The rusteam is on the front page of Etsy again!

Other great news  - again the rusteam was on Etsy front page!
It was at 1:00 EST when treasury collection "Thursday finds" was featured on the front page of Etsy. This beautiful collection was made by our teammate Ira (TomBjornDesigns). She wrote that she love each and every of those items.

Congrats Ira and all featured artists!

Wonderful things wednesday - Fall Wedding

Your wedding is one of the most special days in your life and we would all like it to be perfect. Your checklist for this wonderful day can be a mile long! The wedding dress, your partner’s suit, the flowers, a cake, the music, and don’t forget something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue!

But don’t worry, we are sure you will do everything on time and you wedding ceremony will be the best ever! Of course, with a little help of our fellow Etsians who can create almost everything you might need for Your Day!

We wish you to live in peace and a perfect union forever!


1. Bridal freshwater pearl earrings in Argentium sterling silver – Classique by Arctida
2. Shell Silver Ring by AroundBeads
3. Bridal white necklace by Beautyland
4. Bridal fabric flower hair bobby pin/Ivory and gold/Summer weddings by Kpersonboutique


1. Ring Pillow Bearer with Removable Kanzashi Flower by VioGemini
2. Greeting Card Custom Embroidered - FABULOUS WEDDING by FineEmbroidery
3. Fine art photography art print White tulips 8x10 by IrinaPhotography
4. White bridal rose clip pin by Cushyadornments


1. Felted scarf-collar BLANCHENEIGE by Daimblond
2. Long necklace Polka dot by Katrinshine
3. Victorian white lace cuffs bridal by Allmadewithlove
4. Small ceramic vase - Chrysanthemum lace by Yevgenia

Patchwork - introducing Crazy Quilt style

I like very much all kind of needle and craft work, it seems like things made with your own hands fill your soul with warmth and home with a comfort... I especially like patchwork.

Patchwork or "pieced work" is a form of a needlework that appeared in England during the 17th century. It involves sewing together pieces of fabric into a larger design. Fabric at that time was very expensive, that’s why every piece was put into work. Soon patchwork became very popular, now there are a lot of styles of quilting, including my favorite style “Crazy”. This particular technique gives room to imagination and every piece of work made in this style if very unique and original.

Why do I like Crazy style? It’s fast. And always the piece you make is very unique. Also it’s a great way to utilize scraps of fabric left over from sewing. You don’t even have to use the same type of fabric – say, you can combine cotton and wool.

For creating patchwork in Crazy style one can use pieces of fabric with colorful patterns or mono colored ones. You have to start work in the center, pin your pieces to the base fabric and sew them to each other, going clockwise. The fabric for the base could be any unused piece, since it won’t be seen in the final work. But if your final piece is going to be used as a pillowcase or cover, choose a thin fabric for a base, if it’s a bag or a potholder – use a thicker fabric. Usually, the center of the work has a light and bright colored piece of fabric – say white or yellow. The size of pieces changes from very small in the center to large on the edges. Fabric pieces are combined by color using different ideas. For example, you can sew together light colored pieces first, and after finishing a circle, use darker colored ones, but in the same color gamma (“color stretching”). Sometimes contrast colored pieces can be used next to each other. In any case, it is a good idea not to put together pieces that are too close to each other by color or pattern because they might destroy your composition by creating a large mono colored spot.

Are you interested in patchwork? Can not imagine your day without stitch? Then welcome to Katrinshine shop on Etsy and share your passion.

With kind regards -
Katrinshine