Another great Melbourne Design Market...

Hooray for another successful Melbourne Design Market. The carpark was packed!

Teegs did a long post with lots of pics... have a look here :)



Thanks for visiting!

I'll be back soon... reporting from my home town (in the Netherlands) undoubtedly...

Meet us at the market...

I have some studio goodness to show you... well, only a little bit of it...


... to be made into badges


... super strong magnets (really super strong, no kidding)

We're busy getting ready for the Melbourne Design Market with fresh fabrics, new designs, and other delicious fabric goodies.

We'll see you there!

A bit of this...

I can't believe I haven't blogged for over a week and it's not like I've had a break... I wish! The last week has been so hectic. I swapped days at work as I was asked to supervise the expo I've been organising over the last couple of months. It all went well and it was great to be at the other end and get to know what goes on behind the scenes at an expo. Swapping days means that I now get to spend a full week in the studio... heaven!

Today my day mostly consists of finishing this:





... my lace homework for tonight... and it's not looking very hopefull as I keep doing things wrong... my teacher is not going to be impressed :(

The rest of the week we'll be busy printing and getting ourselves organised for the Melbourne Design Market, which is on the 14th of June. Please come and visit us :)

We're also having another open studio, which is on the 30th of May from 10am til 1pm.

Preparing...

... or at least trying to get everything ready for the markets we're doing. We have been busy cutting, sewing and printing at ink & spindle and we're putting together a nice range of goodies for you.

Come and visit us on the 22nd of November at market3031 or on the 30th of November at the Melbourne Design Market.

These cushions are made of some 'older' fabrics, that are still available in the shop for anyone who is interested.



Tomorrow (well...today) I'm hoping to start on some products using my new fabrics and I'll also try to put some fabric up in the shop. I know you've all been patiently waiting for them and I just got my Bloem in Charcoal and Orange back as well as Seeds in Charcoal and Green Tea. They're on their way to the shop ;)

Melbourne Design Market...

The lovely Bamakko stall @ the Melbourne Design Market









Thanks everyone for visiting!

If you saw one of my products at the market and somehow missed out...check my shop for stock...or drop me an email at info[at]hollabee[dot]com and I might be able to custom make it for you!

pencil cases...

Wow, it's been a very hectic and busy week. I've been sewing for the last two weeks to get everything ready for the Melbourne Design market, which is on this Sunday. And just as I thought that I'd have some quiet time, the orders are coming in again. I really shouldn't complain because this is what I love doing. Even though I'm working part-time now, it is still a juggle getting everything organised and ready but I'm getting there.

I came up with a personal theme for the Design market as I wanted to do something 'different' and because it is winter I have been sewing warm and snuggly things such as hot water bottle covers and scarves. I hope people will like them.
Both Marcel & I sleep with hot water bottles because electric blankets are expensive to buy and to run. Our hotties only take 1 litre of water each per day and we recycle the water in the morning. We don't have a garden so we figured out that we could also recycle water by keeping it in a bucket and fill up the toilet to flush it. I reckon it works because our water bills are always super low. Of course this is not the only thing we do to save water, but I just wanted to justify using hot water bottles vs. electric blankets. I really love my hot water bottle...it's always so cold in our bedroom because there is no heater :(

Here's a picture of what I've been doing the last two days...for a wholesale order.



I might sew some more and put them in my etsy shop.

because I promised...

Yesterday I said I'd be back with more sewing pictures...here they are...warm winter scarves.





I bought this beautiful pink wool from the remnant bin at Darn Cheap fabrics and I've been waiting to use it for a special project. Well, even though scarves aren't all that special they're definitely cosy and warm. Perfect for Melbourne's winter weather.

The dusty pink and lavender work really well for these scarves I think. I'm not really a person that wears dusty pink or lavender because my skin is too pale, but I think they'd be really nice for little girls.

and of course...I'll be back with more pictures later...more sewing to finish.

Melbourne Design Festival...

I'm still sewing for the Melbourne Design Market...



The Melbourne International Design Festival will be on from the 17th till the 27th of July and the Design Market is a part of it. Together with some other very talented Melburnians I will be participating in the Bamakko stall - Thanks Ben! I've never been to the festival and am very excited to be part of it.

Come check out the Bamakko stall on the 20th of July. Hope to see you there!

Back to sewing...I still have a lot to sew...more pics tomorrow when the light is back ;)