Kerri-Anne Anderson

May was spent restocking in preparation for my next market - Three Sixty Fashion Market. Three Sixty focuses on recycled fashion and handmade items as apposed to 'fast fashion' and what you would find at a shopping centre. The May market was held on Sunday the 25th and after a chilly -5.8 morning and set up we were ready to go. A lot of stalls were selling vintage clothing and accessories which proved popular with crowds, it was fun watching dressed up people walk by too. It was an enjoyable day and I'm looking forward to the next one in July. As shoulder bags were my best seller at the last market, my next design was another. This one features a patterned front and back with side pockets on the plain sides. The bag closes with a zipper along the top and features extra pockets inside. I'm loving the bright patterns featured in these bags! Running low on coin purses, I made a few more for the market too. The hardest part (as always) was choosing which fab...

April saw Easter at the beginning of the month, which was a great chance to take a break and catch up with visiting family. It was also the perfect opportunity to see places in Canberra I'd been meaning to get to but just never did! Sometimes a mini holiday in your own city is just as good as travelling to a new one. After the four day break it was back into it with my approaching market. Hope you had a Happy Easter! I attended Hustle and Scout on April 11 and it was amazing. The twilight fashion market was jam packed with people (7000 estimated!) for the entire five hours and for good reason. While the event was full of beautiful stalls, there was also roaming models including the Hustle and Scout dancers, live music and creative workshops. Plus the market merged with The Forage - incredible food stalls. My best market yet, I can't wait for the next one! Stall set up at Hustle and Scout I loved the lantern decorations at the market And of course the new add...

March, March, March. What can I tell you about this month? Well I've been sewing like mad finishing new designs with the deadlines of markets and the good news is I finished well ahead of schedule! (the bag of the month for April is already done...). But you can check that one out in the blog next month (or just on my Facebook page if you can't wait ;)) I've always been fairly organised but putting everything down in a calendar makes a huge difference! Bag of the month now available on Etsy So this month's bag featured first back in January as I made the first one for myself. I'm still loving mine and after being initially worried about the size, I'm quite happy with it. My dilemma was wanting a small cute bag but trying to fit all my stuff into it! The bags feature a contrasting bow and adjustable single strap with a magnetic snap closing flap. Inside features a couple of pockets plus an extra on the outside of the bag. All set up at Suitcase Rumma...

A bit of a quiet one this month, but still some news to report on. During February I continued my coin purse creations and added larger purses to the shop. The bigger version includes more card slots and the length to fit notes. A slimline wallet is what I like to refer to them as. Available in three fun prints on Etsy now. February was also home to an event I'd been looking forward to for the last couple of months. The Colour Run came to Canberra for the second time and I finally had the chance to participate. Quite popular now, the Colour Run is held in cities all over the world. For those who don't know, you start off in white and travel through different colour zones on the 5km track sprayed with dust and end up looking like a rainbow at the end! I made a special all white bag for the day and had a piece of art at the end of it.     And lastly, it's time to introduce our newest family member! Little Miss Luna is a blue mitted ragdoll and after a shy co...

So it's been a busy start to the year! I began the month with a few custom wallet orders I'd collected over the Christmas break and then proceeded to add four more handbag hooks to Etsy . Custom Wallets in Beautiful Colours New Handbag Hooks in store Also added to the shop this month was coin purses, where I kept the design simple and let the fabrics do the talking. The small version features a card slot which will house one or two cards and the purse closes with a top zip. I also began a large version too, but waiting for the zips to arrive in the mail delayed production, this one will have to pop up next month! New Coin Purses in Bright Colours Another focus this month was participating in the 30 Questions Challenge organised by Jess from Create and Thrive . Everyday a new business question was the focus to keep us handmade business owners on track for an awesome 2015. Some questions have been challenging and some have been obvious, but all hav...