Every year Innocent Smoothies tops their smooties off with handknitted or -crocheted hats to raise money and awareness for the Dutch National Elderly Fund to battle senior loneliness. I have always wanted to join this campaign and this year I switched between wool brands, so it was a good excuse to use up some scraps.… Lees verder Innocent Smoothies Knitted Hats Campaign
The Etsy Made in Leiden market is back for this year! Etsy Made is a worldwide Etsy market where Etsy sellers can meet their customers, sell live and meet other sellers. Last year I was part of the organization, this year I was only a visitor. It was in the same building of Scheltema, an… Lees verder Etsy Made in Leiden Market Report
I was introduced to cross-stitching by my friend Alyssa from Stichonomy, who shares a studio space with me over at Handwerkstudio Leiden. She makes cross stitch kits and also sells supplies for them. I tried a couple of cross-stitch projects and ended up really liking it! It's a convenient little craft to do on your… Lees verder Stitchonomy Halloween Stitch-Along
This year I attended the Japan Market again with my studio friend Alyssa from Stitchonomy! We're sharing a studio space in Leiden so it was fun to come up with the products and stand design. We also did a collaboration in the form of a sushi embroidery kit! Here you can see the progress during… Lees verder Japan Market with Stitchonomy & friends
Hey everyone! So you've probably heard about the idea of doing an Instagram swap, and in The Netherlands we have a bi-annual InstaSwap organized by Lynda! I joined the Spring 2018 edition and was paired with Safrana & Argana, a food blogger. So of course I had to incorporate food into my gift for her.… Lees verder Instaswap – Eggplants for Safrana & Argana
This year I organized the very first Etsy Made in Leiden! Etsy Made is an annual live shopping event held on (generally) the same weekend in cities all over the world, organized by Etsy Sellers. This year it was held in the last weekend of November and our version was held on the 26th. It's… Lees verder Etsy Made in Leiden – Handmade Market
On Sunday the 4th of Juny I attended the annual Japan Market organized by Japanmuseum SieboldHuis. I also attended last year and it was so much fun (albeit very cold because last year it fell on a cold early May Sunday)! So, of course I wanted to repeat it again this year. I started preparing… Lees verder Japan Market in Sunny Leiden
I'm very excited to share this report on the Winter Market with Etsy Leiden that I helped organize over the past few months! Right before I joined Etsy Leiden, a group of Etsy sellers had a small popup shop called "Even Open" in an old book store in Leiden's main shopping street. When they had… Lees verder Winter Market with Etsy Leiden
Hi everyone! So this is my first blog post on my new website for my soon-to-open Etsy shop, Hanabachi Handmade Fabric Treasures! I am Mardie, 25 years old and recently graduated as a Bachelor in Japanese. Besides Japan I have always loved sewing and I've made a lot of Japan-inspired gifts for friends and family… Lees verder Japan Market Report (also first blog post!)
