yes, yes, yes- yesterday afternoon my tiny shop quietly passed the 1000 sales mark as a repeat (and awesome) client in Seattle placed his order. I love my job- not only because my boss (uh, that’s me) let’s me go running during work or because thrifting is PART OF MY JOB, but also because I [...]
1000 happy necks and counting.
May 4th, 2012 1 Comment
hellooooo batwings
March 14th, 2012 No Comments
I’m sort of in love with the mini little collection of batwing bow ties. I use a more voluptuous thistle shape for the everyday bow ties in the shop- so these are so refreshing and fun for me to make. Happy. Slim. Radical. They are in the shop now. Enjoy!
Tags: bow ties · business · xoelle
29 days to a new studio, part one
February 16th, 2012 5 Comments
This is the true story of the do-it-ourselves xoelle studio, part one. We’ve had big plans for the house. They included a mud porch breezeway with a pocket door leading to a sunroom studio for me. With a loft and giant bookcases. And a deck with huge bed-sized porch swings, and a workshop for Garth. [...]
Tags: diy · the house · the studio · xoelle
valentine’s day bow ties!
January 30th, 2012 No Comments
I’ve been squirreling away these fuschia and awesome ties waiting for the big love holiday. And these are HOT! Each is made from a necktie, so there’s only one available in the shop. And, in case you didn’t know, bow ties make ladies’ knees weak. It’s totally true.
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a big sale thank you
November 29th, 2011 No Comments
wow you guys. Ya’ll kept me working during this last weekend. THANK YOU. It took me two and a half days to pack up all the orders- and I listened to Christmas music the whole time. So big hugs and high fives to everyone who acquired some new xoelle bow ties- they are happily making [...]
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bustin’ at the seams
November 17th, 2011 No Comments
I made up a big ol’ batch of recycled journals to ship out to the ICE Pop-Up shop and just couldn’t stop making them so I’ve put them in the shop. Most of them are made from used gameboards, but there are also art journals and adorable pocket notebooks made from playing cards and garth’s [...]
Tags: business · journals · xoelle
totally awesome & just listed
October 20th, 2011 No Comments
new bow ties are in the shop and lots and lots more are on the way. yipeee!
merry 3rd etsyversary me!
April 28th, 2011 1 Comment
happyiest etsyversary to my little shop! Three years ago this very day I finally settled on a name and opened an etsy shop where I planned to sell lots of different things, bow ties among them. The bow tie pictured above is the very first bow tie I sold. This little shop has been an [...]
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up to my elbows
April 14th, 2011 No Comments
The work that has been going on behind the scenes here in xoelleland is out of this world. I was pretty much starting from scratch with the business again as all of my inventory, equipment, supplies, and even business cards and scissors were packed in giant crates back in Florida and I haven’t seen ‘em [...]
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black friday weekend sale
November 26th, 2010 2 Comments
It’s here! I only discount my items once a year and this is the weekend! Ya’ll have until late Monday night to snag all the bow ties you can handle from the shop at just $25 each. Awesome. And, if you’re in the Atlanta area the Indie Craft Experience is having a pop-up shop for [...]














