Shadowbox Jewelry

Excuse our enthusiasm, but we're over the moon about these shadowbox pendants we've been making. Each is a little over an inch square. One-of-a-kind (of course!) little works of art, these wearable assemblages draw a lot of attention. We're quite proud of them.

The two shadowboxes here are already purchased, but we have more, and will post pictures soon. As always, please call Karen at 607-434-3418 if you have any questions about our items.

Quirky Works Studio: Our Jewelry

We've been very busy in the studio recently making (well, fashioning and refashioning) jewelry, and we'd love to share our work with you! We've made some great pieces, like the one above, using bits of this and that, vintage watch faces, rosary beads, stray crystals, all layered together...they are show stoppers! You can wear these one-of-a-kind necklaces with a t-shirt and jeans, or dress them up and wear them out for a fancy evening on the town. (Very versatile!) Don't you love them?

If you're interested in these pieces, we're very low-tech - sorry - so you can call Karen at 607-434-3418. If you happen to be in Cooperstown, NY, stop by the studio to browse! (79 Chestnut Street, but do call first, please!)

We'll be posting more pictures of our creations soon. Thanks for looking!

Vintage Hankie Camis

Our most popular piece of clothing has been the Vintage Hankie Camisole. Our customers across New York State love these sweet camis, each of which is unique, made with actual vintage handkerchiefs and trim.

We're starting to branch out with these camisoles: we've been approaching a few hand-picked shops in the Northeast to carry them for the Spring and Summer of 2010.

Check them out!

Contact us if you know of a shop that might be a good fit for these adorable, one-of-a-kind camis.

Our Fall 09 Line

Martha and Karen have been so busy creating and gathering that we haven't had time to blog!

But just check out what we've got in store for the Fall season...

Our Fall line, which we'll be debuting in Ithaca on September 26th and 27th during the Apple Harvest Festival, features a lot of altered jackets, sporting some great vintage textiles and old images printed on fabric...check them out:

They are soft, comfy, loaded with lace, easy to wear, and one of a kind. Can't wait to show them off in Ithaca! Please come see us on Saturday or Sunday at the Apple Harvest Festival - we'll be there from 10 am till 7 pm each day.

We are also at the Cooperstown Farmers' Market on the first Saturday of each month from 8 am till 2 pm.

Quirky Works + Dinosaur Dry Goods = Great Things To Come

Today we travelled to beautiful Aurora, NY to visit with Jackie, who owns Dinosaur Dry Goods, a fabulous resource for those of us who love linen and Flax clothes - check it out on line at www.dinosaurdrygoods.com . We had a too short visit with Jackie in her beautiful, rambling home/shop, where we picked up LOTS of clothes to alter and embellish, and where we left some of our Quirky Works for Jackie to put on her website!

We're so excited about this new collaboration - look for lots of yummy linen from us, coming up, and please do visit the Dinosaur Dry Goods website.

Rochester's Lilac Festival Was Awesome!

We're just back from our first "big" show outside of Cooperstown - we went to Rochester's Lilac Festival with our tent, our refashioned wearables, and some butterflies in our stomachs! It was really a fantastic experience - we worked super hard, and experienced just about every weather disaster, including hail, torrential rain, and huge gusts of wind, one of which actually blew the top of our tent AWAY!!!

BUT....people loved our clothes, and they bought a lot, and it was great feedback and encouragement for us. We absolutely love Rochester, and will try to go back soon. Here are some pictures of our booth, and a few of the wonderful people we met:

Our favorite thing is when people find the perfect wearable among our one-of-a-kind selection. Don't these ladies look fantastic? (We think our customers are the nicest, and most fashionable, people in the world!)

Our next show is this weekend - we'll be at the Nyack Street Fair on Sunday - please look for us...we'll be in front of the Library!

Our Exclusive Cooperstown T-Shirts

at quirky works studio, every day is Earth Day!!

Today we are announcing our exclusive line of 100% recycled Cooperstown t-shirts! Each one is unique. Made entirely out of recycled materials, including thrift store shirts and vintage and remnant fabric, the shirts are hand-crafted by Martha and Karen. We purchase clean, sturdy used shirts locally, then match them with our fabric and thread stash, then stitch and cut. We have a range of sizes and styles – kids’, women and men. We even have sweatshirts that we’ve recycled. Our supply is based on what we can find in our local re-sale shops. We try not to buy anything new – even our thread! That means that our shirts are unique, and they’re affordable, because we can pass our frugality on to our customers.

The shirts feature two designs: one is "coop" which stands for Cooperstown, NY, where we live and work. The other is "local" for the folks who live here all year.

The t-shirt pictured below (and in the detail above) is a men's size XXL athletic tank that we think would be adorable as a tunic with a little white cami underneath. Unless you are a big man, and you'd like to wear it "as is" - that's fine, too. The orange jersey t-shirt is embellished with our exclusive cut out "coop" design, and the underlying fabric is a paisley in shades of orange, pink, red, light blue, and yellow. This t-shirt is priced at $25. (Click the Buy it Now button below to purchase.)

We just love this shirt - shades of Spring in stripes of light green, with our "local" design on the front. The underlying fabric is a happy vintage floral print of red, blue, and white flowers on a yellow ground. Women's size medium/large. $25 (Click the Buy it Now button below to purchase.)

This polo shirt is a kids' size medium (12), although it would fit a petite woman, as well. We've refashioned this polo shirt with the "local" design cut out of the back. The underlying fabric is a great geometric vintage print, suitable for boys or girls, in black, red, and white. This shirt is priced at $20. (Click the Buy it Now button below to purchase.)









This long-sleeved henley t-shirt, a women's size medium, features the "local" design cut out of the back. The underlying fabric is a happy, floral vintage print - faded blue background with sprays of yellow, orange, and pink flowers. The front of the shirt has been left in its original state, with a row of 9 pearly buttons. SOLD

Martha and Karen never outgrew the whole "hippie chick" thing. We could not resist this great tie-dyed t-shirt. It's a women's size medium/large. Tie-dye is shades of gold, turquoise, and red, and the "local" design is cut out of the front. The underlying fabric is a paisley on a white background - shades of red, turquoise, gold, and pink. Peace and love. SOLD

This kids' size medium polo shirt features our "local" design on the back, with an underlying vintage fabric in tones of turquoise, tan, and green. The shirt itself is a beautiful, soft leaf green. Priced at $20. (Click on the Buy it Now button below to purchase.)