More Giveaway Winners!

Happy Friday ya'll! We are now only 2 weeks away from our second annual summer UCU and competition has gotten stiffer for these great giveaways. So without delay I present to you the names (or codenames) of the prize winners.

glam.spoon Capelet - Danielle
LaRu Necklace - Lisa B.
Emze Designs Dish - erianams
Texture Clothing Gloves - Fairy Godmother
Devout Dolls Elephant - Tsuki aka LittleGrayFox
Tender Loving Empire Tee - Gina
Down to the Wire Designs Earrings - Maya
Manticore Record - gullyer
Boodlebags Wristlet - Michaela
Wooly Bison Bag - Campfire Kam

Hearty congratulations to all of our winners! Looks like luck shined down on you today, since the sun certainly did not. Be sure to stop by the UCU booth July 10-11 to claim your prize. Didn't win this round? Don't be down-hearted. We've got lots of great giveaways we will be posting up until the show! Keep your eyes peeled and keep posting for a chance to win.
Get a jump on Round 3 of giveaways with Danger Peach's owl necklace posted below!

P.S. Sorry to all the Spambots who commented. You were disqualified due to your overall lameness.

Texture Clothing Interview + Giveaway

Teresa, from the Bellingham-based Texture clothing is starting our week of Giveaways off right. Combat this cold “summer” weather with her knit mitts! Check out her soulful designs here.

An old pro at UCU, she’s been a vendor for 5 years. Texture is “clothing with a conscience” Teresa developed a line of clothes and began selling to shops and festivals, which was a different path than her intention to make costumes for theater. Very cool when success comes unexpectedly. Here are Teresa’s thoughtful answers to my questions. I loved hearing from this truly earth conscious business owner.

What sets your company apart from others who offer similar products?

We are ‘towards zero waste’ company. We recycle everything we can, even finding old boxes to ship out our orders…

I design clothing, accessories + home décor to fit into the scrap pieces that we create when we cut our clothing out. After that, the smaller scraps are donated to other local businesses in bellingham, to local schools for craft projects and to people who like to create + craft. After that, our smaller bits can be sent to bellingham’s industrial compost!



What do you like best about crafting/creating your product?

I enjoy choosing the colours for the season and for the displays. I enjoy sketching out and designing clothing that will flatter the bodies of curvy ladies. I enjoy hearing from customers how much they love the clothing and how good they feel in it. Texture clothes are meant to make women feel beautiful!

What kind of snacks will you have in your booth to survive the long but exciting hours of Urban Craft Uprising?

Raw veggies (in the form of a salad…), fruit, nuts…and COFFEE (with honey + cream).



Thanks for your time answering questions, Teresa. Looking forward to seeing your beautiful designs in July!

Comment below to be considered for these lovely gloves! Winners will be announced Friday! Woot woot!

Amanda

Texture Clothing

UCU- What is your business and when did it form?
texture clothing :: about 7 years old.

UCU- If you could have a super power what would it be?
TC- The power to make women have confidence in themselves so that they feel empowered to do what they were meant to do…

UCU- Favorite holiday memory?
TC- When I gave one of my cousins a home made, paper mache snake. I was definitely the weirdo (and still am) of my extended family.

UCU- Will you have a special $5 item for UCU's anniversary?
TC- Yes.

UCU- Got any new items you will be showcasing at the show?
TC- Oh yes! new comfy skirt colours, new scarves, plaid pants, tops…

Texture texture texture!

Interview with Teresa from Texture Clothing. Love texture? Stop by our summer show to check out Texture clothing!



UCU-How did you get started with your craft?

T-I have been sewing for 23 years. about 9 years ago I went to night school to study pattern drafting and clothing construction, thinking that I was going to create costumes for the stage. When I graduated with a Fashion Arts Certificate, after 2 years, I went on to take one semester of textile arts classes and then (having always thought about the “marketability” of a project instead of the art…) I stopped taking classes and started to design garments, which I sold at festivals and to friends.








UCU- Are there specific ways you plan ahead for a show of this size?

T-I put the festival on our website and highlight it in an email newsletter. I try to make sure that we have at least ONE new style to tantalize our customers’ eyes…









UCU- Are there any new items we will see at this summer’s show?

T-Aha! My last answer leads into this answer…there will indeed be new styles and colours. A feast for your eyes!










UCU- Any vendors you look forward to seeing?

T-I don’t usually have time to look around at other booths. I will say that I’m always intrigued by felters + knitters…






Visit Texture Clothing's website for more cool stuff!