What turns you on?

New Jewelry by C.J. Tennant!

I've acquired yet another great local talent here at Sew Dandee today! Miss C.J. Tennant brought by some of her lovely gold, silver and ribbon combination long necklaces and her beautiful vintage doilies turned earrings. The perfect splash of color to any outfit!

Come by and check them out today! I've got a feeling these are gonna be HOT sellers this summer!

This time next week....

the streets in Osborne Village will be shut down for the Canada Day Street Fest and good times will be had by all! Especially if you make your way down to Sew Dandee for the store wide sale! Be there!

You gotta put your stuff in something. Why not make it something cool and handmade!?

New Louis Just In Time For Canada Day!

Hey folks! Well, the clever and talented Dan Phelps of Project Herbivore has come up with another doozie of a drawing featuring Louis Riel and Winnipeg's infamous world record holding status of Slurpee Capital of the World. I've silk screened this patriotic image on adult's and kid's t-shirts, dish towels and baby onesies so everyone, young and old can show their pride for our fine city!
And just in time for our neighbourhood summer party, the Canada Day Street Festival in Osborne Village, I've screened a bunch of Manitoba Pride items of all kinds! Festivities start on Wednesday evening, June 30th at 6pm when the streets will be shut down and the party runs all day July 1st with great sales in all the shops (including Sew Dandee, of course!), lots of great music, great food and a great new theme that I'm thrilled about! Canada Street Fest has gone eco friendly in a big way! There will be tons of recycling bins AND compost bins and all of the food and drink vendors have been equipped with biodegradable dishes and utensils to use during the festivities. How awesome is that!? So, bring down your reusable bags and come check out this great party! You might want to bring some sunscreen and an umbrella too considering our crazy weather lately. Hopefully you won't need the umbrella! Let's all cross our fingers for a dry, warm July 1st this year! See you there!

NEW goodies!!

Yesterday the lovely, witty and crafty Miss Rebecca of Everything is Ticketyboo came by the store and brought some new domino pendants as well as some new scrabble tile pendants she's started making! The scrabble tile pendants are different from the ones I currently carry by Pieces of Me Pendants in Ontario.


Rebecca stamps her tiles with sweet images and then seals them with a varnish. She's also been busy cutting up t-shirts and brought by some spaghetti necklaces for the store! Each one is a t-shirt cut in such a way to have several circles all connected making the perfect soft, wrap around accessory for any outfit! Clever girl, that Rebecca! Come check them out along with all the new Threadless shirts I got in this week!

NEW At Sew Dandee!

I'm so exicted! I finally had some room to bring in a fantastic local jewelery designer that I've wanted to carry for a long time now. Gem's by local crafty lady, Emily Fryer. Her work is SO unique, organic and beautiful! You've gotta come check out her pieces in person.
And for the first time in ages, I ordered a bunch of new shirts from Threadless so, the t-shirt racks are full of awesome summer tees!

Nobody Puts Baby In The Corner!

If you haven't checked out my new heat press onesies, here's your chance! I just made three new ones up and they're now on the racks at Sew Dandee! More to come! And don't forget I can do a custom phrase on a onesie for you, too! Come see me at the store for all the details.

NEW this week!

Come check out the new jersey dresses that Wanda June brought in this week! Once the summer weather comes back they'll be the perfect piece to wear all summer long! And don't forget, Wanda won't be at Folk Fest this year :( but she WILL be loading Sew Dandee up with all her latest designs so you can still get your Wanda June fix all year long!

I also got in a bunch of new U.S.E.D. seatbelt bags this week! She brought me some new designs too like belt pouches and flat bags that are perfect for laptops. Come get yourself a bag that'll last a lifetime!

And I've been working on some new cards this week, too. You'll find these and MANY more including some great Dad's Day cards here at the shop and online in my Etsy and Artfire shops if you can't make it down to the store.

What's New!

I have to apologize for being a bad blogger lately. I've been preoccupied with the clean up process in the basement here at the store since the flooding on the weekend. Nothing of real monetary value was lost, it's just the clean up that's taking up my time and effort. I'm just trying to look at it as spring cleaning!

Anyway, this week I've picked up a couple new local lines that I know you're gonna love!

I've carried pucker up scarves by local seamstress and designer, Melanie Wesley's line Dizzy Dame but now she's brought me some of her beautiful clothing line plus some of her super unique leather corset cuffs and polka dot zip pouches! I had to snag one of her most adorable I'm A Doll dresses as soon as I saw it. Her sewing is impeccable and her eye for color combos is fantastic. And her up cycled leather corset cuffs are SO COOL! They'd be the perfect accessory for that grad outfit!

Jill Zurzolo brought in a few new spring bags with her signature giant ceramic button. Plus I now carry local crafter, Kami Goertz's line of stuffies called Marathon 1981. They're perfect for young and old and scream monster cuteness!

And I've been trying to find time to make some new bags, too so head on down to the village while the sun is still out and check out what's new here at Sew Dandee! Heck, come down in the rain, too! We're always open and even though the basement is a bit soggy it's always dry on the main floor!

New Eco Friendly Dandee Cards!

I've unveiled my new 100% PCW recycled paper cards at the store now and for a limited time they're only $5 each!

Spiro Creations is back online!

I just wanted to let all you lovers of Spiro Creations know that she's got her fantastic hand stitched leather shoes back up in her Etsy shop! Go take a look!

New Hair Pretties!

Come check out all the new hair accessories that came in today from Melissa Abram in Quadra Island, B.C. SO CUTE I wanna eat them! But I won't. They're a choking hazard. A cute choking hazard, though!

Headbands, hair pins and elastics, oh my!

Spiro Creations!

All the way from her new home in New Zealand, Barb has already been working hard to keep her Winnipeg fans stocked up in Spiro Creations accessories!

I got all these wonderful new designs in the mail today! Leather and feather earrings and leather rings in the most beautiful colors. The earrings are sold in singles so you can mix and match to your heart's content! Come see them in person today and help support our girl!

Sew Dandee shows some Manitoba Pride in The Free Press!

Hey folks! Just wanted to give you a heads up that Sew Dandee will have some of our greatest Manitoba Pride items featured in the Free Press this Saturday in recognition of Manitoba Homecoming 2010.

Today a couple local rock stars dropped by the store so I could dress them up in some Manitoba gear for the feature. Be sure to check it out this Saturday!

Boomerang 360!

Yesterday Kylie of Boomerang 360 brought in some great new t-shirts! The girl's design is a beautiful chocolate brown or goldenrod yellow collection of wheat along the bottom side of a pretty pale purple top. Another way to show your prairie pride! And the men's shirts have a larger version of her awesome bike silk screen. Come check them out today!

More Great Dresses From Mystery Girl!

Amber of Mystery Girl loaded us up once again with more of her fantastic dresses! She uses vintage and upcycled fabrics to make these adorable frocks that come in XSmall thru XLarge. Come check them out today!

HAPPY EARTH DAY!

Well, my Earth Day is off to a great start thanks to the lovely and talented Miss Rebecca of Everything is Ticketyboo! Check out this Earth Day inspired write-up she did on Try Handmade today that includes a mention of my favorite light switch cover!





Try Handmade is a fantastic site that covers every angle of the handmade world with articles written by crafty chickas from all across North America. And Winnipeg's own Rebecca Hadfield is one of the fantastic contributors! A big THANKS goes out to you, my dear! Check out her Etsy shop or just come down to Sew Dandee to see her vintage inspired, clever creations.

And in honor of Earth Day at Sew Dandee I'm giving away a FREE handmade reusable tote bag with every purchase of $10 or more! So, get on your bike, put on some walking shoes, jump on your skateboard or strap on some roller skates and head down to Sew Dandee today and love the earth! It's the only one we've got!

Reminder: The swap is fast approaching!!

Just a reminder about the swap! Be sure to drop off your stuff and register by this FRIDAY!!

It's that time again for a Sew Dandee Clothing Swap! And what better time than Spring to clean out and freshen up your wardrobe!?

Bring AT LEAST 10 items of somewhat current clothing or footwear in good, freshly washed conditon (NO stains, holes, pilling etc.) along with $15 to Sew Dandee before April 23rd and you'll then be entitled to all the awesome new-to-you clothing and shoes your heart desires!

In addition to the swapped clothes, I'll have a sale on all the Sew Dandee Gently worn clothing.

Items left over at the end of the night will be reworked into new items for the store, donated to a local women's shelter or you may be able to put them on consignment here at Sew Dandee for store credit. No matter what, they'll all find a good home.

Items can be dropped off at the store between 10am and 6pm Monday to Friday before April 23rd. Please don't show up the night of the swap with a bin of stuff. Register and get your stuff in to me by April 23rd so I can have them all nicely organized for you to parouse the night of the swap.

Let's get our swap on!

Get Your Head In The Oven!

I have to admit, this is my new favorite crafty creation available at Sew Dandee! Local crafter, Chandra Mayor of Head In The Oven Aprons has revived a classic craft in the form of the COOLEST aprons I've ever seen! She seeks out unique, vintage aprons from anywhere and everywhere and pain-stakingly and lovingly hand embroiders lyrics from hits of the 80s. And the cleverness is almost painful! Lyrics such as 'Pour Some Sugar On Me' and 'Whip It Good' are just the tip of the witty iceburg.

These pieces of wearable art are fully functional AND machine washable, too. And not only can you look retro and hip in the kitchen, they also look fantastic worn as tops or layered over a skirt, dress or leggings. You can wear it while whipping up a batch of cupcakes and then run out the door for a night out of dancing!

More Mystery Girl Dresses!

I got the most lovely package at the store today! More of the beautiful, unique Mystery Girl dresses! The first batch she sent just flew out the door and I'm guessing these will do the same! So, make sure to get down here ASAP and snag one of these beauties for yourself!


Here is just one of the three styles she sent.

SUNGLASSES GALORE!

I just got in a whole bunch of new super awesome sunglasses in every color of the rainbow! Come see for yourself!

Spring Clothing Swap at Sew Dandee!

It's that time again for a Sew Dandee Clothing Swap! And what better time than Spring to clean out and freshen up your wardrobe!?

Bring AT LEAST 10 items of somewhat current clothing or footwear in good, freshly washed conditon (NO stains, holes, pilling etc.) along with $15 to Sew Dandee before April 23rd and you'll then be entitled to all the awesome new-to-you clothing and shoes your heart desires!

In addition to the swapped clothes, I'll have a sale on all the Sew Dandee Gently worn clothing.

Items left over at the end of the night will be reworked into new items for the store, donated to a local women's shelter or you may be able to put them on consignment here at Sew Dandee for store credit. No matter what, they'll all find a good home.

Items can be dropped off at the store between 10am and 6pm Monday to Friday before April 23rd. Please don't show up the night of the swap with a bin of stuff. Register and get your stuff in to me by April 23rd so I can have them all nicely organized for you to parouse the night of the swap.

Let's get our swap on!

New Stuffs!!

So, I'm making room for some new sunglasses which means I've marked down all the ones I have in the store now to $5!! That's right! Five bones! So, come load up!

Yesterday, the lovely and talented Tara Davis stopped by with lots of gifts for Sew Dandee! She has some new adorable charm necklaces and earrings that are drop-dead cute! Plus she's moving out west soon (insert tears of sadness) so she's emptying her closet of lots of fantastic, fun and brightly colored clothing for our second hand section! Her stuff always sells fast so get down here soon or risk missing out on that super awesome one of a kind piece!

And to top it all off, Amber of Mystery Girl Clothing in Edmonton sent out six new spring dresses that I'm in LOVE with! It'll be hard not to keep them all for myself! Come see them today!

F.Y.I. Sew Dandee will be closed tomorrow for Good Friday, open 10am to 6pm Saturday, closed Easter Sunday and then back to normal hours come Monday! Happy Chocolate Bunny weekend to you all!

Vintage & Vogue: A Green Fashion Show

Sew Dandee is taking part in this great fashion show coming up on April 20th at the Academy here in the Village! Check out the Facebook Event page for all the details!

Be there!

SALE SALE SALE WEEEEEOOOOOO!

So, this weekend will be the last weekend to take advantage of the 15% Off Winter Accessory Sale! Rumor has it that we're going back to some springy tempuratures next week which means it's time to pack up those wintery items and roll out the spingy goods! Not to worry though, for those of you still wanting a sweet deal. I'm marking down a bunch of the gently worn clothing to make some room for more spring wear, too so come down and snag up some awesome duds!

Hope to see you all down at the shop soon!

Sew Dandee would LOVE your votes!

Well, it's that time of year again and Sew Dandee would LOVE your
votes! Uptown Magazine has opened up the voting polls for Winnipeg's Best 2010 and Sew Dandee would love to finally make the list! This could be our year but not without your help!

Go here to cast your vote today! And tell your friends!

Even if you don't vote for Sew Dandee, let's see if we can get a lot more actual LOCAL businesses recognized on the list this year! I was so disappointed last year to see places like American Apparel, Earls and Starbucks make the top three so, let's think small businesses not big boxes and chains this time around. What do you say!?

Thanks for suppporting handmade and local business! Stay crafty!