Oooooh I'm so excited!

I'm booked into my first craft fair! It's Writtle Food and Craft Market on 27th April ......Scary....!!!!!

I've had so much fun with my latest project; making cute little party favour bags for children. In Australia we call them lolly bags, so I'm hoping 'Party Favour Bags' is the correct UK name.

 Here's a selection..........

They are just adorable, fully lined and fun to make and of course in 1930's reproduction Feedsack fabrics!

I've also finished the cutest baby's, floor play mat, having sold my other one from my website. 

Here t'is

This was a bit of a headache to make because the wadding was very thick, which is what I wanted, to make

being on the floor not so uncomfortable, but I didn't quite think it through and my sewing machine was not happy with me!

It's over and done with now and it came out a treat.......it's very soft and squishy! Hope you like...................

Anyway, if you are in the area of Writtle, in Essex on 27th April pop in to the Food and Craft Market and say 'Hello'  and I can show you my awesome vinyl banner for the front of my stall!

Cya

Nic x

A Perfect Pair.....

'Make Do and Mend', Bacon and Eggs, Ham and cheese, Romeo and Juliet, Simon and Garfunkel...the list is endless, so I've added my own 'Bunting and Feedsacks'! I like it, how about you?

Why do they go so well together?

Bunting to me is something that reminds me of an age when people didn't buy to throw away after one use. Today's throwaway society really distresses me, apart from being bad for the planet, it's also bad economically and a false economy......enter bunting.......a fantastic way to re-use, time and time again, something that says celebration! Who wouldn't want some? It can be used for just about anything, birthdays, weddings, holiday events, like last years Jubilee, barbeques and summer picnics....it can be washed.....and if you think about how much it costs to buy, it's very economical too......

Why Feedsack?.........because Feedsacks are from a generation when people did save things and use and re-use....they did  'make do and mend' and they certainly knew how to party!

This is my latest addition to my store, sorry it was actually too bright for the Feedsack patterns to be seen!!!!!! Yay maybe that means summer is on it's way. (Either that, or I'm just a bad photographer!) Check in store and it will be there.............it's gorgeous!

Bobby's Girl

Another fantastic outing to a vintage fair. 'Bobby's Girl' was held at the Marconi Club in Great Baddow, Essex. I must say here in Essex we do have some pretty good vintage fairs! My daughter and I stocked up on 70's fabric, ribbon, lace doilies, a 70's dress and a cute tan leather handbag and purse! Even more exciting were the prices.......very reasonable and well worth going to the next one at the end of May!
I hope you've had a terrific few days off and had some good times with family and friends!

Cya next time
Nic x