not feeling it

Last night I just wasn’t feeling it. Perhaps I hadn’t quite fully recovered from last weekend’s disappointing stall. I certainly had a cold. My nose was streaming, my head felt fuzzy and my instinct was telling me that I should … Continue reading

a tiny bit bored

I hate it when it’s quiet at craft fairs. Don’t get me wrong, yesterday had its moments. The best bit was when a lovely blog reader brought me a present. It was something they’d found in a charity shop that … Continue reading

just time for one more…

It’s always difficult deciding how best to spend the limited time in the week on the run-up to a stall. I had decided not to make anything else for Craft in the City this coming weekend. I have commissions to complete, … Continue reading

a change of venue

Yesterday’s – and today’s – Pretty Dandy Flea experienced a little hitch… The original venue in which the event was planned to take place had a problem. A big one. It failed its fire inspection 18 hours before the Flea … Continue reading

ups and downs

It is fair to say that yesterday was a day of highs and lows. I had finished making the day before, all-but sewing up a few owl’s bottoms. So, the “to do” list was to iron everything, mock up my … Continue reading

open and shut case

I bought this turquoise plastic box from a charity shop a few weeks back for the princely sum of £2. I had in mind that it might come in handy as display material for my stall. I think it might have … Continue reading