I recently interviewed (read emailed) the lovely crafter behind the works of Sienna May. Read ahead to learn more about this local talent.
Tell us a little about yourself.
My name is Kim and I am a fabric - a - holic !! I am based in Brisbane, Queensland.
I just adore bright, funky fabrics and creating gorgeous items from it...
I love having market stalls to get out from behind the sewing machine and computer and meet all of my beautiful customers & other stall holders......and I am obsessed with facebook!
I get a big thrill out of interacting with my beautiful customers each day and I get so excited when I see lovely comments and feedback from them.. It is wonderful when they post pictures of their items when they arrive to them.. *gushes*
What do you create?
At Sienna May, you will find lovingly hand made toys for babies & toddlers, dolls, and hand made home decor items.
My creations are a wonderful addition to the toy collection of babies, toddlers, grown ups and anyone in between!
My homewear items look fantastic in book shelves, on a bedroom dressing table or anywhere in your home that needs brightening up!
My dolls like to have loads of cuddles and love...
My creations are a wonderful addition to the toy collection of babies, toddlers, grown ups and anyone in between!
My homewear items look fantastic in book shelves, on a bedroom dressing table or anywhere in your home that needs brightening up!
My dolls like to have loads of cuddles and love...
I also would like to mention that all of my fabrics are pre-washed to be safe and clean for children, and all of my items are made in my clean, smoke-free environment.
I love making them and I hope they make you smile.
How long have you been making things? What was the first thing you made?
I have been creating my items for around 8 months now, however, prior to what I create now, I was sewing handbags and make up pouches. ...
The very first thing that I made was an Oswald Owl Cuddle pillow [see photo below] for a friends little girl, and then a made a jingle ball and I saw how much joy my hand made toys gave her, my heart melted and I just wanted to keep making them and share the smiles with as many people as possible..
It makes me happy to see the little ones (and the adults !!) with a smile when they see my items at markets. I know that when my babies get to their new homes, they are given lots of love!
Where do you get your inspiration?
I dream things, you know?
You might think that is a little bit of madness but when I do, I make them up and I always have an official "tester" for my items when I complete my first off production, to see what they think of it...
Some ideas don't work out when i make them and they just kind of sit in my sewing room to keep me company, but then others do work out and I share them for everyone to see..
I have been through lots of trial and error, but I have found what I like to create and I kind of stick to that now.
How can people contact you?
I am always happy to do custom orders for people also, check out my Facebook page for further info.
Market dates that I attend are always listed on my blog, and advertised on face book also so follow me to keep updated with goings on at Sienna May.
WOW!!! you did an absolutely amazing job!! It looks sensational... thank you so much for putting this on to your blog, it is great x
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