This week in the studio

Well, there was a lot of anticipation over what kind of reaction would happen over the article on Oh! Hello Geelong . Good, is the answer. Thank you Geelong! 

With that in mind...you all should come and have a look at the gorgeous things, right on your doorstep. Christmas is coming, and if you're up for some making on the sewing machine...or my favorite, by hand. Come and see the beautiful vintage American fabrics, that are very tricky to find. Jen gets them, they are in the studio, for sale! The address is over there ->>>>>>> on the side bar.

Getting back to things that I've been doing, here is a peek

spots

ancient American fabrics

embroidery

Feed sack

And, then there is this.  I have come up with this nifty paper fold to create these little "pockets"...I think they're good.

I hand carved the blocks to print the paper myself

And now a little looky at the mess, pretty mess, that's on my table...

Stuff

Quamby

The good thing about markets

Is, the things you don't sell, you get to show everyone else. 

Now available on my Etsy.

Back at last!!

I don't know if any of you noticed that my blog was broken, but now look! Fixed!! What a relief. I did have to get rid of some of my links...so, sorry to you "Oh hello Geelong" and a few others. Never mind : (
Yesterday I had a pretty average day at Yarraville markets, but did really enjoy seeing some old friends...and their new baby! So, it was good in the end. Hear are some pictures of some of my new stuff...

Cute heat pack fox

Ms foxy looking fancy.

foxes everywhere

sold

and a rabbit

Artefact market

my stall

more of my stall

The day started quite well, and I was very pleased to have sold 3 scarves before the market even opened. Then progressively the day slowed down, too much sunshine to be bothered to come inside to a market. But, an interesting experience, people wise...Plus, very nice to meet some folk that I have only chatted to via email. I am inspired to keep going with this market thing though, and I'll keep you posted as events come up.

Alexander Henry fabrics....glad to know them!

I just found out a very dear customer of mine, is part of a very delightful fabric design team, look here at true up's blog for a beautifully photographed spread of fabrics taken to a quilt fair last year. I think it was at this fair that Nicole wore a necklace I made for her, I'm so chuffed!

This is just a small selection of the fabric you can see, and buy from their web site.

special treat

Good Morning, today I offer you, loyal reader, a special treat.
If you have had your eye on anything in my Etsy shop, if you quote the word * treat* in the coupon code part of the checkout, you will receive 10% discount on your purchase.
Pretty nice....
Cheers

getting ready for the market

All currently listed on my Etsy shop

Some new pictures

Phew...It's hot

Just got back from a very excellent time in Geelong, meeting new people, and happily selling some of my wares. Thank-you!
Just letting anyone interested, that t.he online shops are a little bare of hand-painted crockery now. Not too sure if I'm continuing with that as a thing, but rather spending more time on the jewelry.
Over

Interesting time

So, my friend wrote an awsome bit of writing about why copying is not ok in the current 'making' market place, and posted it to the Etsy forum...on my recomendation. Little did I know she would be bullied right off the page! If only my post got published at the end...The thread was closed. Basically it was a bun fight right there on screen!
So many people not getting the point...so threatened and hostile . I think what was written as comment by and large was so disgraceful, and as 'making' people we should be concerned with the greater and greater amount of samey-ness that is out there. Even if our product is as unique as we can make it. Shoddy and repetitive items do bring us all down...especially if they are less and less expensive.
One person wrote that they are finding it difficult to tell the difference between handmade and manufacted items...I do too. I get an icky feeling in a couple of shops where there is so much product, all the same and all hande made...apparently....but what about all that laser cut stuff...what's with that? Is that handmade?.....mmmmm ponderings will continue...by the way, I couldn't help myself. LOOK HERE
What was started in the same vain, has attacted so many copiers!!! It's hilarious. To my dear friend...They are all hopeless cases.

New shop

I will eventually be phasing out ETSY in favour of my own shop...all the fees and stuff are a bit of a pain, plus it's not like I'm selling out of stuff...I've only got a few things on the new shop, as I'm very low on stock at the moment. I've already paid for the listings on Etsy so I may as well leave the things there until they expire in Jan.

new knitwear...maybe for a boy?

Well, This is number 3. My mannequin form is not doing this one justice. But it is a very soft, and light little jumper, perfect for a cool spring day. Quite nice on a little chappie with a t shirt and a pair of corduroys. Hand spun by me. It is Alpaca and spun cotton fabric, with a little wooden toggle.

Finished vest....bring on the sugar plum

Yay, it's finished!
I hand spun and sewed all these bits together to make this.
It's made from Merino wool I got in Drysdale Vic, vintage sequins and buttons. It would fit a 1-2ish year old girl, great with a stripey t-shirt and jeans...mmm I wish I was little enough to wear it.
I also had to make the little form under neath it. I was lying awake the other night, trying to figure out how to make something that wasn't spooky for a mannequin, I decided on the squishy pillow look...very formless and ambiguous. Phew, now I'm working on an alpaca vest that might suit a little boy.
So, I have decided to sell this on my etsy shop  go on...have a look.

new shop and etsy!

Finally, I got back on the computer after all these weeks!

I have a new shop called The Artist is Home, 77 Main St and it's in Beeac. Victoria. I have some brooches there, and some knitware I've been experimenting with.

Also, Etsy! this very afternoon I did it Kitchen Table Studios  re launched on etsy, phew!