 "Today we talk with Sue from HandmadebySue4U Sue where are you from and where do you live? "I am New Zealand born but Tasmanian by choice. I live in Primrose Sands" How did you come up with the name for your business? "A friend gave me the name suggestion." What are your passions and interests? "Husband, family and mates who are family, furry best mate Loui, walking, quiet time, beach fossicking, cooking for people who love to eat, wine, chocolate. Giving back to the community without recognition - I like to fly under the radar."  Loui my best mate follows me everywhere Tell us a little bit about yourself and your art or product "I LOVE re-purposing old items into new things - think denim jeans into bags / quilts, old curtains into bags / blankets, tea towels into aprons, beautiful doilies added to fabric to make bags / aprons or in the shed rusty things added to old fence pailings to make bird feeders / bird houses, pebbles / wood / leaves to make pebble art and more recently moving into wooden bird/dog creation." How long have you been an Etsy seller? "Since April 2016 but then I had about 8 months on holiday mode" What inspired you to begin creating? "Friends for whom I made gifts started asking me to make things for their friends and encouraged me to start doing markets, then selling online, then entering into an associateship in a bricks and mortar building." Can you give us a brief idea of your creative or curating process "I look at the fabric / wood / metal and start. It's that simple for me. When things go wrong (my unpicker is my best tool) I sometimes walk away and come back, or it goes into the 'later' pile and could end up as something else." Where do you want to see your business in the future? "As a successful online business with an opportunity to be part of the community in a bricks and mortar environment. Still creating!" What do you like about being an Etsy seller? "Freedom to put the shop on holiday mode when life gets hectic." Where do you work on your pieces? "In my home - a small space in the dining room - and in my husband's shed. I like to say that I use tools of mass construction...and have the mess to prove it! Inside is the sewing space. I am a vintage girl and use two treadles and a 1950 singer plus my new overlocker. In the shed I have newer tools but really old wood and 'stuff'. Hubby calls it junk, but to me it is treasure. I will take product pics as I make them this week. "
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6/28/2019 01:50:36 pm
Handmade bags are always nice to have. I mean, with all the technology nowadays, it is hard to spot something that was made with pure effort. For the most part, I believe that people manufacture bags using mechanism. It is really hard to spot them, trust me, I have been trying. Well, no matter how you look at it, there is still merit in owning objects that are as good as handmade stuff. That is the silver lining in all of this. 7/13/2019 07:53:36 am
For me handmade materials are sturdy and in good quality. It was made through keen work. It was given a huge time and effort to come out a product that you can be proud of. Not all of us have talent in making handmade products. Most of us are relying on machineries that are built to make our work easily. Because of this we don't value them that much unlike those that were made on their own hands. I wish I can also be like that. Leave a Reply. |
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