You don’t have to be a member of the Handmade Cooperative to join in – all sewers are welcome! All the information you need is listed on the Handmade Cooperative’s Blog – from pillow dimensions, links to free patterns, where to post your finished product/s and how to help promote this great cause.
Here’s a sneak peek of a couple of beautiful finished products already~
Pillowcase by ‘Syd and Me’
Pillowcase by Little Blossom Quilts
Pillowcase by Rosie-Ruby-Designs
Pillowcases for Oncology Kids is a charity that was set up by 15 year old Brittany, a cancer survivor herself, to create and donate pillowcases to oncology kids in hospitals around Australia. You can visit her charity here.
Feel free to share links to your finished handmade Pillowcases, we would love to see them. Happy sewing!
Have you heard about the upcoming Huckleberry Market Extravaganza in Melbourne? A special showcase event at the Melbourne Showgrounds 15-16th March 2014.
Huckleberry Market Extravaganza is a weekend full of market fun packed with extra special guests, workshops, kids activities, presentations, prizes, yummy food and of course amazing products & services from the huge line-up of Boutique and Handmade Exhibitors.
Here’s a sneak peek at just some of the 100+ exhibitors lined up for the Extravaganza – oh I wish I was based in Melbourne.. There is everything you could possibly need (and want!) for babies, kids & families. Products and services ranging from toys, clothing, hair accessories, cloth nappies, nursery accessories, party styling, room Décor, photography, jewellery and the list goes on..
If you pre-purchase your tickets online you even automatically go into the drawn for the chance to WIN a Playground valued at $1699 from Awesome Playgrounds.
And if all that’s not enough, there is a meet and greet with Jimmy Giggle on the Sunday and a special presentation by Pinky Mackay the Parenting Guru and Author.
We are very excited that we have 2 Double Passes to Giveaway to the Extravaganza in Melbourne. All you need to do is be a ‘liker’ of the Huckleberry Market Facebook pageand comment below (on this Blog Post) which of the following you would be most excited to see or do at the extravaganza~
a. Meet & get a photo with JIMMY GIGGLE
b. Shop at over 100 handmade & boutique businesses
c. Win a Billy Goat 2 Playground valued at $1,699
d. Get advice from Pinky McKay & other experts
e. Win one of the amazing door prizes
f. Watch your kids enjoy all the fun activities
Entries close 31st January 2014. Open to Australian Residents only.
Are you doing something special for Australia Day? Do you have a BBQ party lined up or a trip to the beach planned? Here are a few Australia Day themed products to get you feeling patriotic ~
