Darlingtonia Moccasin Company Blog

Back & Celebrating 2 Years!

2011-11-13T13:58:00.000-08:00

My heavens it's been ages since I've posted here. I thought it was about time I brought Darlingtonia Moccasin Co.'s blog back to life.

Today is Darlingtonia Moccasin Co's 2 year ANNIVERSARY! I can hardly believe it I am so happy I've made it this far. I want to give a big thanks to all of my wonderful customers, thank you endlessly!

Also, I have a little holiday shipping news to share, the cut off date for all orders to arrive in the USA by Christmas is December 5th. International customers should place their orders by the end of November for there to be any chance for holiday arrival.

To recap some news that has been missed since my last post there are 3 new Darlingtonia Moccasin Designs that can be found exclusively for sale at www.shopredvelvet.com. Each design was a collaboration between Elsie & I - we think they turned out sweet as can be.

As a special holiday treat I am offering free holiday shipping with the code:FREESHIPHOLIDAY2011 in both my online shop & on etsy too. Enjoy!

Darlingtonia Bow Belts

2010-07-26T13:46:00.000-07:00

Recently I've been working on a line of leather accessories & today they are finally up for sale in my Etsy shop www.darlingtonia.etsy.com.

Introducing Darlingtonia Bow Belts...

Sand

Denim Blue

Ballerina Pink

UPPERCASE

2010-07-07T13:17:00.000-07:00

Darlingtonia Moccasin Company & I have been featured in the latest copy (No. 6) of Uppercase Magazine, a brilliant & beautiful publication out of Canada. Here I am with a copy...

Below is what the article says cause you can't read it in the photos & I know some folks might have a hard time getting a copy. (I hope Uppercase will be ok with me doing this):

With lively colours and girlish embellishments, Katie Kukulka brings the handmade moccasin into fashion. The look of the shoes might be contemporary, but their construction process is decidedly out of date - and Katie wouldn't have it any other way.

Cut from leather, each is sewn with an antique cast iron sewing machine circa 1930 powered with a good old fashion foot treadle and later laced by hand. "I think people are surprised when they find out I make my moccasins on an antique," she says. "Most people never get near working antique machines and I think people have a certain amount of curiosity about it. Normally people would rather buy newequipment that they feel they can rely on. For me it's all about functionality. Every leather sewing machine I found was either turbo loaded with a mega motor which is incredibly hard to finesse, or could accommodate the curves I needed to sew. When I found and image and description of a Singer 29K I knew it was going to be the best match for what I needed to do."

Perhaps it shouldn't be a surprise that Katie chooses to work with such an old machine. Her other creative outlet is photograph, in which she uses large format cameras and glass negatives. "When it comes to using antique machines and equipment I find it's always a more involved process. My sewing machine and large format cameras are far from perfect. I develop a relationship with them and get used to their quirks. If something goes wrong I have to know how to fix it myself or make it work."

The use of old technology forces one to slow down and appreciate the art of crafting something from scratch. "I started buying antiques because they had the features I needed. I ended up falling in love with the process of using them."

Page 60 & 61!!

Beautiful Bloggers

2010-07-07T13:11:00.000-07:00

It's been a while since my last post & in the meantime much has been happening, I have a lot of catching up to do. To start with a couple of super sweet bloggers have posted lovely words about and pictures of their Darlingtonia Moccasins...

Here is Keiko Lynn enjoying a beautiful day at Coney Island in her Navy & Stone Tiger Lily moccasins. I love the picture of her jumping! To read her blog post visit her blog. (& check out her super sweet clothing line Postlapsaria)

Here is Elsie of Red Velvet Art looking adorable in her Hitchmoccs. To read her full blog post about Darlingtonia moccs, head over to her blog A Beautiful Mess.

I am so glad all of these beautiful ladies are enjoying their Darlingtonia Moccasins.

New Packaging!

2010-06-08T21:15:00.000-07:00

Darlingtonia Moccasin Co. finally has new, much improved packaging! With the help of EvolTwin Printing in Portland providing me with a screen I was able to hand screen print each and every box...twice...front and back! I also have new hand printed & hand sewn cotton drawstring bags each pair of moccasins gets to spend the ride from my home to yours in.

I ran out of old boxes before I could get the new ones printed so I am sorry if anyone ordered a pair of moccasins and was expecting a pretty box and got a plain one... :(

NEW new NEW

2010-05-04T12:05:00.000-07:00

I finally finished several new Darlingtonia Moccasin designs! Today I am introducing the Pow Wow Princess moccasin, the Morning Star moccasin and a new Tiger Lily design. Head over to my shop to purchase a pair!

More images to follow...

Pow Wow Princess

2010-05-04T12:02:00.000-07:00

The Pow Wow Princess Moccasins

Pow Wow Princess Moccasin - Turquoise & Gold

Pow Wow Princess Moccasin - Aqua & Silver

Pow Wow Princess Moccasin - Lime & Gold

Morning Star Moccasin

2010-05-04T12:01:00.000-07:00

Red & Brown Morning Star Moccasin

For this latest design I used a special speckled brown leather with a slight shine. It's so pretty! UPDATE 11/2011: DISCONTINUED :(

New Navy & Denim Tiger Lily Moccasin

2010-05-04T12:00:00.001-07:00

Navy & Denim Blue Tiger Lily Moccasin

In response to many requests for a more subdued tiger lily moccasin I came up with this blue on blue design.

New Website?

2010-04-01T09:33:00.000-07:00

I really need a good website & I would love to have one custom made but I just don't have the handsome fee that would require. So, I have been working on updating www.darlingtoniamoccasins.com again myself. It is looking much better, I can't wait to show it to you all live. For now here are a couple of screen shots of my favorite pages...

Check out that awesome banner collage...

...I hand drew my sizing chart & I love it :)

Goodbye March

2010-03-31T23:44:00.000-07:00

It seems like each month has been more exciting than the last! March was great, Darlingtonia Moccasin Company...

Joined the Fey Handmade community
Reached 100 Facebook fans
Launched www.darlingtonia.bigcartel.com
Sponsored an awesome giveaway on The Bright Side Project
Was interviewed & featured on Wayside Violet
Was featured on the front page of Etsy
Introduced a new logo & branding

I am so grateful to have been given these awesome opportunities! Thank you so much everyone who featured Darlingtonia Moccasins again this month. I list each of you (that I find & know about) on my press page.

I was going to recap with photos of all the posts & features like I have in the past but I thought that would be a little redundant. So, here is a photo of my design process & a couple of sneak peeks....

...and of me with the pair of sample Blue Plain Jane moccs that sat in my Etsy store lonely for ages. I am happy to say they are now on my feet and I am sure glad because I needed a new pair, haha!

I'm sorry if this blog is a little boring, I have 2 others I update daily so I have been keeping this more of a news & updates blog. If you want to know about what I am up to more frequently pop over to my personal blog www.igobykatie.blogspot.com.

Fey Handmade

2010-03-23T16:14:00.000-07:00

I am so excited to share with you all that Darlingtonia Moccasins are now for sale through Fey Handmade.

Check it out & browse around to see all the lovely designers on Fey Handmade.

Interview with Waysideviolet

2010-03-19T18:47:00.000-07:00

I am so happy Jessica from Waysideviolet contacted me & asked if I would be interested in being interviewed for her blog. Check it out...

www.waysideviolet.com

New Branding

2010-03-14T14:50:00.000-07:00

Yesterday was Darlingtonia Moccasin Company's 4 month anniversary! What is even more exciting is my new branding, which went live last night. I decided to give my logo, packaging & more a much needed face lift. Thanks to the multi talented Mrs. Brittney Gale I can safely say I LOVE the new look of Darlingtonia Moccasin Company.
I will post photos of my new packaging when it's all finished, I just couldn't wait another day to show everyone the new look!

Front Page

2010-03-09T22:41:00.000-08:00

Lately Etsy front page features have been few and far between so I get even more excited when it happens. Earlier this evening my last pair of sample moccasins was featured on the front page.

The items chosen were part of a nautical themed treasury was dedicated to scaccoalleregine's 89 year old Grandfather who was a captain in the Navy, how sweet is that?

Win A Pair!

2010-03-09T10:10:00.000-08:00

For the first time I am sponsoring a giveaway! Head over to The Bright Side Project for a chance to win a pair of Darlingtonia moccasins!

Treasury

2010-03-08T12:15:00.000-08:00

Have a look at a few of the current treasuries featuring Darlingtonia Moccasins...

...E.N.G.A.G.I.N.G...

by SigaliotJewelry

To Dream

by cookoorikoo

A Modern Spring Wedding

by StreetCredThread

Cats & Crafts

by kathcojewellery

My Grandfather Was Captain

by scaccoalleregine

RaVen
by terraworks

Thank you so much to everyone who includes my moccasins in their lovely treasuries!

Face Lift & More

2010-03-05T09:24:00.000-08:00

I decided this blog really needed a face lift! I am still tweaking things, but I think it looks better already. I am also in the process of re branding my entire shop, website, packaging, everything & hope to have it all ready to show off soon.

However, my biggest news today is my Big Cartel shop is now open for business. I had been debating weather to open my own shop & finally decided to give it a go.

www.darlingtonia.bigcartel.com

Lovely Clusters

2010-03-04T22:13:00.001-08:00

Darlingtonia Moccasins can now be found on Lovely Clusters!

Stop by www.lovelyclusters.com & have a look at some of the other lovely artists featured!

Goodbye February

2010-02-28T16:57:00.000-08:00

This month my blog posts and tweets have been few and far between. Over the last month I have been designing & re-designing my latest line of moccasins which I hoped to have done much sooner, but will hopefully be able to show them off by mid march.

February was another exciting month with an interview with Jen from Indie Fixx, multiple blog features & being nominated for The Lovelies (& making it to the top 5). Here's a little photo recap...

Blog Features

Interview

The Lovelies

P.S. Voting for the lovelies ends tonight, so if you haven't cast a vote for Darlingtonia moccasins yet head on over & show your support. Thanks!

Interview with Indie Fixx

2010-02-17T22:00:00.000-08:00

I am so excited to share with you all my interview with Jen Wallace the talent behind Indie Fixx! Jen contacted me last month and asked if I would be interested in being interviewed for her Indie Artist's Fixx series. Of course I was thrilled! Check it out....

About Indie Fixx:
"Indie Fixx is a lifestyle blog and is partly a personal blog with a very healthy mix of indie design love, crafting and diy, some gardening and cooking mixed in with plenty of commentary and a healthy dose of joie de vivre."

Vote for Darlingtonia Moccasins

2010-02-10T17:48:00.001-08:00

Darlingtonia Moccasins have been nominated for The Lovelies!

Please vote for Darlingtonia on www.loveliesaward.blogspot.com.

Goodbye January

2010-01-31T15:30:00.000-08:00

This month has been pretty exciting with 4 Etsy front page features, several blog mentions, an interview & my sample sale. I am also currently in the process of designing & manufacturing my springtime collection which I hope to have photographed & read to debut in the coming month.

Front Page

Blog Features

Interview

I am so thankful for all the attention Darlingtonia Moccasin Comapny has been getting! Thank you so much everyone!

Soles

2010-01-28T13:57:00.001-08:00

Finally I have taken a few much needed photographs of the soles of my moccasins.

All my moccasins are softsoled so technically the have no sole. The bottom of the shoes is the same leather as the rest of the shoe. However, they are outdoor ready. I wear a pair just about every day. I don't recommend walking in puddles but damp pavement will not destroy them.

Shop the Sample Sale!

2010-01-22T09:34:00.001-08:00

I just listed 6 pairs of size 7 sample Darlingtonia Moccasins on www.darlingtonia.etsy.com!

Come shop around!

Sample Sale

2010-01-21T11:09:00.000-08:00

Darlingtonia Moccasin Company is having a SAMPLE SALE!

Tomorrow Friday January 22nd I will list 6 pairs of sample moccasins www.darlingtonia.etsy.com. Each pair of the sample moccasins was worn for less than one half hour to be photographed. They have touched grass, dirt and possibly crushed an ant or a chicken feather. These however have not been worn extensively. They are spotless & ready to be packaged & shipped to you!

The moccasins for sale will be the exact pairs you see featured in these images. Take advantage of these reduced prices - almost 1/2 off! (If you are a size 7 that is...)

Tiger Lily Moccasin - Women's Size 7 - Green & Purple - $80

Tiger Lily Moccasin - Women's Size 7 - Teal & Turquoise - $80

Plain Jane Moccasin - Women's Size 7 - Blue - $70

Plain Jane Moccasin - Women's Size 7 - Forest Green - $70

Tiger Lily Moccasin - Women's Size 7 - Concrete & Aqua - $80

The Dove Moccasin - Women's Size 7 - $80

Be sure to check my Sample Sale listings
this Friday January 22nd.

www.darlingtonia.etsy.com

Dove Moccasin - For Brides

2010-01-20T13:14:00.000-08:00

Introducing my new bridal shoe the Dove Moccasin...

Wear your 'Something Blue' under your feet!

Check them out on Etsy!

Craft Gawker

2010-01-20T12:28:00.000-08:00

I stumbled upon www.craftgawker.com a user submitted craft gallery, that features handmade art & crafts the other day & I decided to submit my Teal Tiger Lily moccasin. To my delight it was accepted & displayed like this...

It was on the first page Sunday & has now moved to the 3rd. I plan on submitting more of my moccasins in the future.

2 Months!

2010-01-13T23:31:00.000-08:00

Today is Darlingotnia Moccasin Company’s Etsy shop 2 month anniversary!

www.darlingtonia.etsy.com opened November 13, 2009 & here are the shop stats as of today:

My friend Tessa pointed out that November 13 - January 13 would actually be 2 months in a Facebook comment a day after I posted this. So...I need to correct it...this post originally celebrated Darlingtonia Moccasin Company's Etsy shops 3 month anniversary, lets save that for February.

Interview with Chic Galleria

2010-01-12T10:00:00.000-08:00

The biggest news today is my recent interview with Beth Anderson Editor-in-Cheif of Chic Galleria!

Thanks to Entrecard (a blogging networking service) Beth found this blog & subsequently asked if she could feature my moccs (& me) for her online magazine Chic Galleria.

Late Resolutions

2010-01-12T09:24:00.000-08:00

I have been seriously falling behind on my tweets, facebook updates & posting here! I made it one of my New Years resolutions to make sure I have a new post to share here weekly (while not boring you all to death with the mundane.) I think that is a reasonable goal.

Another of my resolutions is to reach 2,000 followers on twitter (that's for the whole year!). In order to make that happen I am going to have to stay on top of my tweets!

I also made one of my resolutions for this year to come up with some wonderful & different designs every few months. I would like to add new moccasins to www.darlingotnia.etsy.com at least every 3 months.

The last resolution I made was to make sure I do my best to get Darlingtonia Moccasins featured more places, I am going to have to stick my neck out an promote like crazy.

This may seem like a short list, but my rule for resolutions is to keep them resonable so you can actually reach your goals. I can set the bar higher when I reach these.

News & New Years

2010-01-01T11:01:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year! I have a couple of super awesome things to share with you all...

A Satisfied Customer....
Here is Crystal & the Darlingtonia Moccasins her fiance bought her for Christmas.

Thanks Crystal, I am so glad you love your new moccs!

Shop Hearts....
Thanks to a couple of awesome ladies on Twitter www.darlingotnia.etsy.com reached the 700 shop heart mark a few nights ago & I am elated. Thanks ladies! Now the tally is up to an amazing 752!

The Storque...
On monday morning while checking my inbox I found Darlingtonia Moccasins were featured in an Etsy Finds email & therefore the Storque as well. I was overjoyed! Have a look at the storque post: Etsy Finds: Fill the Void.

Packaging...
I finally got around to photographing Darlingtonia Moccasins packaging. When you order a pair of moccasins this is how they will arrive at your door...

For more photos of my packaging visit www.darlingtoniamoccasins.com/packaging.html.

A HUGE Thank You!

2009-12-20T13:30:00.000-08:00

Thank you so much to my first 14 awesome customers, I truly appreciate your business, your encouragement & praise. Thanks again!

I want to shout out a big THANKS to Tessa, who braved the freezing cold & stubbed her toe while climbing a fence to model the new Black Tie moccasin, you are the best.

Also, I have to say, I would not have made it this far without the patience and support of my endlessly helpful & talented boyfriend Nicholas. Who has played the roll assistant photographer, leather hole puncher, chauffeur & much more whenever needed. Thank you!

THANK YOU so very much, I sincerely appreciate you all.

2 More!

2009-12-19T08:18:00.000-08:00

After another successful day of shooting, here are 2 more new pairs of Darlingtonia Moccasins. Both are more neutral versions of the Tiger Lily moccasin.

Burgundy & Vanilla Tiger Lily Moccasin

Navy & Stone Gray Tiger Lily Moccasin

Come shop!

www.darlingtonia.etsy.com

Two New

2009-12-18T10:32:00.000-08:00

I have been sewing like a crazy & can finally say I have 5 new pairs of moccasins to show off in the coming days. Here are 2 new pairs of freshly photographed Darlingtonia Moccasins!

Concrete & Aqua Tiger Lily Moccasin

Black Tie Moccasin

More new designs are on the way...

I plan on spending most of today photographing the remaining designs.
I meant to have these finished & photographed much sooner, but better late than never I suppose. I hope to have these listed on Etsy by tomorrow morning....

What do you think? Leave a comment!

Promos...

2009-12-08T14:42:00.000-08:00

So, I know I said I was going to have new designs by now but I got quite a few orders over the last week and I have been spending my time getting them shipped out in a timely manner. Sorry for the delay. The good news is...

Pocket Mirrors Promos!

I brainstormed for quite a while trying to come up with a unique way to promote Darlingtonia Moccasin Company. I decided I wanted to go with something people wouldn't just toss in the trash, where most business cards end up. The winning idea was pocket mirrors.

Gift Certificates

2009-12-07T17:00:00.000-08:00

Darlingtonia Moccasin Company is now offering gift certificates! If you think your sister, cousin, mother, niece or BFF would love a pair of Darlingtonia Moccasins but you just don't know which ones you can't go wrong with a gift certificate.

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Visit www.darlingtonia.etsy.com to purchase a gift certificate!

Blog Features

2009-12-02T08:48:00.000-08:00

This morning Darlingtonia Moccasins were featured on Scoutie Girl, an excellent well known crafting & design blog. I am so excited! Have a look at the post www.scoutiegirl.com/2009/12/handmade-moccasins.html.

In fact this last week Darlingtonia Moccasins were all over the internet, featured on over 7 blogs. Here are a few more:

Thank you so much everyone who has posted on their blog about my handmade moccasins!

2 more to add to that list....

(found out after I posted this earlier today)

Strange News

2009-12-01T09:15:00.000-08:00

It was brought to my attention yesterday that a blogger from Singapore had been claiming to be selling my moccasins & for $350.00 no less. Declaring they were "Brought back from California". Amazing! Well, they were not in fact selling Darlingtonia Moccasins they were scamming people out of money using my photos as bait. When someone states “We accept ATM funds transfer, and i-Banking to DBS bank account” you know something is fishy. What does that even mean? As of this morning the blog in question has taken my images off of their site, I guess the cease & desist letter I sent had an effect.

Because of this somewhat flattering & very creepy incident I thought I should make the announcement that Darlingtonia Moccasins are currently only for sale on Etsy.

News & Updates

2009-11-29T09:25:00.000-08:00

News
As of today Darlingtonia Moccasins have been viewed over 7,754 times by Etsy shoppers all over the world. Interest has grown on Myspace (275 friends), Twitter (547 followers) & Facebook (54 fans) as well.

Also, Darlingtonia Moccasins have been featured in the following 3 blogs this weekend:

www.honeypielove.blogspot.com

www.etsyinspiration.blogspot.com

www.dandybreadandcandy.blogspot.com

Updates
New designs will be available for purchase on Etsy by next weekend, to give you an idea of what to expect 2 of the shoes have been named: Pretty in Pink & Black Tie. I hope to have at least 3 new designs!

New photos of already available designs will also be making an Etsy appearance soon.

Gift certificate listings have been delayed but I am working hard to get my computer and printer to reconcile their differences and to work together. I hope to have all issues resolved by the end of this week as well.

Black Friday

2009-11-27T07:30:00.000-08:00

Today is Black Friday & shoppers everywhere are looking for deals. Look no further, Darlingtonia Moccasin Company is offering FREE SHIPPING worldwide, not just today or tomorrow but for the duration of this holiday shopping season.

Today November 27th - December 24th when you order on Etsy your Darlingtonia Moccasins will ship to your free no matter you live. No need to rush, stand in line or buy something made in a factory come browse www.darlingtonia.etsy.com.

You can also find Darlingtonia Moccasins featured in the Free Shipping & Holiday Promotions Etsy gift guides.

THANK YOU!

2009-11-26T07:57:00.001-08:00

Thank you so much everyone who has showed support & became a friend, follower &/or fan! I hope you all enjoy a wonderful Thanksgiving today.

& don't forget starting tomorrow Darlingtonia Moccasin Company is offering free shipping on all moccasins when you shop on Etsy. Come on down to www.darlingtonia.etsy.com and take advantage of this holiday promotion ending December 24th.

Free Shipping!

2009-11-24T10:20:00.000-08:00

Starting November 27 (Black Friday) through December 24th (Christmas Eve) Darlingtonia Moccasin Company will be offering FREE SHIPPING when you shop on Etsy!

www.darlingtonia.etsy.com

Christmas is approaching fast & the last day to place an order to guarantee you receive your moccasins via standard priority shipping through USPS (domestic) by December 24th is December 11th. Keep that in mind when shopping!

New moccasin styles & colors coming early December! Check back for more details.

Facebook & Myspace

2009-11-22T12:31:00.000-08:00

Weather you prefer Facebook or Myspace Darlingtonia Moccasin Company can be found on both social networks. Friends, followers & fans will always be the first to know about new moccasins, promotions, and more.

Facebook
If you login to Facebook every once and a while, daily, twice daily or more come become a fan. You can view items for sale at www.darlingtonia.etsy.com on Facebook by visiting the MY ETSY tab on Darlingtonia Moccasin Compay's Facebook Fan Page . Also, a direct stream of this blog can be found in the NOTES section.

Myspace
If you love Myspace & use it as your main social networking site come by www.myspace.com/darlingtoniamoccasins and send a friend request! You can start receiving news bulletins about new blog posts and new Etsy listings. You will also find an Etsy Mini where you can browse moccasins for sale on Etsy.

Another Pair...

2009-11-20T00:14:00.000-08:00

Green Plain Jane Moccasin

Thanks again to Jacques the sweet little Chihuahua posing so nicely in the photo above.

For more photos visit
www.darlingtoniamoccasins.com
or FLICKR!

Treasury

2009-11-18T18:46:00.000-08:00

Darlingtonia Moccasins are currently being featured in 4 treasuries on Etsy!

Purple Reign by ggiotta

Vivid Forest by melfitz

Winter Shop List!!! by cookieletta

Beautiful Cremes & Blues by RocketScienceStyle

What is an Etsy Treasury?

A treasury is a collection of handpicked items that someone has grouped together in an appealing way or according to a theme. Etsy administrators often choose the best treasuries to be featured on the front page of Etsy. Treasuries can be great for both the featured sellers and the curator. If a person’s treasury makes it to the front page a link to their shop is featured as well.

Not everyone can have a treasury at once, you must wait until the list of current treasuries goes below 333 at that time you can compete with other Etsians for a chance to create one.

On a budget?

2009-11-18T11:35:00.000-08:00

For those of you on a budget Darlingtonia Moccasin Company offers LAYAWAY! With a 20% deposit and 6-month (soft) deadline to pay the remaining balance. A little forgetful? Set up a payment plan and receive monthly PayPal installment invoices.

Come have a look around www.darlingtonia.etsy.com & take your pick.

Also, heads up ladies who wear a size 7 there are 3 sample moccasins that will be going on sale soon at a discounted price. Check back for more details!

Great News!

2009-11-17T08:33:00.001-08:00

At 1:00AM PST The Hitchmocc made it to the front page of Etsy! Thank you so much melfitz who curated the lovely treasury that was featured. Click on the image below to see a larger version.

Also, as of today the Teal Tiger Lily Moccasin is featured in the HER gift guide on Etsy (on page 1)!

Follow Darlingtonia Moccasin Company on Twitter for instant updates!

Updates

2009-11-16T09:15:00.000-08:00

Changed things around on Etsy a bit last night. Figured out how to add sales tax to California purchases through PayPal, which will make shopping less confusing and eliminated the need for the same listing to have 2 different prices. Now when you visit www.darlingtonia.etsy.com you can easily browse the 5 styles currently available.

The holiday shopping season is approaching fast and soon Gift Certificates will be made available for purchase. Both the snail mail version & the print-it-yourself version for the last minute shopper.

If this computer and the printer attached to it ever decide to communicate with each other again some awesome promo pieces will be coming down the line also.

Grand Opening!

2009-11-13T09:41:00.000-08:00

TODAY is our Etsy store GRAND OPENING come & shop!

WWW.DARLINGTONIA.ETSY.COM

Thanks for the support!

2009-11-11T13:44:00.000-08:00

Only 2 more days until we open our virtual doors to shoppers & we want to thank everyone for showing support & interest! As of this moment Darlingtonia Moccasin Company has 42 Facebook fans, 67 Myspace friends, 326 followers on Twitter & 10 here on our blog. If you haven't already become a friend, fan or follower stop by one of our social network sites & join us. In the future we hope to have special deals to share with you all!

We want to give a big thank you to Becky Babb for volunteering her time to model our moccasins & Evol Twin Printing in Portland for helping us to make our packaging almost as awesome as our footwear. Thanks again!

Plain Jane

2009-11-05T09:20:00.000-08:00

2 MORE PAIRS!!

Introducing Plain Jane Moccasins,
for those who prefer simple & stylish.

Plain Jane - Burgundy

Plain Jane - Blue

For more photos visit us on Flickr.

Grand Opening

2009-11-04T09:55:00.000-08:00

You're Invited to the GRAND OPENING of

Darlingtonia Moccasin Company's ETSY.com store!

When: Friday November 13th
Where: WWW.DARLINGTONIA.ETSY.COM

Join Darlingtonia Moccasin Company in celebrating our grand opening - become our fan on Facebook, our friend on Myspace & Tweet about our grand opening @darlingtonia!

Sneak Peek

2009-11-03T09:49:00.000-08:00

Here is a sneak peak of what you can expect to see come Darlingtonia Moccasin Company's Etsy.com store GRAND OPENING!

Here are 3 pairs that were photographed yesterday & would like to make their worldwide debut...

The Hitchmocc - Hitchcock Moccasin

Tiger Lily - Teal

Tiger Lily - Green & Purple

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Found It!

2009-10-22T11:18:00.000-07:00

Finally all of the needed supplies have been located and purchased. It took quite a while, but luckily its all over. I have been toiling away to prepare for the GRAND OPENING of Darlingtonia Moccasin Company's Etsy store next month. I have been making sure everything is ready, packaging materials, thank yous, promos, etc.

The sample moccasins are nearly done, just a few finishing touches, I scheduled a photo shoot for next Wednesday...if it doesn't rain. Photos will be up very soon and readers of this blog will get a special sneak peek of all the awesome moccasins!

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The Hunt

2009-10-12T09:04:00.000-07:00

It seems like I am always on the hunt for supplies that are unreasonably hard to get a hold of. Lacing for example, who knew it would be impossible to locate 1/8" braided cotton cording? After hours of online searching and hours of driving, I found a limited supply that comes in a limited color selection. Sigh...the hunt continues...

Tweet Tweet, Tweedlie Deet

2009-10-08T10:29:00.000-07:00

I downloaded Tweetdeck a couple of days ago and I am now officially Twitter crazy. So, if you are looking for regular sometimes mundane bits of info from Darlingtonia Moccasin Company follow me on Twitter. Just click that cute little birdie at the top left of this page (provided by twitterbuttons).

Darlingtonia Moccasin Company is named after:

2009-09-26T14:58:00.000-07:00

Darlingtonia Californica - also called the California Pitcher plant, Cobra Lily, or Cobra Plant, is a carnivorous plant, the sole member of the genus Darlingtonia in the family Sarraceniaceae. It is native to Northern California and Oregon, growing in bogs and seeps with cold running water. This plant is designated as uncommon due to its rarity in the field.

While driving along side the Smith River in Trinity County we came accross a hillside covered in Darlingtonia Californica.

Singer 29K

2009-09-24T19:28:00.000-07:00

Meet Singer 29K. She is the beauty each pair of Darlingtiona Moccasins are sewn together with. As you can see, no cords attach her to the grid. She is entirely manual.

The only electricity used in the manufacture of Darlingtonia Moccasins is the light that shines from a seldom used small desk lamp illuminating the work surface of this cast iron beast. (weighing in at 200lbs!)

Etsy Front Page Archive

2009-09-01T09:05:00.000-07:00

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The Moccasins

2009-09-01T09:00:00.002-07:00

The Hitchmocc

Teal Tiger Lilly

Green & Purple Tiger Lily

Burgundy Plain Jane

Blue Plain Jane

Forest Green Plain Jane

The Moccasins Close Up

2009-09-01T09:00:00.001-07:00

Here are the details...

The Hitchmocc

Teal Tiger Lily

Green & Purple Tiger Lily

Burgundy Plain Jane

Blue Plain Jane

Forest Green Plain Jane

About

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My name is Katie & I make moccasins among other things.

After growing tired of the a handful of drab moccasin choices on the market I set off to create stylish, fun and functional moccasins I wanted to wear. With my accumulated crafting, sewing and design knowledge I created Darlingtonia Moccasin Company & the moccasins you see here.

I make each pair of Darlingtonia Moccasins entirely by hand, leather is cut, holes are punched, and physical effort is exerted while using a completely manual antique Singer 29k sewing machine equipped with a foot treadle (but most of the time I just use the hand crank). After cutting, sewing, adhering, and lacing the fun begins as embellishments are added.

Darlingtonia Moccasin Company is named after: Darlingtonia Californica - also called the California Pitcher plant, Cobra Lily, or Cobra Plant, is a carnivorous plant, the sole member of the genus Darlingtonia in the family Sarraceniaceae.(excerpt from Wikipedia)

I am a photographer by trade, I earned a BFA in fine art photography from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco where I specialized in large format photography, wet-plate collodion (glass plate negatives & tintypes) & other antique photographic processes.

When I am not making moccasins I can be found blogging, tweeting, knitting, sewing garments, printmaking, sketching & on occasion standing behind my behemoth 8x10 camera.

Where to BUY: www.darlingtonia.etsy.com

WEBSITE: www.darlingtoniamoccasins.com
TWITTER: www.twitter.com/darlingotnia
FLICKR: www.flickr.com/people/darlingtoniamoccasins
MYSPACE: www.myspace.com/darlingtoniamoccasins
FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/pages/Darlingtonia-Moccasin-Company/143437946915
SOOPSEE: www.soopsee.com/profile/darlingtonia/

EMAIL: darlingtoniamoccasins@gmail.com

(Both images used above were taken by me.)