New Year New Brand

Well hello there its been a while. apolagises life gets busy.

I hope you all have had a relaxing and enjoyable start to the new year.

This year has got alot of new things to look forward too.

I am rebranding my business with my name Anastasia from Cheeky Textiles.

A new website with the help from my lovely friend Mikalea from mikaela

A relaunch with the lighthouse business group in March.

Continued attendance at the fab Handmade market next one feb 19th....national convention centre canberra city 11-4pm.

Continued ongoing encouragement and support from our local grass roots business womens group (we are always looking for new interested people to join).

Pumping up the online market with etsy and made it stores and give aways on facebook.

So i'll keep you posted

Here is alittle look at some of the things i have been making...

the Zebra cushion is very cute and I also did a laundry bag for dirty washing and a picture for the wall in the same fabric. the customer choose the fabric but i think its very cute. do you think its a boy or girl shes having...??

Anyway thanks for reading

bye for now

Anastasiaxx

Handmade Christmas Twilight Market

This Saturday 4th dec. Kamberra Winery EPIC. 11-7pm

I'll have an outdoor stall.

Hope to see you there.

Here 's the link to the event. ..and not to forget launch of their new book

handmade living........

http://http//www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=169330373081448

I am having some cute bags made up with this limited Japanese scooter fabric.

Second picture is marimekko wallpaper. very stylish...

Not long now..

This end of the year is flying by ...

only 5 weeks to christmas...as if we need a reminder about how much christmas preparation we need to do .

My organised sister in law told me she is nearly finished her shopping.....

well on a brighter note I went to Kingston market last weekend for a pre christmas market and go back again on dec 12th.

But the biggest thing ahead is the next Handmade market on dec 4th at Kamberra winery Epic 11- 7pm.

check out some of these great big pictures i have been doing..

Fabric from Finnish marimekko. They have also updated there website which is very cool ..

My friend Mikaela who is a young groovy thing is designing me some new business cards, she is very clever and really good with helping small business get more IT savy. Check her out....

its all over now

Well that was one busy weekend and now its all over.

Two markets back to back was a busy busy time.

It was fun and Canberra Handmade Market was amazing.

Photo's of Mathilda's market and check out the handmade website for photo's of that market.

On Saturday it was sunny and windy so my stall was on wind control. everything placed inside or close too for protection . i had the most amazing succesfull day and really enjoyed talking to the lovely ladies and a few men who came to visit.

more photo's to follow of others.....

Mathilda's wrap and latest

Well time gets away from us all and with school holidays now upon us its time to play more, stress less and love more. well thats whats meant to happen anyway. My first day didn't exactly go like that. It was a lot more play, ok. Stress umm well my toddler choose today for his first day not to have his day sleep, away goes my 2hours of work. ahh. And love well there are always times in the day filled with precious moments, kisses and cuddles.

But enough of that i wanted to thank my lovely customers who came to see me at mathilda's market even though it seems like a lifetime ago. thank you.

Here's some pics of how the stall looked and some of the news items i have lots of cushions if you havent already got that, ps i am looking for an overlocker if anyone's got any tips...Janome???

love to hear from you

ps check out the facebook business page "cheeky textiles" and become a fan..

succesful handmade market

Well last saturday was the second handmade market for the year and what a glorious day. The sun shone, it was warm, I was hot in fact. The people came and the fun began. Lots of lovely customers came by and said hello. Heres a little pic of me infront of the stall.

hope all you are keeping warm in this lovely winter weather XX

also photo's of some new pictures available. Lovely red robin by Formosa and aqua and brown floral design.

oh and no 1 son with new space shuttle sciencterrific we made today to take to questacon...

Cheeky Textiles new cushions for Handmade Market

Well i have been busy sewing gorgeous cushions for the Handmade market this saturday and if you dont know about the handmade market this sat at the kamberra winery next to epic in canberra i dont know what planet you live on as i have blogged and face booked about it a zillon times.....ahhh.. sorry to all friends just wanting to catch up on gossip and friends that i am exploting through facebook to get to their friends but now its business and facebook is such an amazing audience.. well after busy days filled with meeting no 1 and no 2 needs, we can easily see its winter with the return of the continual cough and the ever running of noses...ah.

Hope to see you at the HANDMADE MARKET THIS SAT 10 -4PM KAMBERRA WINERY XXXX

ps if you have time check out the new cushion on my website

www.cheekytextiles.com.au

new pictures

These are some new Marimekko fabrics for the next handmade market june 5th..

kamberra winery 10-4pm..next to epic..

We have had a busy weekend with a 5yr old birthday party with 10 superheros attending. Sewing new gorgeous cushions also for the market. will post them soon xx