pimpin' my stuff

How rude! Long silence then popping back for a quick buy my stuff post, then off I go to sew some more! 

Terrible I know but I'm doing it anyway ;)

SOLD :)

Helicopter Drawing Wrap - your choice, texta's, pencils, double ended pencils or extra thick ones :)

SOLD :)

Big boy bag - enough room for a big drinker, zipper purse (although big boys dont call them purses) and other important boy stuff they just HAVE to carry around. Made for 5 plus 

Little kid bag - big enough for a little kid drinker, zipper purse and other important kid stuff. Mine carry rocks. Made for 2-5 yr olds. Soft and washable. Kids are gross after all ;) 

All made and ready to express post out! Let me know if you are interesting and I can set up a madeit listing for you :) Too easy!

I WILL be back next week with all the other things I have been secretly sewing....I have been very busy ;) xox

Market wrap up!

Just like that, it's all over!

What an amazing weekend we had!! Lots of chatting and laughing. Lots of wonderful customers that were really positive and excited about handmade!
It was really exciting to have people buy my stuff. Serious fun! Even though I have been selling for awhile now, online is very different to having someone stand in front of you and love what you do enough to hand over their hard earned money. I like it. I like it a lot.

Little zippers. Priced a little to high for that kind of market. Will be listing some on madeit later today :)

Mel's G O R G E O U S skirts!!

The Six Little Heart dresses were a massive success!! Sold out on the first day!!

Six Little Heart's boy shorts. Made at home by the marvelous Mel.

Lots of stock sold. Lots of business cards giving out. Even did some swaps with the wonderful family behind us selling rainbow play ribbons, capes and giant star crayons. Ost & Found, keep an eye out for them! Made at home in the top end of cause :)

I have learnt lots of things. Leaving things too the last minute may help me sew up a storm but it doesn't work for the family. It has been a really hard slog for them. I have done nothing, and I really do mean nothing the week of the market.

Also. Craft markets in Darwin are just that. Still a little old fashion. Good news is there are now a few of us that at looking to do something more up market. Like what you mob are lucky enough to have down south. Darwin has always had a passion for handmade and I think there are now enough bright sparks to tap into that wonderful pool of makers.....
to be continued...... xox



too market...

And my big news is.....I'm doing a market!! Yes a real life one!! Here in Darwin!! So exciting and a little scary!!

What if people don't like my stuff? What if people don't like me? What if people like me and not my stuff? What if they like my stuff and not me?

What if I don't sell a thing!? What if I sell out!? Ahhhhhhh!!

But I'm doing it anyway :)

So, details!

Christmas Craft Fair

Extravaganza!

held in the

AIR CONDITIONED
MARRARA INDOOR STADIUM

Abala Road, Marrara

(near Darwin Airport)

Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th

December 2010

9am to 4pm both days

Over 80 stalls of locally handmade

quality arts and crafts

$2 entry for adults, children free

Food and drink available

Lucky door prize both days

And the bestest bit?! I'm sharing the stall with Mel from Six Little Hearts!! YAY!!

Mel makes super cute kids clothes. We have already had a blast fabric shopping and planning. Although there does need to be A LOT more sewing!!

So tell your friends! Come and see Mel and I in real life!! Buy some fabulous handmade lovelies!

I'll have bags, drawing wraps, little pouches just to name a few!

Pictures to come later. Once I've sewn stuff lol! xox

Introducing Junior Ranger Bags!

Ta-da!

I am so excited about these bags!! 

My kids love exploring outside. Especially at this time of year. Dry season has well and truly started here :) And they are forever taking their drawing things outside and loosing it or not bring them back in. So I've designed a bag to keep their drawing things under control (I hope!) while they enjoy being outside!

Included are double ended pencils and 2 handmade notebooks!

Of course it needed some where to hold a drink. And one thing that drives me mad is the kids not closing their drinkers properly and then chucking it in their bag only to leak all through it!! Not fun!

So they have internal elastic drink bottle holder!!

Stretchy enough for big or small drinker! Yay!

As you can see there is a pocket and plenty of room for snacks, hat and sunscreen! 

Oh and a fully adjustable strap! Because it is frustrating 'exploring' up the street and having the Junior Ranger not want to carry their bag any more. So now you can carry for them without looking like a dork! Plus as they grow the bag will grow with them. 

Of course you don't need to be a Junior Ranger. Any child would love to have a cute bag to store their things in while on the go.

So that's what I've been working on! And in the not too distance I will have some other new things for the shop to show you! Yay!

If you'd like more info or to buy one email me or check out my madeit shop xox

Updating WW and give away news

So it's been well over 2 months since I joined Weight Watchers. How are things going you ask? Well thank you! Those of you that follow my tweets will know the details as I tweet on Saturday after my weight in. So far I have lost 8.2kg!! And I've lost a total of 41.5cm from my body, including 10cm from my tummy!!

I did struggle after the wedding, once we got home. I spent so much time planning what was going to happen when we were away that I forgot to plan for when we got home. And being tired, cranky, with Easter thrown in there I did have a wee little gain. That's life! Planning and tracking is the key! And some days it is frustrating to measure everything and track everything. But there is a reason I am this weight. So I will do it the best I can each day.

Now. Give away news! Danimezza is having a massive give away on her blog to celebrate 4 years of blogging!! And you know what? You could win one of my wrap!! Along with loads of other madeit goodies. So pop on over, sign up to follow her blog (which you can always unfollow) and win stuff!! Oh and don't forget to comment lol!

And you know what else? My madeit shop is now open! After having almost 2 months off. And hopefully by the end of the week, I'll be able to share with you some cool new stuff! xox

busy

Sample of what's on its way to Sydney.

Please continue to talk amongst yourselves , I must get back to the machine, 2 dresses and 2 quilts to finish in 7 days....all while staying married ;) xox

My Creative Space

This week I have new fabric to play with!

 

They are the cutest lot of Japanese prints yet! Little red riding hood and wizard of oz are my new absolute favorites!! 

All from Retro Mummy and I'm sorry to say she has sold out on some of these :(

So, all of these are in the process of being cut up ready to make into wraps. For Corrie. Who is going to take them to Mathilda's Market. And Handmade Market, Canberra. And Allie's Attic. And anywhere else she is going to be this year!!!!!!! YAY!!

And that my blogging friends is my news. I am very very excited!!! Obviously I don't live where a lot of the handmade action is happening and it is so wonderful that Corrie is happy to take them with her. And, fingers crossed, you may even see me in Sydney this year with Corrie!! That would be totally awesome!!

Now I'm off to cut, sew repeat (and the flower girl dresses are drafted...that's a start!)

More creative spaces over here. Thanks Kirsty :) xox

Happy customer's :)

Here are 2 little people enjoying their wraps that received as presents for Christmas.

Miss almost 3

Master 5

They  used the wraps in the car as they drove from Darwin to Perth!! YES!! That is some drive. There mum tells me they were a life saver...makes me warm and fuzzy :) Really nice to know that someone else thinks they are as awesome as I do. 

If you have any pictures of your kids enjoying their wraps flick me an email. Would love to see!

Best get back to the machine. These quilts aren't going to sew themselves. Hopefully I will be back tomorrow with the both tops finished! xox

shop update

 

  

This little beauty is off to the shop!

And there is loads more there. Just in time to keep those kidlets left at home entertained!

Especially if you are a lady that lunches ;) xox

shops open!

Yep it is so go and buy stuff!

Or not, either way I'll still love you ;)

Turns out my little shop did quite well. Between madeit, orders from friends and family and swaps I made over 80 wraps in 2 months!!!!!! I was thinking maybe 1 or 2 at the most a week lol! So I'm pretty please....and a little tired ;)

In other news, this is why there has been a lack of sewing around here...

Fear not! It WILL be clean, tidy and in use by the weekend! We have a 3 monthly inspection tomorrow. Gotta love renting...not!

So I must go and clean something...or have another cup of coffee...and read some more blogs....xox

Happy :)

Happy Mail Day!! Seriously happy. Love it when there is only lovely things in there just for you :)

Today is that day. Days like this are few and far between I might add. 4 kids = lots of bills.

  

First package super cute fabric, including some Aunty Cookie, yo yo's with the sweetest little buttons and ribbon. All from the very generous and naughty Kate

And I was just about to comment on the winner of retromummy's massive give away when I herd the tell tale 'beep beep' of the parcel dude...

 Great timing :P These cuties are for the shop, will be made up later in the week :)

And these are for me :)

I couldn't decided so I got both...and I don't have to hind them from hubby!! I paid for these all by myself :) Woohoo!

I just love how pretty they look on the side, don't you? xox

what's hot and what's not

So I'm joining in Loobylu what's hot and what's not. Because I can.

What's Hot

Me - yes I am totally full of myself, love the attention and will tell any one that will listen. Not really! But I am super dooper excited because today I made the madeit list of wonderfuls for this week! Yay! So I guess that makes me hot in a non up myself but someone else thinks so kinda way.

Learning new things - I made these last night. So cute and fun and quick and did I say cute?! One is a kit from Fi and will become a brooch.

Blog land - That's you peeps! Thank you a thousand time over for all you kind words and support.

You ROCK!

What's Not

Pre teens/ tweens/pre pubescent girls - we had the period talk in this house tonight. Not cool. For me or her. Not that I am telling her that. I was all 'this is a wonderful thing' when really it sucks.

Northern Territory Government - or as my hubby says what government? There is no governing going on. Between child abuse cases, highest cost of housing in the country, lack of housing and support services for indigenous people, low standards in education...seriously I could go on and on and on...(but I do still love it here!)

James Hardie - Wankers. Enough said.

Check out more hot and not over here. Thanks again for all your lovely support!

Back tomorrow with my creative space xox

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                                             **Sold**

Surprise!! I made a shop!!

WOOHOO!!

Go and check it out and let me know what you think.

Thanks Brooke for taking the lovely pictures :)

And stay tuned for more adventures in binding xox