It’s funny, getting ready for a craft fair. You think about it for months. Planning what to make to sell, how to display it, all the little tasks that need to be done to prepare everything. And then, before you … Continue reading
Tag Archives: modflowers’ stalls
enveloped
Having come back from a weekend away, I am starting to feel slightly panicked at how little work I have done recently. You know that feeling… in the back of your mind it gnaws away, whispering in your ear… “you … Continue reading
setting up shop
I grew up in West Bridgford. When my parents bought their home there, in the early 1960s, there was no such thing as a tapas bar. Probably not even in London. But times have changed. There is a tapas bar in West … Continue reading
have bag, will travel
The things I do for sales! Last night I set off with a trio of stitchy pictures to contribute an exhibition in a local pub. Today I am setting off on the bus, with the bag of goodies pictured above, destined for a pop-up shop happening … Continue reading
what we don’t talk about
As you may already know, I spent this weekend doing a fair. A Winter Market, organised by Bird in Borrowed Feathers. It was a lovely event, held in a great venue. I really enjoyed myself, not least because I was … Continue reading
back to maximalism
It’s been a while since I made a full-sized cat cushion. But with two days to go before my next stall, I realised that I had none left to take with me. There are owls, there are birdies, there are even Christmas mice – … Continue reading