Forty Hall Christmas Craft Fair

Hello,

I did my second craft fair last Saturday at Forty Hall in Enfield . Not far just 15 minutes drive away . And indoors . The only fabric craft stall there. Mostly had jewellery stalls . 1 cake , 1 china 1 wool. and more I suppose it depended on who applied to sell.  Lovely people and hope to be chosen next time.

I had 192 items all made by me. My Christmas items all sold . Next time I know what will sell. I sold 67 items .I needed more items with Christmas fabric.  My pin cushion sold and pin cases. all sold.
I also made decoration hanging on  front of the table. My daughter and I had good time.

New Ideas

Creating new bookmarks to sell on Folksy. Other dress ideas and fabrics to come and designs for boys.

New designs for brooches . Used fabric left over from clothes I made. The brooches measure 

between 3" to 4" by 2" in size . With a bar pin at the back. A beaded collar at the neck. Does not take to sew . Takes longer to cut the shape out. My new produce to sell on Folksy.

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First Craft Stall at a Church Fair in September.

Did my first mini craft stall in Enfield . The table only cost £10 . I only made £23. that afternoon. Hope to do a Christmas one . These do cost more to apply.

Finally I have some time to write and keep you up to date . Well I finished the quilt for my friend's 50th birthday . Gave it to her last week and she loved it . Saying it was too nice to use and wants to hang it up on the wall in here bedroom. I enjoyed making it . Having a rest from quilts , busy sewing clothes for Yulia textile artist and another friend. Here are photos of the quilt.

I used the other half of the jelly roll from the quilt I made before . The pattern came from the same book. 

I also chained stitched a saying on the edges. A friendship is like a warm quilt . Wrapped around the heart.

Starting a new Quilt

Started my friend's 50th Birthday quilt now. A different designs from the same book. More tricky as it has alot of triangles in the pattern. Have to finish it for the beginning of June.

Finished Quilt

Hello on this cold day again.
I have finaly finished the quilt for my Great Uncle and Aunt. From the book Two From One Jelly Roll Quilts by Pam & Nicky Lintott. The Snapdragon Quilt.

I chose this design first as it did not have many triangles in it. In the spaces Ihand  embroided their names , children and grandchildren. Put where they lived, hobbies , pets, collectables and the flags of the country the come from. I hand quilted the whole quilt .

With the other half of the jelly roll I going make another quilt for good friend's 50th Birthday for June. I have to start now to finish in time.

Olympia Stitching & Knitting this weekend gone

Hello  , My daughter and I had a wonderful time at the show this year. It was not as crowed as Ally Pally can be. I did not need anything . My daughter spent more than I did . I really needed a thimble . And I bought one for a £1.  My likes the braid making and show got 2 kits. Trying very hard to make some braid for her GCSE Art exam this Thrusday and Friday. Her are some photos from the show. From the Boudoir.

A willow lady : dressed in felt by Yulia.

The fire place: Embriodery and statues with bone by 2 of the artist.

Bed decorated in felt by Yulia.

Recycle felt print and painted on.

I thought this was cute. Knitted wellis .

This is the Woodland Boudoir organised by Yulia Badian with a group of 6 other  textile artists.I made the dresses that the artists are wearing and help with some of the other sewing need. Myself , Yulia in the middle and my friend Asela ,on the right, who was demonstrating spinning on a modern wheel.

Coming soon

I hope to add more pages to my blog  soon. For free patterns , tutorials ,events and exhibitions ets.
Still working on the family quilt . At the moment hand quilting. Very relaxing for me. Also making some items for a textile artist . For the Knitting and stitching show at Oylmpia  in London 14th to 17th of March.Check out Twisted Threads web site. You can buy your tickets and book for workshop at the show on  this site and it is cheaper than paying at the door.

Being Brave

Hello,

I am going to be brave and put my products on Folksy.com  . Last year I did try to sell on Ebay , sold 2 items. Not the right place for craft items.

My quilt for my Grate Uncle and Aunt  . Sewed up all the patchwork and embroidery panels  . Sandwich the layers together  and tacked together . Just to quilt it all over now and I am doing it by hand . I like the finish better . It looks handmade.

It will have to wait . I have some freelance work for a textille artist.

New Year 2013

Happy New Year and Best wishes for 2013.

Been busy with the holidays. Working on a new quilt for my Great Uncle and Aunt they are in their 70's. A suprise for them.
A family quilt with names and the things they like. When it's finished I'll put it on the blog.
Started to sew my own clothes agian.