it takes almost a full month from start to finish. This is mostly because I do them in larger batches so that I can keep my studio clean. It is pretty messy with all the sanding, staining and varnishing. Once all the wood is prepared it is simply just added into my normal screening routine.

Now before you can even get to the messy bit of sanding all the wood has to be cut down. I wish it could just come to me the right size, but that would be too easy. After the sheets of wood are all cut down it is onto the messy bit … sanding!!! I have to cover up everything in the studio just because the particle is so fine after sanding and gets everywhere. It takes a full day of cleaning walls after.

From sanding it is onto staining and varnishing, which is when making the wood prints starts to get fun. I love staining … and no not because of the fumes! It is fun seeing each one with their unique wood grains. Not a single one is ever the same. I could do without the ventilator mask though! From there it is all about throwing on a thick coat of varnish. Doing this is actually super relaxing and I get to watch movies and TV (courtesy of my 1970 bunny ears) while that is happening.

Then finally the screening!!! It is a very exciting feeling once they all come off the press. Normally because a month later I am SO relieved to see them completed and ready to be package for you.

Hope you all enjoyed seeing the love put into each and every one of the wood prints!
natasha.

I am working away like crazy and enjoying my current saw dust dandruff while trying to get some wood prints ready for the very last market days on October 6th.

Just wanted to let you know they are on their way and show you some photo proof so you don’t think I just keep saying they are coming. As many of you know we have been sold out since the end of August. I am working hard as a thank you back!

Feel free to email me to make sure they are done for the market and if not please check out my Christmas Shows as soon as they are posted so you know where you can get them in time for gifts … or just for yourself!

See you out there like always!
natasha

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