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Continuing on from my madeit designer spotlight is Red Stitch Designs. Ahhhh linen is one of those materials most close to my heart

You know, even after selling for madeit.com.au for almost two years, I am still an Etsy girl through and through. But a recent development in madeit’s website have got me considering.

I mean it’s pretty much the Australian version of etsy right? It should be better, being cheaper, local and less postage, but I really don’t think they are getting the crowd they need, the people that make etsy so successful. And meaning no disrespect to my lovely customers, but most of the people who I think shop on madeit are mums. And they love buying things for their kids and for themselves, but the bright young artsy things coming up in the worlds are really quite oblivious to madeit. People that make things cool. Madeit are starting to improve that with add spots in magazines like Frankie, but myself being a 21 year old artsy type, had never really head of buying on madeit. I was called as a seller for my product, but never even considered the treasure trove of local craft put there.

I think maybe one of the things wrong with the site is the front page. Now etsy have a beautifully set out front page with a great search engine, a handpicked item grid and all kinds of pretty things. I mean there is allot of crafty fails on that site (just look at regretsy), possibly more so then madeit, but they present their best foot forward and that creates a great expectation for the site. I think that madeit would benefit to having a curated front page too. And good products, made in Australia are out there on the site. They’re just a little tricky to get to. They are doing great things like designer spotlight, staff and seller picks, and a new gift guide, but it could be more.

So I’m going to do a little designer spotlight of my own over the next couple of days with some absolutely  fab sellers that I like. All from our very own madeit.com.au

Starting today with Twirling Betty and her absolutly adorable cake buntings. She lives right here in Melbourne and is a happy mum of two who just loves crafting. Armt her creations just delish!

Yes, um incase you havn’t heard, Charlie Bird is off to The Bowerbird Bazaar 6-8th of May. Please come down and check it out if you are in rad-ilaid. Me and friend Dee will be off and away on a road trip- ending in a stall full of wintery goodness. will be special market only designs and the debut of the new winter range. Kool

such sweetness for your walls

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