Stitches and Thrills

This weekend there was another Swanmarket in Rotterdam. Apparently they had a tough Saturday with lots of rain. That made some vendors to decide to stay home for the Sunday, so it was a little bit smaller. But nonetheless a very nice atmosphere. Its always nice to meet up in real life people I know via twitter, like Mirjam from www.mijnes.com . Her funky coloured buttons for kids who will become a big brother or sister, and her colourful key fobs and  pacifier cords were well liked by the customers. Another booth that caught my eye was " I Am Recycled ". Just look at those cute bird houses and felt people garlands. Also worth it to check out (but not in this picture): the porcelain bottles of  FoekjeFleur and the knit pillows by With Yarn And Love . =^x^=

Last Sunday, on Swanmarket XXL in Rotterdam. Before the rain: see through all the lanes.  My cat toy eyes: selling like madness again. Cuties! (Note the matching polka dots detail: even on the doggies.)

Last weekend was a blast at "Echt Waar Bazaar", a bazaar for makers and designers which is regularly held at In De Ruimte (Utrecht). This edition was dedicated to Dutch Etsy shops. Etsy is an American based website, or more a community, where you can buy handmade and vintage art, fashion, accessories, furniture etcetera. It's free to register. Practically all shops accept payment via PayPal, and at a growing number of Dutch shops you can also pay in Euro by bank transfer. Next to registering as a buyer, you can also sign up as an Etsy seller and start your own little web shop.                              Zsuzsanna Last weekend in Utrecht was the first Dutch Etsy Showroom . With only 30 booths this showed just a small portion of all the Dutch (design) talent on Etsy. So I was thrilled that I had the opportunity to participate with my Miss Minoes shop. As it was an early start on Saturday, so I ...