THE GIRL FROM AWAY
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THE GIRL FROM AWAY
APPAREL & STATIONERY
 

Hi.

I'm Nadyne. I started this shop back in the spring of 2014.
I have a pretty major soft spot for the East Coast, and a slight propensity for nostalgia
(but you may have guessed that already).
Anyway, thanks for stopping by! I'm glad you're here.
 

 
 
 
 
 
It’s funny, sometimes, the things that give us a bit of perspective on our lives, isn’t it? My printer-buddies at @theinprintmtl sent me this picture yesterday. It’s of my recent shirt order. I was trying to figure out if it’ll fit in my mum’s SUV when I pick it up (it won’t) so they were kind enough to send me this pic to give me an idea of the size of the order. And I had what my mum would call “a little moment.” I guess, at the risk of sounding corny, it was a moment of gratitude. See, when I started this shop 5 years ago, ordering 2 dozen shirts (which would probably fit into one or even half of one of the boxes in this picture) was a HUGE deal to me. I’d worry and fret and cross my fingers so hard: “Dear God or the Universe or whoever is listening, please let me sell these shirts. Please let people want to own them. Please, please, please let this not be a waste of money that I don’t really have, and please let the shirts not end up in my mum’s basement, collecting dust.” And, slowly, that first batch of shirts sold. And I was sooooo relieved. And then, I made more. And, again, I worried, held my breath, and felt super uncomfortable until, again, people bought them. And slowly - very slowly - my shirt orders got a bit bigger. 6 more shirts. A dozen more shirts, 4 dozen more shirts. Sweatshirts. Tank tops. Kids’ shirts. Sometimes, they’d sell quickly. Other times, it took longer. Always, it felt scary. Spending money to make them. Having no guarantees that they’d sell. “What if customers stop wanting them? What if it ends? What if I never have another good idea and I have to move into my mum’s basement and sleep next to my boxes of sad, unsold shirts for the rest of my life?” But I kept going. Because, yes, it’s scary but... too bad. Life’s too short not to do things just because they’re scary. And over time, my half-box order became this, my biggest to date, 20 box order. And, yes, it’s taken 5 years but it happened. I’m still here! I didn’t fall by the way side. I didn’t give up (which, frankly, is probably three quarters of the battle). (Continued below)
Anyone remember our East Coast tanks? People kept asking me why I wasn’t making them anymore so they’re making a comeback this year! They won’t be ready until next week but you can already order them now in our shop if you like. Also, shoutout to our very first t-shirt models, @mjdouce & @ivoryorphan. How has it already been 5 years since these pics were taken?!
Coming soon: our PEI Heart tee in little people sizes 🐥
PSA for Maritime ex-pats, seafood lovers et nos amis acadiens (et gaspésiens) à Montréal: there’s a new Maritime lobster shack/cantine des maritimes in your city! I’m sooooo jealous! Run don’t walk to @lefricot. And, more importantly, EAT ALL THE DELICIOUS THINGS! 🦞 Photos: Journal Métro
I LOVE our screen printers! Our buddies at @theinprintmtl made our very first batch of shirts over 5 years ago now, and they’ve made most of our shirts since then. Screen printing is the kind of work that, when it’s done well, it looks easy. But it’s not easy. There are a lot of important variables to consider: the size of the graphic, the placement on the shirt, colour matching, colour consistency, the type of fabric being printed on, how the paint will react to that fabric. There are lots of ways things can get screwed up pretty easily if they’re not done right. I raise my hat to the screen printers of the world, and I’m especially grateful to our printers for their thoughtfulness, attention to detail and amazing customer service. 🙌 Shoutout to these awesome printers who we’ve also worked with: Halifax’s @freshprintshfx, Atlantic Screen Printing and @quarrelsomeyeti in Dartmouth, and @customtshirtsottawa in Ottawa. Photo: @theinprintmtl #proudlyprintedincanada
Happy Siblings Day, brothers & sisters of the world! 👯‍♀️💛👯‍♂️ (photo: @leeleoc)