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Tuesday, August 04, 2009

Ad for Mag and new Logo



So I have made a new ad for this magazine, see previous post. I have done this up myself and also made a logo. Having relatively little skill in this area, I hope it is all OK. Still getting organised for baby - so winding things down a bit. Not a great time to advertise I guess, but oh well.
Last week and a half at Incube8r also.
oops, sent the ad without the logo!

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Modern Handmade Child


The new magazine for EtsyKids will be coming out in August.
Very excited as I won the competition to name the mag and therefore will have an ad inside!
Baby due mid August so may be very busy... hope I have a little time to sew and keep my sanity!

Here is a new item. What do you think? I have called it a collage dress, for want of a better word, as you can see I have used different fabrics, items, techniques. This was was made for my niece Abi.

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Incube8r

I have a spot at Incube8r. I have 2 racks of children's wear and 1 of women's wear, just because I already had some tops made and I think I may sell more women's wear than children's wear in this location. But that will remain to be seen. I have more items to add and I may change my display to a long rack, instead of 3 waterfall racks.... decisions, decisions!

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

New things of from old things


Working on some new dresses, pants etc. for shipshap at the mo.
I have had this dress in the cupboard for many years, I had only worn it a couple of times and still love the material. But not in a dress for me, so I have cut it up and am using it as trim on my little girl dresses. Yet to take photos of these new items, but will soon.

Saturday, April 04, 2009

Am I Arty Enough?


I found this new artists market in today's 'The Age', it's at a place called 'the substation' and is on the 1st Saturday of each month in Newport, Melbourne. Am keen to go and check it out, might have time this arvo but it is already 12.41pm and it closes at 4pm. I might be even more keen to have a stall. But, am I arty enough? I think I could be, as the items above include screen printing, patchwork and patching (not sure what you call that, but I am talking about the little dress above with a patch on the front with lace bordering each side). Anyway, keen to do a few markets soon, I did not get a spot at incube8r (see prev. post) and they are quite fun.

Monday, March 23, 2009

Featured & Incube8r

I was featured by madeit on the website Kid Style File which was very nice, here is the link.
I am also thinking of renting some space at Incube8r which is a fantastic shop in Smith Street, Collingwood which stocks handmade items, quite excited by this and will keep you posted.

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Baking boats


Fresh from the oven, though I can't say they smelled very appetising.
New tops with blue boats, one of them could hardly be seen as the paint was the same colour as the top, so I re printed as a shadow - looks good I reckon.
Still waiting to be sewn up.