Winner of the Swiftpost Newbie Bursary Etsy: Made in Canada Toronto

We would like to congratulation Lorraine Tuson, winner of the Swiftpost Newbie Bursary for Etsy: Made in Canada Toronto!  Lorraine combines great, modern surface design in a subtle, sophisticated, neutral colour pallette with her screenprinted eco-friendly fabrics in her housewares collection! Find more in her Lorraine Tuson Etsy shop at table 40 at our Etsy: Made in Canada Toronto show, this Saturday, September 28th, 10 to 6 at MaRS Discovery District.

Thanks to all our great new sellers who took part in the competition, and made the jury's job choosing a winner so tough! We're excited to see all the fresh, new talent at this year's Etsy: Made in Canada Toronto show!

Be an Etsy: Made in Canada Toronto Volunteer!

One of our fabulous volunteers from previous Etsy: Made in Canada Toronto shows (photo: Peter Power)

Hey, did you want to get involved and have a few hours to spare on Saturday, September 28?

Drop us a line!

We have a blast at these shows; come join the fun! Help us mount our largest yearly showcase of local handmade talent! Help us raise funds for kids with cancer and POGO (Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario)!

torontoetsyst@gmail.com

Etsy: Made in Canada PLATINUM Sponsor Switftpost.ca

We're very excited to announce and welcome our new Platinum Sponsor for Etsy: Made in Canada Toronto this year: Swiftpost.



The one thing which all our vendors and the team members of the Toronto Etsy Street Team and 416Hustler have in come is that we are all online sellers on Etsy. So, we are all interested in shipping solution. Swiftpost is bringing their all in one shipping solutions to small businesses! Let them introduce themselves:

Is the cost of shipping holding you back or hurting your bottom line?

Swiftpost is an amazing shipping company that can save you money! We currently ship for large companies such as Lush Cosmetics. We are gearing to open up our low cost, free tracking shipping options to small businesses just like you! There is no contract to sign and we offer the same rates to small businesses as we do our larger companies with no shipping minimums.

SWIFTPOST ETSY: MADE IN CANADA WORKSHOP

By becoming a Platinum Sponsor for Etsy: Made in Canada Toronto, Switfpost is sponsoring a free workshop for attendees! Workshop Leader and DIY expert Victoria Stacey will be hosting the Swiftpost Modern Macramé Plant Hanger Workshop from 11:00 to 12:00 on Saturday, September 28, in the MaRS Collaboration Centre! Stay tuned to this space for your chance to sign up for your FREE ticket to this workshop!

 Learn the basics of macramé knots to create your own modern macramé plant hanger. This class will be led by Victoria of Handmade Jungle & a DIY Expert at Diply. It is for beginners to macramé or those who have some experience in knotting crafts such as weaving or bracelet making. You will be taken back to the days of friendship bracelets as we navigate together the process of basic macramé. These knots can be used in other types of macramé crafts such as wall hangings, or more intricate plant hangers.

SWIFTPOST ETSY: MADE IN CANADA NEWBIE SELLER BURSARY

We're also very proud to announce that one of our newbie sellers will be receiving a bursary to participate in Etsy: Made in Canada Toronto free of charge. We're so happy to be able to help our fellow Toronto handmade and vintage online small businesses grow. We'll be sharing shops which are new to selling at our show and the lucky bursary winner in the next few weeks in the lead up to our show!

Etsy: Made in Canada Toronto Sponsor - The Maker Bean Cafe

We're really pleased to be partnering once again with the Maker Bean Cafe for Etsy: Made in Canada Toronto, this September 28, 2019 at MaRS! Thank you Maker Bean Cafe for your support!

The Maker Bean Cafe is a maker-space for everything from traditional crafts to high-tech digital fabrication and 3D printing, which also serves great food and beverages at both their Bloor west and Ontario Science Centre locations.

This year you'll be able to find the Maker Bean Cafe vending at our Etsy: Made in Canada show and once again hosting a FREE workshop for some of our lucky visitors. Watch this space for more information about workshops coming soon.

Right now, the Maker Bean Cafe is in the midst of an Indigogo campaign to fund a comprehensive program of affordable kids & adult STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) education! Read more and help friends at the Maker Bean Cafe provide scholarships to underprivileged families, access to more laptops, a resin 3D printer, wood-working tools like drill presses, scroll saws, Arduino & Raspberry Pi controllers & many more tech goodies to our kid campers & adult participants by checking out their campaign here.

Etsy: Made in Canada Toronto RETURNS!

We're thrilled to announce that we're hosting our 6th Etsy: Made in Canada Toronto show!  

 

The Toronto Etsy Street Team and 416 Hustlers Toronto are pairing up once again to host our annual handmade & vintage show as part of Etsy's pan-Canadian extravaganza, with more than 30 simultaneous shows in more than 30 cities across the country! Last year's show attracted more than 6000 shoppers, eager to buy. Our show attracted a line-up a full three hours prior to opening. Many sellers reported that it had been their most successful single day of selling all year, or of all time! This application is open to all Canadian handmade or vintage Etsy vendors. We especially encourage our team members to apply, but this show is the exception in that it is open to vendors who are not part of TEST. You just have to have an Etsy shop! Want to take part in this awesome opportunity, but you don't sell on Etsy? No problem! We are specifically seeking newbie sellers! Just take 15 minutes and launch your new shop today!

OPEN THE ETSY: MADE IN CANADA TAB AND APPLY NOW!

DEADLINE: MAY 3rd. Don't miss it!

(If you have any trouble applying via the blog page you can open the form and apply here)

Etsy: Made in Canada Toronto 2017 maps!

We have 125 displays at this year's Etsy: Made in Canada show in the airy, MaRS Discovery District Atrium! This year's show features a new Fashion Foyer with direct access from College St, where you will find contemporary and vintage fashion and accessories. The Vintage Nook is returning this year for all you great vintage finds. Stretching from the University Avenue entrance in the west, through the Heritage Atrium to the east end of the building which can be accessed via Elizabeth St, you'll also find your favourite, local, handmade bodycare purveyors, fine artists, food vendors, graphic design and stationary, housewares, jewellery, vendors of items for kids and babies, items for pets, knit and crochet ware, fashion accessories, photography and the show's sponsors and partners.  

Plan to come early for a chance at one of the fabled Etsy: Made in Canada swag bags! Plan your route today and make sure you visit all your favourites.

A note, on finding your way: In general, the odd numbered tables and displays are on the north (College St) side, and even numbered ones on the south (TGH) side. There are multiple entrances from University Avenue, College St, Elizabeth St and directly underground from Toronto General Hospital and the Queen's Park subway station! The building is accessible, with wheelchair lifts, multiple elevators and ramps on the outside of the building any of which can be used to negotiate the one stairway between west side (tables 1 through 44) and east side (tables 45 through 125) of the Atrium.