Wow! Three of our treasures were featured on Andreas Designs Blog today! Her blog features different handmade studios and is both informative and beautifully done.  The three items featured are our Lime Green Hat and scarf set, our midnight black poodle scarflette and our Marlo Thomas vintage pattern.  You need to check out her blog at http://www.andreawdesigns.blogspot.com

Thanks Andrea for featuring us today!

Ruth and Marilyn

We just wanted to take this opportunity to wish everyone a very Healthy and Happy New year 2010! 

We also want to let you know that our coupon codes are still in effect so you can still get in on some get buys! The coupon code on our handmade hats also benefits a wonderful animal rescue facility in Portland, TN called A Place to Bark. You can check out their website at http://www.aplacetobark.blogspot.com

Our other coupon offers 15% off of your entire order when your total is over $50.00.

So hurry and take advantage of these great offers before they run out!

Ruth and Marilyn

Two Artisan Sisters

This the season for giving so we just want to let all of our friends and customers know about our two brand new coupon codes! Only one coupon code can be used per order.

On orders that total over $50.00 use coupon code 2009HOLIDAY15%OFF      to receive 15% off of your entire order.

If you are purchasing just a handknitted hat use coupon code 5DOLLARSOFF+APLACE2BARK2        

 to receive $5.00 off the purchase of your hat plus the use of this coupon will also benefit A Place To Bark Animal Rescue in Portland, TN

Care Instructions for Vintage Scarves:

Pure silk is a beautiful and valuable natural material with a wonderful luxurious feel to it. Care of your silk scarf should be handled with love and care. When not wearing it, you should fold it without creasing it and store it in a box wrapped in tissue paper. You can also hang it over a padded hanger. If your silk scarf is wrinkled you can always iron it. When ironing the scarf use the lowest heat setting of your iron (one on the scale). When ironing be sure not to iron the rolled hem edges as that will flatten the delicate roll on the hem. Silk can be cleaned by hand washing with cold or lukewarm water using mild soap, baby shampoo is what is recommended.

Putting herb sachets in the drawer where you keep your scarves, will keep the silk scarves fresh with light fragrance. Repeated washing can damage the fibers of any clothing item … especially vintage. To keep your scarves in good condition wash them as little as possible.

Dry cleaner cloths are a great for home washing care. One cloth can clean up to six items. Don’t wash fabrics such as rayon, some silks, pure wool, satin, acetate, taffeta and lace.

Regardless of the wash care instructions on very old vintage items, washing or dry cleaning them, especially when it comes to silk, can be very harmful to their delicate fabrics. Try to resist the temptation of wearing a scarf two days in a row as  airing allows the garment's fibers to breathe and restores it for the next wearing.