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Lumbar Love ❤️ Oblong pillows are the perfect focal point to spice up a bland bed or couch. At 48 in x 12in, this size ...
14/06/2023

Lumbar Love ❤️ Oblong pillows are the perfect focal point to spice up a bland bed or couch. At 48 in x 12in, this size is rare! We had two similar in color and design and one was snatched up. Get this last one before it's gone! 🌈

Join us THIS Saturday, April 22nd, 11am-5pm for the next iteration of the Lake + Irving Market, with our friends across ...
21/04/2023

Join us THIS Saturday, April 22nd, 11am-5pm for the next iteration of the Lake + Irving Market, with our friends across the street +
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Step No. 3 of the hand dyeing process is to remove the fibers from the banana 🍌 leaves mixture and submerge them in a co...
20/04/2023

Step No. 3 of the hand dyeing process is to remove the fibers from the banana 🍌 leaves mixture and submerge them in a container of clean water. Swirl fibers around in the water with your fingers and remove from container.

Step No. 5 is to squeeze excess liquid from the fiber and hang to dry on a clothes line. Avoid leaving the fibers in direct sunlight to avoid premature fading. 🪢🌳🌞

Looking for the ultimate spring indulgence? Our baby alpaca blankets are like a dream come true- soft, warm, and oh-so-l...
08/04/2023

Looking for the ultimate spring indulgence? Our baby alpaca blankets are like a dream come true- soft, warm, and oh-so-luxurious. Perfect for a cool evening and lightweight enough to use year-round.🦙

A shot from market. 📸Chichicastenango hosts the biggest market in Central America where people from all over the count...
22/03/2023

A shot from market. 📸

Chichicastenango hosts the biggest market in Central America where people from all over the country come together in a kaleidoscope of color, texture and culture. 🌈

So fresh! 🍋 🍓 The S+S site has finally been restocked with some new gems from my trip sourcing trip to Guatemala PLUS mo...
21/03/2023

So fresh! 🍋 🍓 The S+S site has finally been restocked with some new gems from my trip sourcing trip to Guatemala PLUS more Moroccan pom pom blankets!

Step No. 2 of the hand dyeing process is boiling a pot of water and diffusing the liquid with the crushed plants or inse...
10/03/2023

Step No. 2 of the hand dyeing process is boiling a pot of water and diffusing the liquid with the crushed plants or insects (shown left). The fibers are then submerged in the dye and allowed to soak to absorb pigment. The more intense the desired color, the longer the fibers are left to marinate in the mixture. 🧶

The pot on the right contains water boiled with banana 🍌 leaves, which will serve as a binding agent between the dye and the fiber. After the desired shade is achieved, the fiber is immersed in the boiled leaves to initiate the color-fasting process.

These beauties have all been purchased but we we have other colorful Frazada pillows from Peru right now on our site and...
09/03/2023

These beauties have all been purchased but we we have other colorful Frazada pillows from Peru right now on our site and at . ☺️

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With another week of ‘gray’ or ‘grey’ (however you spell it, the weather is blah), we thought you could use some virtual color and sunshine. Admittedly we added a few extra pillows for the shot, but this family of five loves color and warmth and we love their style.

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Styling: ju.juliann

Side streets near the Chichicastenango market. 🔸🔹
07/03/2023

Side streets near the Chichicastenango market. 🔸🔹

Some of my favorite finds in the Chichicastenago market were the beautiful pillowcases made out of traditional huipil. W...
02/03/2023

Some of my favorite finds in the Chichicastenago market were the beautiful pillowcases made out of traditional huipil. While short blouses are the most common version of the huipil seen throughout Central America, the word can actually refer to anything from a blouse to a dress. Some of the more ornate huipil are reserved for special occasions and frequently favor images of saints, deities, mythological animals, feathers or heavy floral patterns. Many garments also include colorful fringing and could explain why some indigenous communities believe that rainbows are actually the fringe of a huipil. 🌈

01/03/2023

This is a demonstration of step #1 in the natural dyeing process, which is collecting the pigment from the source. The mortar and pestle contain insects called cochineal, which colonize the prickly pear cactus and are collected by hand from the succulent. These insects create bold fuchsia and pink hues once ground down into a fine powder and combined with water. Cochineal is widely used natural dye due to its colorfastness. It's also commonly used as a food dye. You know that pink drink you like to order at Starbucks? Yep, the pink is from cochineal! ☕️ 🐜

Before synthetic dyes made their debut on the world stage in the mid 1800's, fabrics were colored primarily with the use...
01/03/2023

Before synthetic dyes made their debut on the world stage in the mid 1800's, fabrics were colored primarily with the use of plants and bugs. Today, many weaving collectives in Guatemala aim to preserve the art of natural hand dying in line with centuries of rich tradition. 🌈🌿

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