Canberra Handmade

The Drawstring Handmade shop was open for business at Canberra Handmade Xmas market this Saturday and the customers were very supportive and sales were great.

We received lots of lovely feedback and enjoyed the buzzing atmosphere of such a mammoth handmade event. Thanks Canberra Handmade!

Only 2 weeks until Canberra's Handmade Upmarket!

It's time to stop hoarding the gorgeous retro fabric and get making! These are some of the shoulder bags which will be at our stall on Saturday 17th in Canberra. There are some more on their way-I hope to get the photos up soon! Come and visit our Facebook page for more photos of amazing prints and cards and all things fabric.

Christmas Market Vibe - Curries and Good Cheer

Thanks to Sal and Emma-Lee for another great Art and Design market and for all your efforts to put on this fabulous event in the gong.

There were some good crowds, eager to buy handmade and unique Chrissy presents and lots of great people to chat with. With curries and great music on hand, we all had a great day!

See you in Feb for the next Art and Design market!

Great gift ideas!

These purses are the perfect size for all of your essentials. They are made from lovely soft corduroy and each has a strip or two of braid across the front. These purses plus many more will be available at our stall at the Art & Design market in Wollongong on Sunday 27th November and also at the Canberra Handmade Market on the 17th December.

Drawstring at Viva la Gong

 

 

Things are hotting up

With four great Christmas season markets coming up, Drawstring are getting busy...

• VIVA LA GONG
  Saturday November 12 - MacCabe Park - 12 - 5pm
• ART AND DESIGN CHRISTMAS MARKET
  Sunday November 27 Pioneer Hall (84 Church St, Wollongong) - 11am-4pm
• COLEDALE MARKETS
  Sunday November 27 - 9am - 3pm
• HANDMADE CANBERRA CHRISTMAS MARKETS
  Saturday December 17 National Convention Centre - 10am - 4pm

Hand printed greeting cards - Christmas 2011

A great market yesterday!

I was planning to have a little break from sewing this week as it had been quite a busy build up to the market yesterday, but I found this great fabric today! Maybe, I'll just make one more thing...

Not only did Louise and I have a great day running our stall, I also managed to buy a little treat for myself! How could I resist this gorgeous print from The Snail and the Teacup?

Spring is in the Air!

Drawstring had a great day at the Art and Design Spring Market today!
So many beautiful handmade products under one roof. What a talented bunch!
The live music and hum of the crowd created a great atmosphere for a beautiful Sunday afternoon.
Thanks to Emma-Lee and Sal for all your hard work, organising another great market for Wollongong. Also thanks to all the wonderful people we chatted with today.

Kids at school- time to sew!

Japanese fabric bag with wooden handles

Retro fabric shoulder bag with silver rings and adjustable strap





Amy Butler fabric larger size Boho bag and my new $5 chair!

Some more bags and purses are on their way, getting ready for the Art and Design Market.

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New Greeting Cards

Some new lino greeting cards for giving with animal attitude

Dragonfly print sold on etsy

Drawstring are very happy to have sold a Dragonfly lino print from our etsy store.
Shipping off to America tomorrow. Thank you to Stephanie from Houston for supporting Drawstring Handmade.

bunny in a tea cup

Recently, I was amazed at how many versions of the "bunny in a tea cup" image there was out there, so I had to do my own take on this strange but extremely cute phenomena.

DrawstringHandmade on madeit

DrawstringHandmade on madeit

"the birds" etching

New "the birds" Hitchcock inspired etching, just for the fun of it. It's great getting access to acid and aquatint at the print studio, West Wollongong Tafe.

Creative Lane

Thanks to all our friends, family and visitors who came over to Creative Lane to say hi and support Drawstring!
We really enjoyed having a chat, catching up and also meeting so many very talented artists and designer, especially those little Skoshlets makers.
It was also great to be amongst so many creative ladies from the Gong who traveled up for the day, the snail and the teacup, Chloe & Viscount, Paloma Le Sage.
Thanks to Suki for the organisation of this great event!


The Skoshlets creators checking out the Drawstring Stall

hand printed and vintage button brooches

Drawstring are busy crafting a new range of hand printed and vintage button brooches for Creative Lane, just a week to go !

Austy Markets

Drawstring marketed their wares in the Scout Hall last Sunday and were entertained by the fabulous Rachel, the Mermaid Queen (pictured below). Lots of sunshine, colour and friendly locals.

Sewing, sewing and more sewing!

Our new Bags for Creative Lane

Large Boho bag with adjustable strap in beautiful folklore fabric.

Pleated shoulder bag with adjustable strap in gorgeous red.

Pleated shoulder bag with adjustable strap in beautiful retro blue flowery fabric.

Pleated shoulder bag with adjustable strap in gorgeous olive green fabric.

Drawstring will be at the Austinmer Vintage Markets

Sunday 5th June
9am - 4pm
Austinmer Scout Hall
Moore Street