Lest you think I have abandoned textiles entirely for a life of music and frivolity, here are a few photographs of some of the items I've been working on for the Craft Fair at Letheringsett this weekend.
First the details - Back to the Garden can be found very easily on the main road from Fakenham to Holt, and all the details are on the website above. Come along for a visit, have coffee, a snack or lunch - and there is also a food festival on at the same time as the craft fair.
As well as the bangles and pin-cushions, brooches and quilts, I have some new items, some of which I am rushing to finish!
A woollen bag with felted wool appliqué decoration.
A new cushion using some of my dyed blanket. I made the buttons with felted wool and pelmet vilene.
A fourth "One Bird Upon a Hill" cushion, they are proving to be very popular!
Folk art blooms and birds on this third cushion.
I made this little nursery cushion using reproduction "flour sack" fabrics, and the central panel contains a dozen genuine vintage Suffolk Puffs or "yo-yo's" as they are known in the States.
And this is my latest Angel Panel, slightly smaller than the first one which has sold. I so enjoy designing and stitching these panels - more in the pipe-line, but not in time for the craft fair!
It will be an early start on Saturday morning, though it is less than an hour's drive for me. I'm quite looking forward to it, and bless her cotton socks, Yvonne Autie rag-rug maker and silversmith extraordinaire, has volunteered to come and keep me company all day Saturday. I know several other friends have promised to pop up and see us, and I hope that my Norfolk blogging friends might be free to dash across-county and come and say hello. This is a new venue for North Norfolk Arts and Crafts, and I am very proud that Textile Treasury has been selected as one of the exhibitors, so do come along and help make it a success!
ooh such lovely work. I love it all, especially the cute bag.
ReplyDeleteThanks Kath - pray for good weather for me!! Lxxx
Deleteyou've been busy again - i love the first cushion with all it's detail - the stitched stars are such a lovely simple touch - i hope you do well at the weekend - how lovely that a friend has volunteered to accompany you - i know it can be lonely sometimes going to a fair on your own - you'll be able to have a laugh and chat as well as look at the other stalls!!! fingers crossed for fine weather - we are off to my son's in blackburn on friday - he has lots of jobs lined up to do with dave and i get to play with my grandaughter - lovely jubbly!!!! xxx
ReplyDeleteHi Lynne, yes, fingers crossed for a good weekend! I hope you get decent weather too for those 'jobs' to be done. You of course will just be happy to be with your granddaughter - lucky you! Lxx
DeleteI wish I was nearer and could come and see these lovely things for real. Good luck and hope the day goes well and you sell all your wonderful goodies.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, I am a little nervous but looking forward to the two day event. Hope the weather holds! Lxx
DeleteHope it all goes well, having 'crafted' for quite a few years, know it can be a long day. I'm sure you will do well, love the angel panel.
ReplyDeleteThanks Dc, actually it is two days, but am hoping it will be busy - and profitable!!
DeleteI am applauding loudly... your table will be a riot of colour, it all looks delicious...good luck. xx
ReplyDeleteHello Ethel! Thank you, I am hoping it will draw the eye and bring people over to look - and buy! Lxx
DeleteI wish I lived closer, I would be there like a shot! I am always in awe of your beautiful handcrafted goodies, I hope you have a wonderful weekend and sell lots of things. Xx
ReplyDeleteThanks Karen, pray for good weather! Lxx
DeleteYour work is lovely Lynne! I love the pillow with yoyo's, so cute!! You should sell out!!
ReplyDelete~Good luck~
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Hello Dorothy, thanks, and that would be wonderful! Fingers crossed! Lxx
DeleteYour work is beautiful Lynne , I'm wondering if we may be able to come along on Sunday? I'll try to if I can be excused cricket duties!
ReplyDeleteJay that would be brilliant if you could! Come and say hello, that would make you the sixth "Norfolk Blogger" I've had the pleasure to meet!Go on, you deserve a smart get-away from the cricket! Spoil yourself! Lxx
DeleteApparently the cricket is cancelled, fingers crossed I'm going to try to make it!
DeleteHURRAH!!!
DeleteOh Lynne, we tried to get there but failed! I'm so sorry, we set off but, like so many of our journeys, it all went a bit pear shaped! I hope the weekend went well, I will do my upmost to get to another one when you're there. X
DeleteDear Jay - I sense a spot of domestic chaos! Hope all is well now. It went very well, just hope we can meet up somewhere else sometime, be great! Lx
DeleteEverything looks fabulous Lynne ... I hope sales are going well.
ReplyDeleteQuiet day today - for everyone - but have sold a fair few items. Fingers crossed for better weather tomorrow and a few more folks to the venue. Lxx
DeleteI am in love with that grey bag, hope you did well.
ReplyDeleteHi Edwina, yes, I had a very good couple of days, and am suitably shattered - I shall be blogging about the weekend soon.Lxx
DeleteThanks for visiting... I think I shall have to pinch your bag squares idea if that's OK? Brain picking time.... I love making squares of felt with designs on them; I have one with four small birds and want to do one copying your bag squares. But what to do with the squares themselves? I don't need more cushions, and had thought of some sort of wall hanging, but not sure how or what to attach them to... any ideas? The squares are ten inches.
ReplyDeleteHmmm, that's a bit of a poser, Edwina! Perhaps a larger bag - sort of tote bag size and shape? Wall hangings or panels I tend to sew small curtain rings to the back of them for hanging.Hope this helps. Lxx
DeleteBeautiful work! I am in awe of your patience. I hope all went well x
ReplyDeleteThanks Chel, yes it went pretty well, and quite pleased with my sales. Lxx
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