What's new at Saselven?

Hello my Lovelies,

I love these few weeks before winter starts, when the air feels fresher and the days are comfotable, not cold and not sweating... perfect! What's new? Well I have a new softie to show off. I haven't priced her yet, most likely somewhere near $25 - $30 + P/H.

She measure approx; 12" x 7"

I also have another softie in production, he is a gangerly dog named Chester. I am having a hard time making up my mind how to attach his arms and legs. And I want to have him sorted and made for the big Handmade Expo in Townsville in September.

Designer bags are my best selling item at the moment and I have handcrafted a few more this week. $35 + P/H.

My second best sellers are Nappy Wallets / Pouches. I have also handcrafted some more of these this week. I was up pretty late last night attaching the snaps to bags above and the two green ones below. $32 + P/H

Don't know what happened there, too many photos maybe... any of these can be purchased through my site; Saselven Aussie Handmade which uses the well known PayPal system. I have my products in a few online stores now, so it is a juggling act when something is sold.

Tomorrow I am starting on some felt pens (which is what we call them in Qld) and book wallets for your little ones, to keep them amused on a trip or boring appointments. I have made some coloured pencil rolls and they do well.

Guess I should think about going to bed. I want to be up fairly early tomorrow. Would so love you to leave a comment so I know I am not talking to myself!

Cheers Sas.













I've been sewing!

Well how unusual for me...NOT! I got these patterns off a lady on Etsy and I can't believe how simple they are in there design and use. Just wonderful... Anyways I got to and made a couple of pieces up from them although I still have two patterns to try...

Bubble Romper with matching Hat. Size 3 - 6 months.

Just adorable!

A-Line Dress in a Size 4/5

 A-Line Dress in a size 2/3

Gathered at the waist and Ruffled Sleeves

Size 3 and below is a Size 4.

I have a couple of Peasant tops cut out, and more of the above. I have an order for two A-Line Dresses will have them done by the weekend.

My overworked widdle bwain has been in a state of chaos for days. How the heck I keep doing this to myself is beyond me, but I am good at it...lol... I think I need to sit and decide what products I am going to carry as I have lots of different things I do... one I really want to keep doing are these childrens clothes... I love doing the handbags and wallets  as well as many other things. But it is getting increasingly harder to set up my stall with so many different sections.

My ultimate goal is not to have do the markets anymore... would love to be able to sell all my gear on FaceBook, Madeit, Etsy and my site is up and running... Here is the link to my new site: www.saselvenaussiehandmade.com Take a look and tell me what you think, I am still adding products and not as quickly as I would like to be....

Well it is now 37 minutes past midnight so I had better climb into bed. Have a great week and I'll chat again soon. Cheers!

Happy Easter to all...

Happy Easter to all, we here at Saselven hope that you all enjoy good company, great food and most of all, love and hugs from those you love.

I have my family here with me at the moment and am enjoying every tearful, silly, grumpy, halarious one of them. If Variety is the spice of life, I have been well seasoned this last couple of weeks. And I will be sad to see them go, especially my lil Sis, she has been a fantabulous helping hand while here.

Great News!
My new site is up and running and I am slowly adding products to it. I can imagine that I will be constantly tweeking for the first few weeks, seeing what works and what doesn't work.

Saselven Aussie Handmade



Please pass the site around for me. Any ideas on how to promote the site other than facebook (which I am doing) would be a great helping hand. I was originally going to only put kids clothes and accessories on the site, but I am about more than that, so I have decided to add all that I do.

Well folks, another family member has just turned up so will go and get more hugs and kisses... love it!

Cheers Sas.



Silly of me I know....

It is silly of me I know to keep putting up posts when no one reads them. I guess I am a compulsive talker and need an outlet... anyways, one day someone might say hello... and hopefully when my new site is up and running I will more traffic through and someone out there might be interested in what I have to say...lol... You gotta have dreams...
Cheers Sas.

Taking the plunge!

I have taken the plunge, I have got myself a domain name and a website, all in the processing mode at the moment, should be ready for use in a few days... Web address is: www.saselvenaussiehandmade.com (won't work just yet) I am quitely excited about the venture, hoping I am doing the right thing. What do they say, 'nothing ventured, nothing gained'...

At the moment, I am thinking that the site will only be for my childrens lines, clothes and hair accessories, handbags, softies and a few essentials, with a small section for boys. Sizes at the moment start at size 1 - 4, will add larger sizes as I go along. Here is a sneak peek at some of the hairclips I will be selling on my new site only.

These are the non-slip variety for babies who have really fine hair.

Let me know what you think, always up for critisism, good or bad... Feedback is the only way I am going to know if I am doing it right or not, and receive more ideas. Must admit, photography is an art form that I am not the best at, but I do try hard...lol...

Anyways, it is past midnight again, so I better head off to bed. Sweet dreams and I will catch you again soon.

Cheers Sas.



Market Group up and Running!

Good morning all, well I did it. I started the market group page on facebook and to date I have 49 members. I have a couple regular posters the others are side line sitters, which is fine, as long as I get the word out there to start using your local markets. If you want to have a look it is: Charters Towers Markets Info and Chat. The site has been quite useful so far for pre-ordering cooking and asking what is for sale. We need more stall holders at two of the markets, but all three would be benificial to all. Have been thinking to stir the pot a bit and get people looking into their cupboards for those treasures that have outgrown their use... bundle them up, grab and stall and make some pocket money....

My childrens clothes have been moving along which is great, and if I want to be truly honest, it wouldn't be too good if I sold them all out in one market, cause I can't quite sew quick enough to replenish stocks. I am going to stick to a handful of designs only and add embellishments for variety. I have not made any boys clothes to day, only because they take more time to make. I will have to get my head around this and start, because I have been asked alreay, do you make boys clothes... The biggest news here is, I have a Fantabulous artist who is at this very moment drawing my new tags for the clothing, think I may have to add a fee just for the original tags. And they will be, all original drawings, no photocopies or prints. I am so excited to get my first batch, Thank You Karen from Sugarbird.

Foolishly or not, I have also added to my stock with my one size fits all

Coffee Cup Cozies: $12ea.

Fabric Trays in a smaller (10in) size: $10ea. 

Trays lay flat for storage, and snap together at corners when you

are ready to use them. They are fully washable!

Pencil Rolls for Boys and Girls: $15ea.

Holds 19 pencils, but comes with 12 different colours.

And last, but in no way least, a Super Nappy Bag / Tote.

With six internal pockets and two outside, this is a great bag,

and a fantabulous price at: $45.99ea.



I have also been dabbling in headbands, hair clips and hair ties, with the odd brooch for my dresses. I reckon here at Saselven I am too creative for my own good..lol.. Always wanting to do something new instead of building up what I have. That is the naughty side of me I am afraid:))

Now that you have found my weekness I will sign off and get back to an order I have to have finished by Sundays market. Take Care, and Stay Safe.

Cheers Sas. 





Charters Towers Showground Markets

First market for the year has been and gone. We had a great time and did very well. I would like to thank the people of Charters Towers for their support today. Without them taking the time to come out we would not have a markets to show off our talents. And a big thank you to the other stall holders who made the effort to get up early and have everything ship shape by Seven. We should all pat ourselves on the back, for without us, there would be no markets either...lol...

Well today I tried something a little different, instead of overwhelming everyone, I only put out Handbags, Wallets, Coin Purses, some Baby Pouches and a few softies...

I think it worked. Everything went quite smoothly and we sold enough to make the morning worthwhile. I have been playing with the idea of only taking certain merchandise to each market. Most people know me now and I do have photo books of what I make. The CWA Hall may well be a good launching pad for my collection of childrens clothes... which means that is all I would sell there... baby and childrens essentials.

My mind has been working overtime today, thought I might also start up a group for the markets, not sure what I want just yet, need to think it through and talk to the organises of the three we have here in town.

Anyways guys, that is it for me today, I am off to cut out some dresses...

Cheers Sas.