CositasdeTrapo
Madrid, Spain |
CositasdeTrapo is taking a short break
Reviews
-
Sarah M on Dec 13, 2016
5 out of 5 starsPerfect! My mother has a basket of antique topsy turvy dolls that I loved to play with when I was a kid. My baby was really enjoying them too but I didn't want her to destroy the antiques so I'm so glad I could find some new ones and introduce not just white, blonde baby dolls to my daughter. Thank you!
-
Sarah M on Dec 13, 2016
5 out of 5 starsPerfect! My mother has a basket of antique topsy turvy dolls that I loved to play with when I was a kid. My baby was really enjoying them too but I didn't want her to destroy the antiques so I'm so glad I could find some new ones and introduce not just white, blonde baby dolls to my daughter. Thank you!
-
-
-
About
Since childhood I love sewing ¡¡¡
I’m an artisan since more than 20 years. I currently live in Madrid but I'm Cuban.
Since my early childhood I learned sewing by watching my mother sew with her old sewing machine, equipped with leather pulley and pedals.
I starting practicing on that same old sewing machine, which was later on retrofitted with an electric motor. What a revelation was that! It enabled me to sew faster and only grew my desire to learn and create more! My initial creations were pot holders and dolls.
In adolescence I studied during three years at the Technical Arts Institute, where I was initiated in several techniques, such as drawing, working with seeds, working with leather, papier maché, dolls, ceramics etc.
After the Technical Arts Institute, I studied History during five years at the University of Habana, Cuba.
When I sit in front of a pile of fabrics, ready to start creating, time goes by without me noticing it. My hands seem to have a life of their own, ceaselessly churning new patrons and designs!
Every day is a renewed challenge: that of creating something new and original from a pile of cloth and fabrics that might have gone to waste.
Currently I am a licensed artisan at the Comunidad de Madrid. This license certifies the originality and quality of my creations.
Everything you buy in this shop is artesanal, completely hand made by me. Orders are delivered gift-wrapped and include a small gift on my behalf.
Shop members
-
Costurera de Trapitos
Owner, Creator
I am artisan since more than 20 years . Since i was a girl i saw my mother working in her old sewing machine in Cuba. I love rag dolls. Shipping from Madrid. All my rag dolls and other creations are made with love and sending gift wrapped.
Shop policies
Accepted payment methods
Returns and exchanges
You have 7 days to return a product in case you are not satisfied with it; the item must be in perfect condition, as it was sent. The return shipping costs are handled by the buyer.
In case a certified package is misplaced by the Postal Service, I can either ship the item again or reimburse the money (via Paypal).
Payment
Shipping
Shipping will be handled by registered mail, with tracking number (I use the Spanish Postal Service - Correos). This tracking number will give you a general idea where you shipment may be at any given time you can consult it at:
http://www.correos.es/ss/Satellite/site/pagina-localizador_envios/busqueda-sidioma=en_GB?idiomaWeb=en_GB)
In case the postman has not been able to deliver the parcel because you were not at home, he will leave you a notification so that you can pickit up from your local post office within a certain number of days. In case you do not pick up the parcel from your local post office within this time interval, it will be returned back to me. In this case, please contact me and I will ship the product back to you (once I have received it back from the Postal service), but you will have to pay for new shipment cost.
Depending on the time of year, international orders to Usa and other countries out side European Union take an average of 15 -20 business days for delivery. November-December could take up to a month due to the holidays. Please message me before raising a claim for non-delivery. There are sometimes delays that are out of our control causing slow shipping/postage times.
Eventual customs fees are to be handled by the buyer, so please be aware of this.
ADDRESS CHANGES
Please make sure that the address you provide when checking out is the correct one. If your package is returned due to an incorrect address, I will attempt to contact you via the email address you provided during checkout. Any reshipping will be at the cost of the purchaser.