easter love - madeit finds

felt Easter bunnies by julie blanchette

Easter will be hopping into our lives soon, so I thought I'd share some cute little handmade treasures from Madeit.

first, I know you are going to love these gorgeous handmade teeny tiny felt bunnies....oh so sweet for Easter and calorie free!

knitted Easter 'beamie' from works.of.heart

and how cute would your little poppet look in this gorgeous knitted bunny beanie....

Easter Chick Brooch - the little orchard

and last but not least this gorgeous little yellow wool felted brooch - hand cut and hand sewn and just to cute to leave in the store!

Check out madeit for more handmade Easter loveliness

guest blogger - denim by deborah

With March 14 fast approaching, it is time to clear the cobwebs off my desk, glue gun and sewing machine, and replenish my denim stocks, belts and scarves, bag handles and fabric for bag lining. It has been a few months since I have attended the Boutique Markets so I am very excited to be attending again to be selling my ‘denim by deborah’ handbags amongst such talented crafters.

Not only did the cobwebs need to be removed from my desk but my working space had disappeared with embellishments galore from exciting visits to the local op-shops. A few days ago the thought of getting back into making my bags was very daunting but now that I have cleared some space and sorted ribbons, buttons, brooches etc into some sort of order, I have seen the light and the creative juices are flowing.

An idea that I am going to encourage this year is for your ‘own’ jeans to be transformed into a handbag. So if you have those special pair of denim jeans that sit in the cupboard and for various reasons e.g. they shrunk !! you are not going to wear them again but can’t throw them out, bring them down to me and we can create your very own denim handbag! I have made now quite a few little girl handbags after friends have given me their daughters little bottom jeans, so why not for us grown up girls too!

Thank you to the lovely ladies of the Boutique Markets for inviting me to be Guest blogger. My motivation or ‘Mo Jo’ has returned with every word that I have written and I look forward to Sunday 14th March at Portside 8am to 1pm for not only selling my unique products but for having a wonder and gander – and maybe purchase ! – of the amazing array of different stock and crafters galore.

Deb

Visit Denim by Deborah at the Boutique Markets or via

Deborah's page on the BM website or over at the Denim By Deborah blog

buy - a few words from madeit

I don't know about you, but I love knowing the story behind an idea. I think knowing someone's background connects you with them and their vision, and I thought I'd share with you some background on one of our partners madeit.....

A few words from the founder Bec Davies

Who is the founder of madeit.com.au?
Madeit was founded by myself and my partner Jayc in July 2007. I studied photography after high school, worked in the field then move to London and returned to study graphic design. I’m a thirty something handmade lover. I love going to the markets, I’m addicted to the internet, I love to create, bake & garden.

When did madeit start?
Madeit first started out as a directory of my favourite independent sellers in late 2006. Evidence of the array of talent in Australia led me to launch an affordable e-commerce store solely for handmade goods. The madeit.com.au online shop opened in mid 2007.
What was your inspiration for madeit?
As a photographer, graphic designer, crafter and market seller I have always been interested in all things handmade & independent. I love buying unique, small run, handmade goodies. I wanted a place on the internet where all these things were in one place. Hence why I started the directory, a google search for independent designers in 2006 was like finding a needle in a haystack and at that time there were no simple directories that listed independent designers.

As the directory grew we thought it was time to take the next step and open the shop. We have been overwhelmed by the amount of talent in Australia and madeit is solely about showing this talent to Australia and a broad.

What is the best thing about running madeit?
Watching sellers grow their businesses and seeing sellers make their first sale. I also love that there is a group of people who have a common interest yet they reside in different corners of Australia and come together as one big handmade family. Getting feedback from our buyers & sellers is also one of the best things about running madeit.

What's the most challenging?
Keeping up with our ideas for new features is the most challenging!
What does the future hold for madeit?
Madeit's goal is to keep growing and build a community that is friendly, inspiring and rewarding for all its members, sellers & buyers.

you can visit madeit, here