Memoir

New!

Ah, wonderful 1920's reproduction hair pieces by Portland's own "Love Ginger"...they are so sweet!
Also, new postcards in by Loaded Hips Press...another one of Portland's treasures...Memoir is getting prepared for the coming of Fall (my favorite time of year!) and so much fun new stuff is
going to be trickling in over the next couple of weeks...I can hardly wait!  Also, our sister kingdom, Duchess, has been making custom reproduction suits for both men and women that are comepltely amazing!  Every sharp dressed gal needs a skirt suit, n'est pas?! So stop on by, say hello, see what's new here in our Enchanted Kingdom!

Komen Race for the Cure

Hello all!
My little sister Kerry is running  the Susan G. Komen Foundation's Race for the Cure...and her team needs our support!  Donate as little or as much as you can...every bit helps!  Thank you!

Looking for Artists

Dear Crafters,
     Memoir is now (finally!) accepting 
submissions for
consignment...so if you make something 
super great
that you think would be a good fit for 
our shop, bring
it on by or send us an email! Our split
 is 60/40 (60
going to the artist of course!) We have
 decided to
take on consignments as a way to have 
an even wider
indie artist presence within the shop...
We are
specifically looking for handbags, 
jewelry, and paper
goods...but are open to the unique and 
one-of- a kind
pieces too! 
Please feel free to repost this 
anywhere you think
would help! 
    Warm Regards,
    memoir

We've just received a shipment of new If'n Books journals and stationery....handmade by Deb Normandy...with screenprinted designs by Jen Corace.  We love these tiny works of art...and know that you will too!  the pages are blank...which make them perfect for writing, scrapbooking, and drawing...Mine are filled with movie ticket stubs, knitting patterns, journal entries, and found notes.

Venus Magazine + Queen Bee!

Well, I just recieved the pictures that Chas Bowie took of the shop for Venus magazine...and they came out beautifully!  So I thought I might share one with you!  Yes, that is Seyta of Duchess fame, and myself on the red chair...trying our very darndest to look fancy for the camera!         

Memoir also just recieved our latest shipment of Queen Bee bags...which are as lovely as ever.
        My favorite design is the Poppy (pictured here) .   How can you go wrong with this bag?  Come get yours before I give into temptation (which happens far more often than I'd like to admit!) and nab it for myself!  tee hee.
                      

A real Scorcher

Hello Portland!
   Looking forward to the weekend weather?  How many of you locals are making the shortish trek to the coast this weekend to escape the 105 degree weather we will be suffering through here in town?  What?!  Can't afford the gas you say?!  Fear not!   As Duchess & Memoir will be open, and the AC will be going full blast! 
   Perhaps we'll make some lemonade and treats for you to enjoy whilst the suns beams down on the less fortunate outside our doors! 
   
Aside from the usual paper goods and accessories bit, I have been quite busy in thinking up, and swatching for the soon-to-be Duchess line of reproduction vintage sweaters!  I am taking my inspiration from the Edwardian era through the 1940's,   men and women's, pullovers & cardigans....
I have a tiny library of antique home-ec books...mostly knitting and sewing and cooking...so finally I can justify their purchases by using them for a work-related project! 
My knitting of late have turned to more traditional types of garments...guernseys, scandinavian designs, traditional fair isle...so this is proving to be a really fun project already...

I also wanted to mention that we now carry a wonderful line of handbags by Chibi .  Hailing from San Francisco (my ol' hometown!) - each bag is handmade and unique.  In fact I can't order more than 5 at once!  So come on in and take a gander at these swell handbags.

  So the Mississippi Ave Street Fair was a HUGE success!  Many thanks to everyone who stopped by to say hello, pick up some goodies, and those lovelies who brought us lemonade!  Very much appreciated. 
I am also VERY excited to announce that Venus magazine is doing a feature article on Memoir and Duchess for their September issue.  Susan Beale was kind enough to pick us for her article...we had a lot of fun telling her about our grand plans for the future of the shop...(custom stationery, bespoke suits, wedding dresses, and reproduction sweaters.... )  We love it when she comes to visit us, as she is always up to exciting things.  A few days after Susan was in, Seyta and I were the subject of a photo shoot for the article...our photographer Chas was *so* nice...we were excited and nervous...but he was great, and we agree that he made the shop looks fantastic...as soon as I get a pic I will post it here, of course!

   

The BIG news around here is that we are *quite* close to having our custom stationery lines up and running...So, very soon you shall be able to come in and order letterpressed wedding, baby, and personalized stationery suites. Eek! Isn't this exciting?!

Thursday, July 06, 2006

            

             

Just Lovely!    

             

      

We are pleased to announce that we have just received a fantastic new batch of necklaces by Seattle's own Fernworks.  Each piece is unique, and oh so lovely!  Birds, flowers, tiny eggs, saffron...captured inside a very neat-o resin.  Ah nature!



Don't forget your manners!  Send a "Thank You" note, by Egg Press, for that fancy lunch Grandma took you to...she will really appreciate it!  We promise.    

   

       

      
     

   

                 

Thursday, June 29, 2006

            

             

Milkfed Press    

             

      
Here is one of my favorite stationery sets of all time!  I can hardly wait to see the custom wedding suites by Milkfed Press....Victoria (Milkfed maven) is an amazing book/press artist.  Not to mention a super duper nice lady!    

   

       

      
     

   

                 

Tuesday, June 27, 2006

            

             

if'n books    

             

      I just love handmade paper goods. Don't you? The glorious smell of fresh, blank, paper...The magic of a hand-stitched binding...
if'n Books is a bindery located in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. We are happy to carry their line of button-hole journals and albums, as well as their exclusive line of Jen Corace journals and planners.  Who can resist the opportunity to pen a secret life into one of these beauties?    

   

       

      
     

   

                          

             

cultural exchange...    

             

      Gimme Your Stuff is this amazing stuff exchanging blog, and we have decided to take part. I plan on exchanging all sorts of handmade items by different indie artist whose work I carry in the shop. Stationery, jewelry, accessories, as well as some good old Oregon-specific treats! I will even send some yarn I've spun, and something knitted...
I hope to exchange with someone who is interested in these kind of items...I've dreamt of living in Sweden, Norway, Finalnd, Scotland, Ireland, France, and Australia...so exchanges from these places would be totally amazing!    

   

       

      
     

   

                 

Sunday, June 25, 2006

            

             

Coming Soon...    

             

      
Super exciting news! For all you brides-to-be, parents-to-be, people who would like some really lovely custom stationery... Within a month, you will be able to order custom wedding stationery by some of our amazing indie letterpressers like MilkFed Press and Good on Paper Designs just to name a couple! This is the realization of a tiny dream of mine as a lover of fine stationery...it's gonna be the bee's knee's! Feel free to email me with any questions, and/or if you'd like to be added to our mailing list.    

   

       

      
     

   

                 

Saturday, June 24, 2006

            

             

Birds, Penguins, and Mieces!    

             

      
Ah! Stationery, oh how we adore new stationery! The lovely designs, colors, and blank insides just waiting-hoping-dreaming of being written upon! Good on Paper is our latest addition...featuring sweet birdies, mice, penguins, and dandelions...note pads with owls and swallows...simply delightful!    

   

       

      
     

   

                 

Sunday, June 18, 2006

            

             

Queen Bee!    

                    

Hello Friends!
Just in! A lovely new batch of our favorite new designs by Queen Bee! Pictured is their new Tomo bag in the Cluster design...it's super rockin'!

Coming soon...really groovy bags by Defunct Baggage...new jewelry designs by Fernworks, and our signature "Squirrel playing the drums" t-shirts are also on their way from Ferdinand Homestore in various sizes and styles.

Yippee!  So come on by and check out our new digs, and latest handmade goodies!

Hello!

This is the new home of Memoir on the internet...yipee!  We hope that this will help us to connect better with YOU!