Exhibition this weekend ................ previews

Well guests are lining up ready - emails with lists and what can they exhibit or not space etc etc

I know various member's are putting the peddle to the metal trying to finish things off - those final touches! 

I can smell if not hear all that midnight oil being burnt .................... sizzle sizzle 

As I get to see some of peoples inventories I can see just from the titles the fun and exciting things coming
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The catalogues are done and away to be printed ................ just the exhibition cards to do - devil is in the detail here! 

Plus I have yet to do the THEME notices - Ladies gifts; Mens Gifts; Childrens; Christmas ..... etc you get the idea ...............

We have lots of new guest exhibitors as well as our popular regulars - so should be an exciting show with lots new and different things for people to see.

Well I must start burning my midnight oil - as I must finish off my bags and get them lined and finished off ............ plus some felted hats need embellishing 

A customer came at the weekend to pick up her lovely cowls she ordered (one in hand painted in greens and blues ina linen cotton blend from Peru and the other in a gorgeous viscose and cotton in steel grey with a lovely sheen). She had a sneak preview of the bags and she ordered a smaller version of the Camellia's Bag - I am so pleased :-) ......... makes it all worthwhile! Just love a happy customer!! 

Well sewing beckons and had better put my foot to the sewing machine pedal.......................... linings made but yet to hand sewn into the bags ..then to take pics! 

Peninsula Crafts Exhibition - Oct 26-27th - WOLVERSTONE ... preview

Exhibition Preview 

Midnight Flowers 

Hand crocheted in pure wool and felted bag 

Embellished with roses and spirals - these are made with pure Aran wool and Jaeger vintage silk-mohair in a gorgeous combination of the teal with a bronze colour that shimmers in the  light 

Now lined in matching moire taffeta - plus lots of pockets, with machine embroidery and magnetic snap closure  

Camellias Bag 

Hand crocheted and felted in charcoal grey Aran pure wool 

Embellished with pure wool flowers in various shades of red with soft green leaves. 

Now lined in Burberry pink taffeta - lots of pockets and divider for a tablet/small laptop - edges finished with machine embroidery 

Mitered Squares 

Hand crocheted and felted pure wool  

Chunky bag! 

Lined in matching brown lining - lots of pockets and finished with machine embroidery 

More pics to come ........................ 

Arlington's Sunday Makers Market

Some of my things on display - see my lovely new stand! 

My aprons along the gallery and my new dummy with 'Scarlet' zig-zag coat on in poppy red! 

Zoe Rubens with her stunning metal art work - being admired! 

There were lots of other stalls and will upload pics asap!

ARLINGTONS RESTAURANT 

in

 IPSWICH 

Will be having a MAKERS MARKET on the first and third SUNDAYS until Christmas 

I hope I can be there most of those Sundays! 

Needless to say I couldn't do any of this without poor Les helping get all my stuff up and then down the stairs! The list only goes so far up.................. 

Craft Show this Saturday - WOODBRIDGE COMMUNITY HALL

  

WOODBRIDGE
COMMUNITY HALL

Station Road, Woodbridge, IP12 4AU

Saturday 5 October 2013, 10am - 4pm
Admission £3

ABF SOLDIERS CHARITY

Early Christmas shopping - and give vital support
to all soldiers and their families who are in real need

'For Soldiers for Life'

I will be there as will lots of other crafters - do pop by and say hello!

Somewhat crammed table - and my old stand sort of collapsed - if I had known I would have taken my new stand but I was not sure what space I would have 

Spinning being demonstrated - needless to say I bought some of Jayne's wool!  

We are now working together to do a workshop! 

So watch this space! 

Craft Show in Woodbridge this SATURDAY

 

 

Radio Suffolk with Lesley Dolphin ......sofa guest

I am absolutely amazed - have been asked to be 'the sofa guest' on BBC Radio Suffolk on Lesley Dolphin's show tomorrow Tuesday at 3pm .................. 

I am not sure quite what I shall have to chat about ............... suspect a bit about my career in Archaeology and my crochet /art work etc .......... 

 

So here's hoping I don't make a fool of myself!!!

Fingers crossed!!

ART ON THE PROM - WHAT YOU MISSED

ART ON THE PROM 

Last Sunday - was a lovely day - sunny breezy

and 

LOTS of people 

The prom was packed with young and old

 

 

My stand - NO 56 

Just after Les had set me up 

The first few early birds taking a look whats on offer 

Friends came by and said hello and returning customers came back and bought a few things as well! 

Feedback being that the items they bought as gifts last year were much appreicated and so they came back for more gifts! 

 

 Estelle Westlake 

Setting up her part of the stall (we shared our pitch) with her latest ceramic pieces 

Behind you can see some of her ceramics on the fencing and some of my aprons and my toddler coin quilt in sunny yellows

 

I managed before things started to get busy to have a quick look at a few neighbouring stalls 

 

Jim Nind with his art installation - Bottles in the Sand 

Hundreds of bottles each with a message streaming down the beach towards the sea 

He also had lots of wonderful prints of his colourful work for sale 

 

Another view of them with some of the beach huts behind 

 

 

Tom Moye a Blacksmith with a  sampling of his work

The horse was stunning likewise the copy of the Sutton Hoo Anglo Saxon helmet

He had boot-scrapers and other works for sale