tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21488882693768177922024-03-13T15:27:25.606+11:00mina + oliLaura - Mina + Olihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12017476912447453502noreply@blogger.comBlogger352125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2148888269376817792.post-37503443165103202062016-01-12T13:55:00.000+11:002016-01-12T13:55:42.795+11:00Mina + Oli Handbags Still Available! <div data-ft="{"tn":"H"}" style="color: #141823;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The market was a success! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Over $500 raised! Yippie!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">A big thank you for everyone who came out on the super hot day. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I donated the rest of my handbags to Ingrid </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">and they can be found on her online Madeit store </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://www.madeit.com.au/Main/Store?storeId=17165&userId=107497">HERE</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Of course we could not pass up this gorgeous little kitten when we went to </span><a href="http://www.ingridshaven.net.au/" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ingrid's Haven</a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> to donate the profits from the market.</span></span></div>
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We had a very nice visit from Laura today, the lady who sold handbags recently for the Haven and raised a huge amount of money for the cats. Not only money, Ky<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;">lie and I were treated to lunch and then little picture postcard kitten got himself a home as well. What a day and what a great start to the new year.</span></div>
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Laura's handbags will be for sale in the madeit shop and let me tell you, the handiwork is above class. A must have for all ladies.</div>
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I will also soon have a cat named Campbell, Cambell is the new dad, see.</div>
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Here is Laura's comment about her new family member:<br />This little guy has made him self right at home and has kept us in stitches with his kitten antics! Thank you Ingrid and lovely to meet you today!</div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We have named him Ziggy and I just can't stop taking pictures of him! Insanely cute and gives the best snuggles! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">One more sleep until the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MelbournesMysteryMarket/">market</a> tomorrow! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We have been busy all week making special cat ear headbands in honour of <a href="http://www.ingridshaven.net.au/catstrial.htm">Ingrid's Haven</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This is the last chance to buy a Mina + Oli handbag and ALL profits will be donated to the kitties at Ingrid's. I hope to see you at the market, it will be nice and cool inside the town hall! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I'm proud to support <a href="http://www.ingridshaven.net.au/index.htm">Ingrid</a> and all her hard work over the years, helping save countless lives of these remarkable animals. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I am donating ALL the profits from the sales of my handbags at the <a href="http://melbournesmysterymarket.tumblr.com/post/134704847836/melbourne-designer-donating-all-profits-to-cat">Melbourne Made Gift Market</a> to Ingrid to help carry on the </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Mina + Oli Handbags are available for the last time at this Saturday's <a href="http://melbournesmysterymarket.tumblr.com/post/134704847836/melbourne-designer-donating-all-profits-to-cat">Melbourne Made Gift Market</a>.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> ALL profits from the sales of my handbags are going to <a href="http://www.ingridshaven.net.au/index.htm">Ingrid's Haven</a> </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">* Each Mina + Oli bag is one-of-a-kind, made
from re-purposed materials that are given new life once again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Silhouettes may be the same, but each bag
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">A lovely </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">write-up</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> on the </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Yes I'm a crazy cat lady and all sales of my </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.ingridshaven.net.au/index.htm">Ingrid's Haven</a> Cat Shelter!</span></div>
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Mina + Oli Handbags are running their Christmas Market Stall to make a difference this Christmas. Self confessed Crazy Cat Lady - Laura Thomey explains that “all the profits from our stall at the Melbourne Made Gift Market will be donated to Ingrid’s Haven, a non-profit and no-kill cat shelter".</div>
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Mina + Oli’s handbags are all preloved leather and textiles fashioned into beautiful totes, clutches, coin purses and wristlets.</div>
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A gift from Mini + Oli will give and give again as it also donates back to Ingrid’s Haven.</div>
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Meet Mina + Oli and 90 other master makers, designers and craftspeople at the Melbourne Made Gift Market on Saturday 19th September at Melbourne Town Hall from 10:30am.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This video from Simplicity in 1948 is full of great one liners and clever rhyming. Johnny's a bit insulting but it's of it's time as they say! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Love that zippers were once called slide fasteners and that they did a running stitch down the centre front to see if the dress hangs straight! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">They did so many extra details like tacking, stay stitching and basting back then. Details that seem to be lost to the new generation</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I just picked up a chalk hem marker at the op shop last week! I can't wait to try it out!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I have been enjoying getting reacquainted with my Canadian wardrobe and having a blast looking though old photos, my Mom's closets and jewellery boxes for vintage treasures! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">My mother Jeannie's first beau was in the army and sent this fantastic compact (little comb, lipstick holder, power, puff and mirror) to her from overseas where he was stationed. She had kept his love letter folded up inside.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Inside is engraved "Stan to Billy June 15 - 35" </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">And I'm glad it hasn't or I would not have found this <u>amazing</u> crochet edgings book.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Harriett July 22nd 1850!</span></span></div>
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Laura - Mina + Olihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12017476912447453502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2148888269376817792.post-64292586966073241342014-07-30T10:00:00.000+10:002014-07-30T10:00:01.241+10:00Oxford Vintage Fair<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I made this Retro Butterick </span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">1946's</span></span> (B5281) dress pattern for a 1940's war time murder mystery party! I just happened to have a lovely dark green fabric just like in the envelope pic. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> Winnie and Dolores</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> what great names</span></span>!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I came across a bag of beautifull Japanese kimono off cuts all in shades of blue. I fell instantly in love and thought that I would create a patchwork style doona cover for my partner since the colours were more masculine compared to my usual bright style.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I was inspired by the delicate hand Sashiko stitching I found on parts of the fabric and decided to do all the stitching of the fabric on to the base also by hand. Now I must say that there were times where I started to regret this decision but am certainly glad that I stuck with it as my partner loved the final result and so do I! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Spending a year traveling around the world with just a backpack, light packing is top priority. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">After seeing <a href="http://www.hermes.com/">Hermes</a> scarf knotting cards I'm convinced the scarf is one versatile </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">must have accessory.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Unfortunately a Hermes scarf is a bit too pricy but I will have a great time searching the Paris markets for a lovely vintage one!</span></div>
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<br />Laura - Mina + Olihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12017476912447453502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2148888269376817792.post-27499647338828689272014-04-29T09:30:00.000+10:002015-06-05T09:20:58.262+10:00A Crochet Adventure With Plusle & Minun!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">These two cuties where made for a special little boy Xavier, who is a big Pokemon fan!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">You can find the pattern, plus all kinds of other great Amigurumi patterns at <a href="http://wolfdreamer-oth.blogspot.com.au/2009/04/plusle-and-minun.html">WolfDreamer</a>!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I finally finished my first quilt! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It is for my good friend Lou's little girl </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Emma first birthday. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> For the front of the quilt I wrote a poem, found a cool crayon font and had it printed at <a href="http://www.spoonflower.com/">Spoonflower</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I bought the purple polka dot fabric for the border and the pre-made bias binding from <a href="http://www.gjsdiscountfabrics.com.au/">GJ's Fabrics</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I was quite happy with this combo, not too girly girl!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I machine stitched the binding down on one side, folded it around to the other side </span></div>
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Laura - Mina + Olihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12017476912447453502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2148888269376817792.post-43990264246741544182014-01-29T09:30:00.000+11:002014-01-29T09:30:01.276+11:00Cover Girl<div style="text-align: center;">
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Laura - Mina + Olihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12017476912447453502noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2148888269376817792.post-71913736754876749592014-01-20T10:00:00.000+11:002014-01-20T10:00:00.507+11:00Color Crazy <div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.jcrew.com/">J. Crew</a> keeps capturing my attention. </span></div>
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