leethal shop info
Shipping
Shipping costs are set for each item at my best estimate, trying to keep it fair and as cheap as possible. Shipping costs are as follows for leethal items... (there could be some exceptions, which will be noted in the product description)
stitch sets - $1
stitch set kits - $2
photo trios - $1
photo 8x6 prints - $2
knit kits (cuffs) - $2
knit kits (ice cream) - $2
knit kits (bracelets) - $1
handspun yarn - $3
clock kits - $1
shirts - $3
accessories - $2
buttons - $1
I always want my costs to be fair, so if you are ordering several items and the shipping cost is adding up to more than you think it will be, just email me with your order list and I will send you a customized paypal bill for your total, with a more accurate estimated shipping cost.
If you live outside the US, and the item you want doesn't mention international shipping, please email me before placing your order and I will let you know what your shipping cost will be. I don't have any international shipping options set up through my shop, so I'll just send you a paypal bill for your total. (Some smaller items, like stitch sets and photo prints, are the same shipping cost to you anywhere in the world.)
I go to the post office a couple times a week, so I can't guarantee that your order will be shipped out immediately - it will be sent within 3 days of order placement, unless I email you to let you know otherwise. If you need your order as quickly as possible, email me when you place it and I will do what I can to get it to you fast!
I usually ship my orders first class to keep your shipping cost low, always sure to package items securely. If you'd much prefer a more pricey shipping option, let me know before placing your order and I will send you a paypal bill with your order total.
Shopping carts
You'll find several things for sale around leethal.net outside of the shop section - you can combine anything into one leethal order, all using the same shopping cart, except for leethal pattern pdfs in the pattern section, which use a different cart.
Items that can be combined in your order include anything in the shop section, quick knits club memberships, and do stuff! leethal zine.
leethal stuff might be at:
Trillium in SE Portland
Twisted in NE Portland
Home Ec in Los Angeles
Peruse leethal items of the past in the gallery of taken leethal stuff flickr set; and add photos of yourself with your leethal stuff to the flickr group!
It's great if my ideas inspire you to create, but please don't try to sell things that look just like mine!
About leethal stuff
Almost everything you'll find in the leethal shop is made from all or mostly recycled materials, with the exceptions of handspun yarn, stitch sets, photo prints, and buttons. All fabric is reclaimed from thrifted clothing or other materials (mostly sweaters, t-shirts, sweatshirts, and sheets), recycled yarn is from old sweaters, embellishments like buttons, beads, rick rack, etc came from a reuse center or a craft thrift store, and clothing is all made new from thrifted cast-offs!
All leethal items are designed and made with love and care, and all handmade stuff is one of a kind! Due to the nature of the items being handmade with recycled materials, there may be quirks in your leethal items (such as a knot or two in a skein of yarn, or a not-perfect seam), but everything is well made and should last with kind use.
In addition to the products being crafted primarily with recycled materials, leethal packaging is as much recycled and eco-friendly as possible. For example, buttons are "packaged" by being pinned onto a scrap of fabric, instead of sealed inside a plastic bag. Orders are most often shipped in reused boxes or reclaimed envelopes, being padding with newspaper pages or recycled tissue paper, in favor of reuse rather than sleekness.
Specific item info
Knit kits:
All knit kits include the pattern(s) and yarn that was unraveled from old clothing or bought secondhand, and acid dyed with non-toxic food dyes. The yarn should be kindly treated like any wool, hand-washed in cold water.
You have the option of getting most knit kits with a pdf instead of the printed pattern/booklet. The advantages of the pdf are that you'll get it sooner, you can save paper by only printing the pages you need, and you can view it on any computer if you save it in your email. The disadvantage is that the kit will no longer be all packaged together as a kit, with the printed booklet, so if it's a gift, you probably don't want to choose pdf. The file will be emailed to the address on your order (your paypal address), within 24 hours of payment.
Yarn:
Both handspun yarn and knit kit yarns come in hanks - the healthiest way for yarn to live before it's ready to be used; this means you have to wind it into a ball when you're ready to knit. If you prefer to receive the yarn wound into a center-pull ball, just select the "ball my yarn" option for no addition charge.
Clothing:
All leethal hand-printed clothes come from Portland thrift stores, are washed and printed with carved linoleum blocks or stencil screen prints, using permanent silkscreen ink, which is heat set. Tags are sewn on to the bottom/backs, hand-printed with "made new by leethal" on scrap recycled fabric pieces. If the item had any holes, rips, missing buttons, etc, they have been fixed with decorative top stitching, replaced, etc, in an aesthetically fun way!
Original tags have been left on so washing instructions are there, but brand names have been top-stitched over with an X; if there is a brand logo on the outside, it has been X-ed out as well. Send an email if you have any questions at all, such as specific measurements of an item.
Crafty kits:
All clocks faces are printed on recycled fabric of some kind - sheets, clothing, or unwanted fabric pieces/scraps. There are 2 clock face prints - one is a linoleum block carving (6inch diameter), the other is a hand-carved stencil screen print (6.5inch diameter). Fabric face sizes vary - if you need a specific size for your clock project, email to find the right size.
Custom orders
I sometimes do custom orders, depending on the request and my current workload. Custom pricing is higher than what a similar item would cost in the shop (usually around 50% more). Email me with inquiries.
