Olelé

The Sissí brooch, hand painted with love on a wooden disc by Paco Valero. Paco runs – together with Alexandrine Tabeau and María Diez – MeriAlekshPaco, a shop full of brooches, buttons, little monsters and illustrations.

I met this trio in the Etsy Made in Spain Team, the place where many Spanish sellers share information and, at the same time, promote the work of our local artists. Take a look at the group members, you’ll find lots of beautiful creations!

Here you have a sample, a treasury made by María, from De Estraperlo, featuring some of our fellow artisans and designers.

Now you can find Olelé fans in Sardaana Henke’s Fabric and Handmade Goodness, a small, beautiful shop in Salzburg.

My friend Mar told Sardaana about Olelé and now she carries some of the japanese and african fans, together with lots of unique accessories, delicious fabrics and her own creations. A beautiful shop, isn’t it?

♥ Sardaana Henke – Pfeifergasse, 18 (”Hofmayer Haus”) . 5020 Salzburg (Austria)

I found lots of beautiful japanese cottons in Nunoya, another of my favourite shops in Barcelona. M and I only had a couple of days in august to visit the city where we used to live years ago, but it was enough to stock up with supplies for the next months. (I could also order online and avoid a five-hour journey, but, you know, feeling the fabric is essential when buying… )

♥ Nunoya – Carrer de la Palla, 6. 08002 Barcelona (Spain) I’ve spent these last days sewing and ironing, to have a new batch of patchwork fans ready in the shop. It took a bit longer to make these fans, in order to have the hems sewn and pressed properly, but I love the unique final result. What do you think?

More hand fans lined with japanese cotton in the shop.

PS. Some  friends and other Etsy users missed pictures showing how my fans should be held, so I’ve included a model in the item descriptions’ pictures. Guess who the model is?

These are some of the fabrics I’ve got this week:

• Memento by Amy Butler, from Bobbie Lou’s Fabric Factory
• Fortune by Anna Maria Horner, from Mineymo
• Paradise Garden by Amy Butler, from Mineymo

I love them all!