madeit.com.au tshirt competiton

[madeit]

ENTRY
• To enter the competition you must donate a small handmade item which will go towards the main prize hamper.
• The good is to be valued around $10-15
• Please send your goods to be Madeit and we will post the winners parcel free of charge
• We will also take a picture of the prizes once all have been sent and post on the forum

TSHIRT
• T-shirt can be any size for a male, female or child
• The tshirt can be made or bought

DESIGN
• You can use whatever materials or media you like.
• You may like to ‘rework’ the T-shirt in someway…Make as many additions/changes as you like. As long as the design starts from a blank shirt.

CONCEPT
• The concept is to be designed around something that starts with the letter M
• A short paragraph of your concept will need to be submitted with your tshirt

SHOW
• Photograph your work of art for all to see
• You may like to take a photo of yourself wearing the T-shirt

POST
• Madeit will be posting the designs on our competition page with links to your shops
• The forum and blog will also be used to post images.
• A flickr group will set up to show off your tshirts

DISCUSS
• Use the forum to discuss, bounce ideas and get feedback on your designs

REGISTER
• To register please email madeit (sales@madeit.com.au) and we will supply our address for you to post your entry.

DEADLINE
• The Tshirt Comp officially starts on Friday 11th April and will finish on Friday 30th May.

JUDGES
• Your peers and madeit will judge the winners (more information to follow)

PRIZE
• A bumper handmade hamper from your creative peers
• We would like to give away a 1st and two runners up prizes, (this will depend on how many entry numbers)

AND MOST OF ALL - HAVE FUN!!!

Big Thank you to EmmaRose and all the other sellers for getting the ball rolling

[thelittleorchard]

Awesome! yay! Excellente!

I will email y'alls tomorrow.

[annalaura]

Oooh now I have to get my little creative head into gear and come up with something!

[Imaginart]

Excellent! Off to find my thinking cap...

[Emmarose]

Let The Games Begin!!!!!!!

[Buggz]

What a fantastic idea! I'm off to sign up now :) Do we send our prize donation at the same time as our tshirt?

[heidiandseek]

I've been thinking of 'M' things. My partner was helpful (not), when asked about things starting with 'M', he suggested 'mmm'. As in, 'Mmm, donuts'.
So I've got nothing yet.

I think I'll submit a cute appliqued singlet top for the entry donation. Or I just realised.. the winner might not be the right size for it to fit. Bugger.

So basically I have gotten nowhere.

How are you all going with your ideas?

[Emmarose]

I was thinking along the lines of Mmmmm (as in the sound you make dissaprovingly)...... Move over Martha! Which was a little dig at Martha Stewart, but then I thought maybe that's a little too vague. I think I might 'bake' one of my cakes as my donation for entry. Normally I bake cakes for babies, but lately I have been experimenting with adult sized ones! Yummy, and absolutely diet friendly!

http://myweb.westnet.com.au/shelby2/redpattycake.jpg

Now back to more t-shirt ideas....

[Buggz]

I keep changing my mind :p So yeah, much like yourself Heidiandseek, not really getting anywhere :) But it's keeping my mind ticking over that's for sure!

Love your cake Emmarose!

[bottledupemotions]

Awesome idea, just signed up! Now if only thinking up the idea was that easy.

[boxofglory]

Silly question but do we send the t-shirt with the prize donation? or do we just send the prize donation and show a PHOTO of the t-shirt?

[thelittleorchard]

Yes I am wondering if we have to send Made It the t-shirt, cause what I thinking of doing I think I will cry to give it away!

I will hopefully make and send my prize this/next week.

I have a few ideas, but the M is prob the hardest! I am off to the second hand shop this week...The Zion Home for oldies has this really awesome second hand shop run by people at the home, there are so many bits of vintage lace, old zippers (tho I hate zippers), and bits of clothing that are really cheap...unlike places like vinnies etc which price their crap pretty high.

[madeit]

Hi Guys,

Just send the entry donation, will we decide what we are doing with the tees later.

If the M concept is too hard, then just do what you like. We thought you might have needed a starting point but if not be free.

Thanks

[Buggz]

Made it - I sent an email to join the competition but have had no reply :confused: Just checking that you received it, and of course, I need an address to send my prize to!

M - I've come up with a few thoughts - mice is my first, music, monsters, m & m's, moths, movies, monkeys, minky.

I thought a Mandala ( you know those coloring circle things0 would be cool, but the patterns are very intricate and I don't know how I could do it LOL!

[truth.be.told]

this is such a great competition! now i just need to come up with some ideas... m is for?

jess xx

[madeit]

Hi Buggz,

Can you please resend your email, we haven't received it..

Thanks

[Emmarose]

Can anyone tell me if there is such a thing as fabric pens? Not to the old fashioned puff paint type ones, more just feltpen-type pens??? Of can you just use pigment pens? I am thinking of an idea for my t-shirt..... Oh, and can you use just use screen print paint with a paintbrush? Or is there a better method? I want to 'paint' my shirt, but I don't want it to go hard and crusty when the paint is dry.... any suggestions?

[annalaura]

You can paint with screenprinting ink, but it will be thicker. It shouldn't go crusty, but depending on the t-shirt and how stretchy it is it could crack. You could add some textile medium to it (Jo Sonjas makes it, I got it in an art supply shop, but Spotters might also do it as well) to "water" it down a bit do it isn't so thick.

[thelittleorchard]

I got this paint from Spotlight (Anna were you refering to Spotters as spolight, haha, I generally call it spotty...) its calls Jones Tones, it was in the craft section with paper crafts etc. It says on it, fabric, crafts, paper and the nozzles is very fine, but one would need a steady hand to ensure it applies straight, and good control of pressure you apply.

I'm sure there are clothing pens, but they are more for writing on labels etc.

As for screen printing paint, I use permaset and it doesnt go crusty. I have seen the Jo Sonja brand at spotlight, but dont recall if they had the medium to make acrylics suitable for fabric/washing...but this site will have it.

www.artmaterials.com.au

I have a theme and title for my shirt...woo...It will be made of mostly second stuff I grabbed today.

Just gotta figure out what my prize donation will be.

[Polyclarific]

So the fact that we are sending a photo of our t shirts means that I can make it any size I want, is that right? I could do a baby or toddler size t shirt?

[Emmarose]

Yes Amanda, it can be for a little one.... that would be cute to see some kiddy sized entries!

[Emmarose]

Madeit, if we put two items up for the prize, can we please do two T-shirts? Or is it strictly one per seller?

[thelittleorchard]

My shirt got chopped up today, and I really like the result.

Now I just have to do the embellishments and the painting.

and I will post off my prize tomorrow.

[boxofglory]

I think I might have to sit out of this competition. I've got WAY too much going on at the moment with Uni and won't have time to make up a prize or T-shirt. Good luck to those participating!

[Emmarose]

I have a feeling this comp has lost momentum? Is there many participating? Even my enthusiasm has been dampended somewhat!

[Buggz]

I am sad to report that I am pulling out of the comp. I just don't have any spare time! Between setting up my sew site and planning my daughters deb ball I am exhausted! :(

[thelittleorchard]

Thanks for the email Bec.

Mine is coming along...I have most of the embellishments done, just got 1 or 2 more to finish today, then I will apply them all when I get back.

I will see what I can do about getting some photos today sometime...

Bec said 10, but then Buggz (who was here earlier than me...usurper...:p) has pulled out, so 9...its still something, and you know 9 is the perfect number to have all the entries on the front page ;)

[truth.be.told]

hi guys! i am working busily too on my tshirt! i was just getting my little prize pack ready to send to bec so i will send it off today or tomorrow. and i will send pics of the tshirt soon. is there a deadline that we need to have it done by at all?

[heidiandseek]

The deadline is the 30th of May.

I'll be sending off my prize in the next few days hopefully.

Uni work and other things are swamping me at the moment so I haven't started the t-shirt yet, but I know exactly what I'm going to do.

[debproductions]

Oooh I'd better start! Thanks for the info.

[truth.be.told]

just sent off my items for the prize pack yesterday & the tshirt is coming along! i took some pics but can't load them up here so i might try my blog. hope everyone else is going along nicely xx

[Polyclarific]

I finally got my prizes sent off and I have sort of started the t-shirt. It will be done in time, still got almost 2 weeks left to get it done. Just been trying to finish a few other 'projects' before really focussing on the t-shirt. Not sure that my entry will really win but I am keen to try a t-shirt anyway.:)

[bottledupemotions]

I've sent off my prize last Friday. Also trying to find the time to work on my tshirt!

[annalaura]

I've got to get going on this! I've posted on the blog about it as well.

[truth.be.told]

heya guys! just wondering...when the tshirt is done what are we supposed to do with it? take pics and post it or something?

[madeit]

Hi Guys,

Hows the comp going. I see we only have 8 days to go.
Do you need an extension? We have a few prizes - which I will photograph over the weekend.

Bec

[thelittleorchard]

Mine is almost done, should be by today. I was doing some work on it earlier and my bobbin finished, so I decided it was time to leave the machine for the morning and do something else.

And yes when its done what should we do...take pics and add to photobucket then add to here, or add to flickr and send links...

If all goes well I should be able to get it visible by early next week.

[bottledupemotions]

I'm on track, so I should finish it by early next week as well. But if majority of people want an extention, I certainly won't be complaining. :)

*Yi

[Polyclarific]

Mine is half done. I'm curious to see what others are doing. Mine is hand stitched. Hopefully it will be done in time, I'm working on it each night. I don't think I need an extension as yet.

I'm guessing you will show us where to upload the photos in a few days time, maybe there could be a flickr group set up for it?? We have one specifically for our polymer clay challenges on Etsy each month.

[heidiandseek]

I could really do with an extension.

I have a presentation on the 30th and a major assignment due on the 2nd. After that I'll have lots of time to work on it.

[Polyclarific]

I'm all finished, not sure where I should put the photos.

[truth.be.told]

me too! just a few finishing touches maybe. i put a sneak peek up on my blog but yeah i'm not sure where to put up the pretty final images either.

[madeit]

Sorry Emma Rose just read your question...

Quote : Madeit, if we put two items up for the prize, can we please do two T-shirts? Or is it strictly one per seller?

Why not... you can enter two for the one prize. You must have too many ideas.

[Polyclarific]

Any news on where we post photos? I'm moving house in under a week and will need to put the pics up within the next couple of days.

[thelittleorchard]

I am all done, just need to get some photos and then somewhere to post them.

[Emmarose]

Hey guys! Bec mentioned in an email to me about putting the photos on the Madeit Blog, and possibly on the comp page of the Madeit site. Perhaps we should just email her the jpg's (photos) and let her upload them???? At least then she will have copies, even if she changes her mind.....

[madeit]

Yes, that's right please send through your image. I won't change my mind, the blog and competition page will look great with your designs.

We just received one entry and I can't wait to see the rest of the entries. You're all very talented.

Well done...

[Polyclarific]

Ok, photos of my entry are on my blog. I wasn't sure whether to go ahead and show them but decided it would be ok. Here's the link:

http://blogs.oddsocks.net/ahunt/

[truth.be.told]

lovely, i will email bec a pic tonight. is it to sales@madeit? or another address?

[thelittleorchard]

ohhh Amanda that looks so awesome!!! so cute!

It is so gloomy here that I have no chance of getting any good pics by tomorrow...might just have to settle for not so good ones to start with. its meant to be rainy forever and we have no good lighting in our house, so pics will look a bit poo. Need sunny day, then pics look great!

[truth.be.told]

i've put a couple of pics up of my tshirt on my blog & will hopefully get to take some good photos tomorrow when it is sunny so i can email them off

[Polyclarific]

Thank you!


ohhh Amanda that looks so awesome!!! so cute!

[bottledupemotions]

I've taken some photos but they didn't turn out so good as I took them at night. Will retake them tomorrow morning and email them off! :)

[Emmarose]

I have my shirt ready, and I am posting my prize tommorrow. However, Little Angel (16 months) has dropped my camera, and now I am having fuzzy issues..... Hopefully, I can get some decent pics by Monday:)

[thelittleorchard]

Mine is done and I have uploaded some really bad photos to flickr as proof that I am finished. I will get some good photos as soon as I can and email them to Bec.

SO hopefully it will fine up soon, this rain and gloom is driving me crazy. I have 8 things to photograph and add to my shops and I cant take the pics 'cause they all turn out terrible! I tried getting out this old as electricity insanely bright lamp we have but that just made things look orange! ahhh!!

oh yeah here is my flickr...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/23501993@N05/

[truth.be.told]

i just emailed some pics to bec & put some more up on my blog if anyone would like a look!

[Polyclarific]

Both your t-shirts look great!

[bottledupemotions]

I've sent my pics out on the weekend. I've also uploaded them onto my blog: http://www.knockyoursocks.blogspot.com

[Emmarose]

I've posted a piccy on my blog. www.emmaroseart.blogspot.com
I will send a copy to Bec, and my prize is on it's way. (I couldn't decide what to send..... so in the end I did a piece of artwork using some of the paper I received in the Flat Pack Swap from Ali J).

[thelittleorchard]

My pics are done and emailed, and I add them to my flickr also.

The pics are still not great, but its hard when its someone else taking the photos.

[bottledupemotions]

I think everyone's done an awesome job with their tshirts! :)

[truth.be.told]

they all look so good! i emailed them to bec but haven't heard anything, did anyone else have better luck?

[Emmarose]

I am using my Hubby's computer this morning, as my computer and camera have gone nuts.... I have sent in my email to Bec, I am just waiting now to see our shirt's 'up in lights' either on the comp page or on the blog etc. Goodluck to everyone.....

[madeit]

Hi there,

I think we have about 4 pics of the tees, still awaiting a few more. I will email the sellers today and put those I do have on the forum tonight. Once I have all they will go on the blog and comp page.

Thanks and btw they all look great.

Bec

[thelittleorchard]

Hey Bec,

I have emailed my pics to you...did you receieve them?

[Emmarose]

Bec, just wanted to check that you received my prize in the mail, and that you have my shirt jpg. My mailman has got a case of the 'kin crazies lately and is NOT reliable my computer has had gone to pot also.....

[Polyclarific]

Hi all, Just wondering what's happening with the competition? Has it been set up for voting? Is it finished? Is there a winner? I've been moving house and setting up again so am in the dark about it all.
Thanks
Amanda.

[madeit]

Hi Amanda,

We had a sudden move as well. I was waiting for all the entries
to me emailed it. It's looks like we have all the entires so I will be adding the tees to the blog on the weekend.

See the below thread for the entries.
http://www.talkmadeit.com.au/showthread.php?t=311

Thanks
Bec

[Emmarose]

Hey guys I am pretty sure LittleOrchard is in this competition too.

Everyone's shirts look fantastic.

By the way, this is my blurb for my shirt Bec:

My shirt was designed on a small size SUPRE t-shirt, which fits my 7 year old, as does it fit an adult (sz 8 - 10). I used machine and hand-stiching in blanket stich to applique my design on to the shirt. I also used machine embroidery for the rose effect on the mannequin figure. It's loosley translated theme, represents 'M' for model, the circles representing beams of light focused on a girly figure at the front.... I did say loosely (didn't I?)

Part of this project for me, was to reinforce to my 7 year old, that not all cool clothes need to be bought straight from the shops. We chose a perfectly pristene 'hand-me-down' shirt, that was plain and boring and created a unique one-off piece that stands out and reflects an important choice to; reduce, reuse and recycle.

My 7 yo (Shelby) and I are chuffed with the result!

[Polyclarific]

Thanks Bec, I'll be looking out for it.

[madeit]

The poll has been added to the blog.

http://madeitblog.blogspot.com/

[Polyclarific]

Hi! Voting has finished. : )