Qld Flood Appeal Auction Update - START BIDDING!

Ok so as promised here is the item I am auctioning off as part of the co-ordinated effort by Toni from Make It Perfect. Thanks to Toni for organising & co-ordinating such a fantastic way of showing our support for those in need in Qld.

"Red Swirl Bird" - Reversible Crossover Pinafore Top

This was the first of my reversible pinafore top designs and is still my favourite. I will make this to order in your required size. Sizes available are: 12-18mths, 18-24mths, 2, 3, 4 & 5. Also included will be a set of Fabric Covered Hair Accessories in the red swirl fabric. You can choose from 2 x hair ties/elastics (small or large), 2 x hair clips or a combo set (1 x hair tie & 1 x hair clip).

How this auction works:
1. Bidding will start at $20 (Australian).
2. You can place a bid by leaving a comment on this blog post with your bid amount and email address. Please make sure that your bid is higher than the previous bidder.
3. Your bid must be in whole dollar increments.
4. This auction is open to everyone, I will pay for all postage costs.
5. The auction begins NOW and will END at 9pm on Monday 24th January 2011.
6. At the close of the auction, I will contact the winner (please make sure your bid comment includes your email address). The winner will pay the winning amount directly into the Premier's Flood Relief Appeal and send me proof of payment via email. Once proof of payment has been received, the items will be sent.
7. Thankyou for participating and supporting such a worthy cause.

Happy Bidding and Good luck!

Sonia

xx

Queensland Flood Appeal Auctions

We have all been affected in one way or another by the recent devastating floods in Queensland. I am doing my bit and donating some Sunday's Child items for 2 separate auctions.

Kirsty McEwan from Fairy Floss Markets is co-ordinating a Qld Flood Appeal Auction and there are some beautiful items up for grabs. The auction has commenced and ends tomorrow night - Wednesday 19th January at 7pm. All proceeds will go direct to the Premier's Disaster Relief Appeal.

I have donated 2 x Short Sleeve Applique Tees both valued at $25.

"Pink Daisy Flowers" Tee - Size 3

"Aqua Classic Car" Tee - Size 4

Head on over to the Fairy Floss Markets Flood Appeal Album on Facebook to start bidding.

I will also be setting up my own auction here on my blog later today to be included in the list of auctions being co-ordinated by Toni Coward of Make it Perfect. You can head over to Toni's blog now and check out the extensive list of auctions being run by many talented people. The list includes: Handmade Toys, Dolls & Softies, Handcrafted Jewellery/Accessories, Quilts, Sewing Patterns/Books, Handcrafted Clothing & Bags, Prints/Paper Goods/Art, Fabric/Craft & Sewing Supplies, Gift Vouchers, Photography & More. All proceeds will go direct to the Premier's Disaster Relief Appeal and all auctions will end on Monday 24th January at 12am (midnight).

Christmas Tees

Some new designs I made recently especially for Christmas. I still have sizes available and will list them shortly in the online store.

Girls "Christmas Tree" Pink Tee - $25

(also available as Blue Tree on Navy Tee for Boys)

Boys "Christmas Tie" Onesie - $18

Fun in the Valley

The Sunday before last I was lucky enough to have a stall at The Valley Market No. 2 located in Creek Rd, Lenah Valley.

It was a lovely day with a steady flow of customers over the 4 hours and a friendly community feel about it.

My lovely mum came and sat with me for a while supplying me with company + muffins & coffee. My friend Michelle popped in with her gorgeous daughters Zoe & Mia. I also finally met Nikki from Lily & Cooper Clothing who was on her way back to Launceston. She also took with her some of my fabric knotty necklaces which she is now stocking.

I also met some of the other stallholders - Rosie from Raspberry, Erin & Jane from Sweepy, Claire, Imogen, Wendy & Cassandra and of course Mel the organiser.

I look forward to being there again on Sunday 20th February 2011.

My Creative Space ....

Lots of sewing going on here today - orders, orders, orders & more stock for my last market of the year this Sunday - Eastside Makers Market from 10am to 3pm.

For more creative spaces head over here.

My Creative Space .... Something for the Boys!

I've been busy working away on lots of goodies for my upcoming markets. I've been focusing on boys onesies, singlets and tees as I know how the boys are often forgotten about.

Of course I have 2 girls, so making for boys is a little out of my comfort zone, but I would be more than happy to put these lovelies on my boy (if I had one!)

"Retro Bots" Singlets

"Retro Bots" Onesies & Tees

"Green Wheels" Singlets

"Green Wheels" Onesies & Tees

"Ditzy Christmas Tie" Onesie - Love the "Michael Miller Holiday Ditzy" Fabric

"Aqua Classic Car" & "Red Star" Tees

For more creative spaces head over to Kootoyoo.

More Markets

Just before I head out to a friend's Tupperware party I wanted to let everyone know that I am very excited to have been accepted into 2 markets in the next couple of weeks - just in time for Christmas!

The first is The Valley Market in Lenah Valley on Sunday 28th November from 10am to 2pm.

The second is the Eastside Makers Market in Bellerive on Sunday 5th December from 10am to 3pm.

I'm really looking forward to being involved in these markets, both of which I have not had a stall at before. Can't wait to see you there!

At My House

Whilst Lou from Buttons By Lou Lou is taking a break, I thought I'd still post about what's happening "At My House".

Today I have been working on some new things - yeh!

* Christmas Inspired Applique Tees

* Little Girl's Summer Slip Dresses

* Little Guy Tie Applique Tees

I love this Riley Blake fabric

And this Michael Miller Christmas Fabric will be made into some "Christmas Tree" Applique Tees.

Silent Sunday

Pretty quiet here today.

- lots of ideas for some sewing which I must put into action

- the girls have been playing well together all day

- they spent the afternoon yesterday outside in the lovely sunny weather

- Emma did some very colourful chalk drawings on the driveway

"look at this"

"follow the line to see the drawings"

"I love daddy"

and

what do you think of the robot?

Poppy & The Eiffel Tower

Here are some of my latest applique tees heading to Lily & Cooper for recent orders. Both the Poppy & Eiffel Tower have been very popular designs. I have also sent off several Reversible Crossover Pinafore Tops as well. I hope the new owners enjoy wearing them!

At My House

Image from Buttons By Lou Lou

Well I've just got back from a quick trip to Sydney to attend my Nan's funeral. It was lovely to see some old friends and of course my family who are now spread along the East Coast of Australia. It was of course very sad to farewell my gorgeous Nan who was 95 yrs old, but I can only hope that I have some of her longevity genes!

Yesterday afternoon I attended a "Girls Night In" Cancer Council Fundraising Event with a dozen other party plan businesses. It was a great afternoon and I met some lovely ladies. My WillowBlu bags were well received and hopefully I will have some orders and party bookings coming in this week.

So today is all about getting the house back in some sort of order after leaving it in the capable hands of my husband for 3 days! It's a little bit untidy but on the whole, not too bad. Plus I have some sewing to do to finish off an order and then we're going to the park this afternoon to play with friends after school.

I hope everyone has a lovely day and week in your "part of the woods". To play along visit Buttons By Lou Lou.

My First Stockist

I'm really excited to let everyone know that I have my first stockist.

The lovely Nikki from Lily & Cooper Children's Clothing & Accessories is now stocking my Reversible Crossover Pinafore Tops & Applique Tees. Nikki runs her business via in-home shopping sessions and some local markets. She provides quality well known brands at fantastic prizes and also offers great host rewards.

The range includes: Oobi, Pear & Bear, Flirty Bird, Chitter Chatter and of course Sunday's Child.

Nikki will be in Hobart on the 31st October at the "Girls Night In" Cancer Council Fundraiser being held at The Carlyle Hotel, Main Rd Derwent Park from 1pm to 4pm. I will also be there showcasing the WillowBlu collection of handbags. Hope to see you there.

It's been 11 days since my last post

So sorry to everyone for the "loss in transmission". No excuse really - just busy, busy, busy and it's only going to get busier with Christmas only 9 and a bit weeks away - yikes!

I'm juggling both Sunday's Child and my latest venture WillowBlu at the moment, on top of general mother, cleaner, chef, wife, PA etc. duties (I'm sure you can all relate to that).

I've also been busy with some custom orders and some news products which I hope to have available for sale very soon.

I've just applied for some last minute Christmas markets, so hope to let you all know about where I'll be very soon - so you can fit in some last minute Christmas shopping.

Here's a custom order I recently did for the lovely Jane. I had to hunt down some more of this gorgeous Japanese Atelier Lecien Paris fabric especially for her, but I now have extra in my stash.

Don't forget I still have a SALE on all Long Sleeve Applique Tees for $22 (were $30) - check out my online store!

Thank You xo

image from here

I just read this on Facebook. The person came across it sometime ago but has since lost the link. It certainly expresses the way I and many others feel when our lovely customers support us.

Thanks to all my lovely customers, especially those who have recently purchased from me. xo

"To every single person who makes the choice to buy handmade…
Thank you.

Thank you for choosing to send your money directly to the maker.
Thank you for choosing to buy fair-trade, non-sweatshop goods.
Thank you for valuing the unique.
Thank you for re-investing in the economy by investing in a real person, rather than a corporation.
Thank you for keeping my dream alive.
Thank you for allowing me the freedom to do what I love."

♥

SALE SALE SALE!!

Well I'm slightly late with my "Birthday Sale", but better late than never.

Head on over to my online store and check out the "On Sale" section, where you'll find all Boys & Girls Long Sleeve Tees on sale for only $22 each (were $30). I also have 2 Reversible Crossover Pinafore Tops on sale for $38 (were $48). All these items are "Ready to Ship"

Pick yourself up a bargain for Christmas or even plan ahead for next winter. Please help me clear out my stock in time for Summer!

Please let all your friends know about my sale too. Thanks so much.

Quick Update

Due to a bit of confusion, I am sorry to say that I will NOT be appearing at this Saturday's Barn Market.

There is only limited space available and the organisers like to give everyone a fair go at having a stall with them, which I totally understand.

This comes less than a week after finding out that Mathilda's Market has cancelled their scheduled "Christmas Market" on 6th November here in Hobart. The July market was very slow and most of the stallholders only just broke even. This was mainly due (in my opinion) to the high stallholder fee of $200. They also advised me that at this stage they have no plans to return to Hobart in 2011.

At this stage I have no markets booked for the remainder of the year, however if that changes I will let you all now. Don't forget that you can still order anytime from my online shop and I always welcome custom orders, so let me know if I can help you out with a special Christmas gift.

Hope everyone has a fabulous week.