Nothing Over $10 Market!!

Hi Everyone! 

We have a new Market kicking off tonight - the Nothing Over $10 Market!

The album is linked Here for your convenience :)

It starts at 9pm AEDST and as the title suggests nothing will be over $10! Bargains! Most of these items would make wonderful Stocking fillers and what better gift than a handmade gift?

Here are some sneak peeks at what will be on offer :

We also have another $1 Auction kicking off tomorrow 29th November at 9pm AEDST, so don't forget to head on over then as well! :)

Happy Monday! Our $1 Auction is Ending

Hi Everyone!

We have our latest $1 Auction ending this evening at 9pm AEDST!

So there's still time for you to get your bids in and grab a wonderful Handmade item. You can find a link to the album here!

 Here are some pictures of the items on offer :

See anything that tickles your fancy? :)

Follow the link, place your bids!

Did you know that many of our wonderful vendors also offer custom spots?? 

If you see something you like but need it in a different size or fabric for instance, 

contact the lovely creator and ask for a custom spot! :)

We also have an "Adult gift Ideas" Market kicking off tomorrow, Tuesday 26th ...

So check back for a sneak peak tomorrow ;)

Enjoy your Monday and don't forget - Tonight 9pm AEDST our $1 Auction ends, so be there or be square!

Christmas Gift Ideas!

Christmas is so close I can smell the eggnog!

There are only 36 sleeps to go!

 Yep - 36!

But! Fear not, we have some fantastic Christmas gift ideas in tonight's 

"Handmade Markets Christmas Gift Ideas" market which kicks off

at 9pm AEDST! Be there or be square! ;)

Here are a couple of collages to whet your taste buds :

And here is the direct link to the album!

Did you know that most of our sellers offer Custom spots?

If you miss out on an item or see something you would love, 

but need a different fabric or size, 

leave a comment, send them an email, or PM them or their shop!

A lot of our businesses will still have custom spots leading up to 

Christmas and what better gift to give than a little slice of Handmade heaven? 

Why not leave us a comment and let us know what you would love 

to give or receive for Christmas this year? :)

What's Happening at Handmade Markets?

Hi Everyone!

We have another busy week at Handmade Markets! 

We started a new $1 Auction Friday evening and it is still open!! 

It doesn't close until tomorrow - Monday night, 18th November at 9pm AEDST, 

so there is still time to get your bids in and maybe win on one 

of the gorgeous handmade items pictured below.

Here is the link to the album!

They are made by fantastic 100% Aussie owned businesses

We also have a fabulous Handmade Market Night "Christmas Gift Ideas" on Tuesday so keep an eye out for some sneak peeks closer to kick off :)

Sewing Room Vortex

Today's bright idea....

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Sew....today I was trying out a couple of new patterns and about 1/4 of the way through the project I realised I needed some fur. Easy right?   All I had to do was head over to the 'fabric storing area' (wardrobe) and get said fur.  Nope not that easy! 4 hours in I hadn't found it but I had found some gorgeous teapot fabric, some black 'sexy' lace, brilliant wooden buttons and some new wool fabric I had forgotten all about!

Now I am sure that I am not alone in the search of craft items.  I am positive that other sewers out there dread having to actually find things in their sewing rooms...you know you have the item (you have the receipts to prove it!) but you can't actually put your hand on it. The thing is if you're asked you can't actually find it straight away - it's more of a 'go make a coffee and I'll let you know how I'm going' sort of request. Now don't get me wrong my sewing room doesn't exactly look like this:

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However in fairness it doesn't look like this either:

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It's more like a happy medium between the two - everything is neat but not 100% ordered. I know what I've got...but sometimes have to go searching for it. I do admit it doesn't help that I share my sewing room with my doll collection...but that's another blog entry!  So anyway... the fur! I had pulled out most of my fabric (and then actually taken the time to refold and stack neatly - rediscovering gorgeous prints along the way!), searched through the 'embellishment' shelf, button drawer etc etc...however no fur.

So....absolutely needing the fur to finish the project I decided a quick fabric shop trip was in order. Packed the kids into the car and headed off. Had the fun 'stop running round the fabric store' conversation with the kids (mine aren't the only one's to do that right:?)  Got the fur...repacked the kids...came home, only to discover I had locked myself out!  Called hubby who was going to be at least an hour (brilliant!).  

When I finally got back to my sewing room this evening I laid the fur out and was about to start cutting when hubby comes in and looking at the fur innocently says 'how did you get that down without the ladder?'. I'm about to reply 'what are you talking about?'....when I remembered that I had moved a bunch of fabric into my own wardrobe's top shelf  (I might have needed the room) - including the fur!!!  So I walk through - look up and yep...there's the fur...and some pretty silk cashmere...oohhhh  wool suiting...and lace!!

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 - sorry I'd finish the blog post but I have to go roll in some fabric for a while!

And we must have one "For the Girls" too!

What are little girls made of?

Sugar and spice

And everything nice,

That's what little girls are made of!

Hi Everyone!

As the title suggests, our Handmade Market Night this week is all about the girls! :)

We have some gorgeous items up for grabs! Here is a link to the album.

And here are a couple of sneak peek pics for you to drool over: 

 

The Market Night kicks off tonight at 9pm AEDST! So be there or be square :)

One For the Boys!

What are little boys made of?
Frogs and snails and puppy-dogs' tails,
Thats what little boys are made of.

As a Mummy of two little boys, I know how hard it is to find handmade items for them - it's really hard! Everyone wants to make pretty, girly, frothy goodies.

And sometimes the little men in our lives miss out ...

Good news!! 

We have gathered together some fabulous 100% Aussie businesses, who have some gorgeous handmade goodies, made 'specially for your little man right here in the one place!

We have a "For the Boys" Market Night starting tonight!

It kicks off at 8pm AEDST and there are some real treats in there for you :)

Here is a link to the album!

And here is a sneak peek at some of the fabulous handmade goodies on offer :

Don't forget the Annual Pink Ribbon Fundraiser Auction over at TOMG is ending tonight too! 

Here is the link to their album!

Busy little Bees Again at Handmade Markets!

Good Morning Everyone! 

Wow! What a busy week we have ahead!

#1.

This evening we have our $1 Auction ending here at Handmade Markets! 

Here is a link to the album! 

It ends at 8pm AEDST so you still have a couple of hours to get your bids in.

Here are a couple of pics to whet your Handmade-loving taste buds ;)

 

#2.

We also have a fabulous "For The Boys" Market Night kicking off this Tuesday at 8pm AEDST!! Lots of Handmade goodies for your little man in that one!! 

Keep a watch here for some sneak peeks!

#3.

Our friends at The Oz Material Girls have their Annual Pink Ribbon Fundraiser Auction finishing up on Tuesday 5th as well! So you still have time to get your bids in on that fantastic Auction too! Here is the link to that album for you to head on over. Quite a few of our own Handmade Markets lovelies have donated items to this worth cause and we'd love it if you could support it as well.

Hope you all have a wonderful week, see you back here Tuesday for some sneak peeks ;)