shelleyberelli presents ... new jewelley wraps

The next BrisStyle indie Twilight Markets are snapping at my heels. The next markets are in under a month - I'll be on the co-op stall with a bunch of fab BrisStylettes. I'm doing my last-minute-sew-a-thon, as usual, and here are my most recent spoils off the production line.

Chicks in Pink -the thinking chicks' charity

Many of you may be aware that October is national breast cancer awareness month. Breast cancer is the most common cancer amongst Australian women so throughout the month of October BrisStyle is pitching in with assitance to help raise much needed funds for chicks in pink!

For those of you who are not familiar with 'chicks in pink' they are a charity organisation which aims to raise funds which have a positive, significant and real impact on people who are affected by breast cancer.  Their funds also contribue to the better understanding and treatement of breast cancer through medical research.  Today, chicks in pink supports Mater Private Hospital Brisbane, Mater Private Hospital Redland, Mater Adult Hospital and Mater Medical Research Institute (PS extra special plug for shelleyberelli, who's involved in the 'Mothers and Babies' research theme). Pop over to the chicks in pink website to read more about how they are making a difference. You will be amazed!

So, how can you help we hear you ask? By shopping of course.....

Many wonderful BrisStylers  have kindly donated some of their crafty wares for sale.  A percentage of the proceeds will be donated to chicks in pink. So, grab a cuppa, start browsing and help us raise much needed funds for chicks in pink.....

This is what shelleyberelli's donated - 100% of proceeds from the sale will be donated (free postage too!!)

(thanks BrisStyle for the text for this blog)

Wrap it up!

One sleep to go until the the BrisStyle indie Twilight Markets. Here are the promised jewellery wraps that I finished on that lovely mid-week public holiday that was the 'Ekka holiday', aka People's Day for the Royal Queensland Show. See you at King George Square from 5pm tomorrow.

Prototype central

Ok, so a few posts back I was (re)discovering the joys of following a pattern. Whilst this gave me structure and reassurance and produced a bag of which I was very proud, there's something about winging it that really floats my boat when I'm making purses and bags.

After some requests for jewellery wraps at the most recent BrisStyle Indie Twilight Markets and my unearthing some stored-for-a-rainy-day rattan handles on a recent archaeological dig in my craft room,  I got scheming and sewing. 

The jewellery wrap is an amalgamation of a simple pattern I found in a book, with additions from features I have on my very own wrap, and one my neighbour brought over, when she was full of suggestions of new designs I could sew (this discussion of ours was inspired/helped by a nice cardonnay or two).

And here's the new bag, made from a pink, green and cream leaf and butterfly print fabric that my lovely friend, Akiko, brought back for me from Japan. For a bit of tactile goodness, the top of the bag is brown corduroy. 

Here, the rattan handled swing tote is being kept company by a paper garland by the clever flight industries. 

Yesterday was spent making a few more of these two designs in preparation for the BrisStyle Indie Designers Markets which will be held: 

Saturday 4th December  9am - 4pm

St Augustine's Church
Racecourse Rd
Hamilton, QLD