Category Archives: Accessories

A Lesson in Chevron

Maravatío Chevron seems to be everywhere right now.  Target’s Missoni Chevron line may be partially to blame for this Chevron Craze.  The funky zig-zag patterns and bright colors were erased from the shelves within an hour or two in most stores. … Continue reading

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What's with Nebraska?

http://frescohealth.com/product/fresco-sweettm/?add-to-cart=504 There is no doubt about it…Omaha, Nebraska is a great place to live. We have four distinct seasons, plentiful agriculture, and a small town feel with the convenience of a city. People we know are getting tattoos of the state … Continue reading

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The Girl with the Yellow Hat

Carol here. Posting from Chicago where we are enjoying biking by the lake, walking a bunch throughout the city, great company (sister, brother-in-law, nephew and niece) and really great weather. Don’t be jealous. Well. O.K. Be a little jealous. We … Continue reading

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June Farmer's Market and Sadie's Snack Bag

We are getting ready for the Omaha Farmer’s Market on June 11th in the Old Market. This week our blog will feature some of  the new products we have been making in our citymade sweatshop and a few of our … Continue reading

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T shirt up-cycle, part 7

We are getting near the end of our T shirt up-cycling challenge with . Since what we were left with was a lot of T shirt pieces, we thought we would piece together this circle scarf. It was simple to … Continue reading

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Botched T, part 6: Snack attack!

Here at citymade, one of our favorite things to make are our re-usable snack bags. It only seemed natural, then, to up-cycle a couple of Kendra’s botched onesies into snack bags. These are perfect for on-the-go. By the way-we would … Continue reading

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Botched T, part 5: Baskets of fun!

There were a couple of T shirts that had prints on it that we were not really able to tell what they were. It probably wouldn’t have worked to make a bag, or a purse out of them. So. instead, … Continue reading

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Botched T, part 4: Hoo-Ray!

We LOVE this pigeon! It was too cute a design to not show. But, since it didn’t work for Kendra on a T shirt, we thought it would work on a tote bag. We added some flowery handles for extra … Continue reading

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T-shirt challenge/Bunny botched T to purse

A few weeks ago we received a package from good friend of citymade, Kendra Shedenhelm. You may remember her from Mary’s baby gift post. She sent us a botched T to up-cycle. Well, the package she sent us was full … Continue reading

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More Birthday fun

Continuing on with showcasing our Birthday projects. . .yes, I know Birthday month was March, but better late than never, right? Anyway. This was a gift for Birthday girl, Lauren. She turned 4 this year. (Since it was Melany’s daughter’s … Continue reading

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