Monday, September 24, 2007

The Process


We often get asked about how we make our bags so we thought we'd share a little of our process.
Echoes in the Attic bags & pillows are designed in 'lots' of a particular style and a head first dive into the pool or 'stash' of fab fabrics. Many things contribute to the design session...mood, time of year, is the sun shining, did I pull something in yoga! I'm a fortunate fashionista with a life long addiction to other people's cast-offs. I just see something different to do with something found. Whether it's from a day spent scouring second hand stores and scoring the overlooked or heaping my car with the generosity of our eco-conscious donors. The fabrics are yummy, often very small but fab. I have to admit though I'm no sewer. My partner Vicky and my former sewing teacher (my non existent skill has no bearing on her talent) usually asks me to 'step away from the cutting tools'. She sews, she teaches, she's even found a way for us to get more sewn than what she could do alone to keep up with the orders. Our purses & pillows are hand sewn in the sweat-shop free workshop of our 'right arm' production guru and her team of stay-at-home-moms.
For me, the finished product arriving is just the beginning of photo's, numbering, cataloguing, selling and supplying to our now over 35 stores across Canada, our e-tailers and our own webstore.
It's a crazy pile of work but it's our passion! Who was it who said...oh ya, my son at 9 years, "One lady's trash is another lady's purse."

Saturday, September 22, 2007

Workshops at Artisitc Revival's ArtSpace 2


Just three of our new friends enjoying the end results of their new found talent. These gals had some experience sewing so it made the time spent choosing just the right antique button unhurried. The ladies were allowed to choose from the fab fabrics from recycled designer remnants. Vicky led them through the steps to creating their very own ReBag...one of our most popular sellers.
Artistic Revival's intimate ArtSpace 2 Gallery made for a cozy setting and keeping our numbers capped made it easy for personal attention from Vicky.
A little time at the end for tea & treats and a wonderful time was had by all.
For info. on the next workshops please contact Clare at Artistic Revival 206 Main St in Newmarket. 905-953-0901
Upcoming workshops - Echoes in the Attic "Past-Times feather pillows" featured in Oct 2006 Canadian Home & Country magazine & July 2007 Style at Home magazine and our new "Big Old Bag" Tote.
See you in the ArtSpace!

Thursday, September 13, 2007

The colour of Fall is always GREEN


At Echoes in the Attic the colour of Fall is always GREEN. Our gorgeous, Canadian-made, recycled purses, bags, pillows and jewelry made from the 'discard pile of life' will once again be at the Home & Country Show- Oct 25 - 28/07 at the CNE Automotive building.
We've teamed with the not-so-shabby, Shabby Lane Interiors and will be setting up a little jewel box of a store for these four days. A mixture of re-vamped chandeliers, furniture, pushing my buttons jewelry incl. the new line of belts with highly sought after interchangeable buckles made with pre-loved buttons and beads, our best sellers; the Hipster, Purse-nickety & Purse-nickety Hipster, plus our constant sell-out The ReBag and our new Tote Bags made with vintage, designer remnants and retro fabrics, both topped with antique buttons. If one of a kind, or a few of a kind are what you're after please join us at the Home & Country Show this year.
Oh did we mention pillows...feather, gorgeous chenilles mixed with lush Robert Allen and Ethan Allen sample remnants.
See you there!
Laura & Vicky
www.echoesintheattic.com
echoesintheattic.@gmail.com