It's the Bromley Cross Village Hall Craft Fair on Saturday and I'm going to be interviewed by Radio Manchester at 10.45am LIVE! OMG, how nervous will I be!
What with 2 write ups in the local paper and an article in Lancashire Life followed by the radio interview.....what next?????
I have some orders to complete and have another craft fair at Worsley Garden Centre on Sunday - busy busy bee!
Can't believe it's been a whole year since we started up the Bromley Cross Village Hall Craft Fair and it's still going strong. Made so many friends and we also have regular customers which is brilliant.
Hopefully the weather will be kind to us as I've got a couple of outside stalls and am going to put some tables on the grass to exhibit some of our work so should be good!
Will report back after the weekend
Wish me luck with the interview!
Thursday, 25 July 2013
Tuesday, 16 July 2013
Fame in the local paper!!!!!
Well, fame at last! We had the Bolton News at the last Bromley Cross Village Hall Craft Fair taking pictures and they interviewed me as the organiser. Can't say I like their choice of photo but you can't grumble about the publicity!
Hopefully our next Craft Fair on Saturday 27 July will be busier especially as alot of people seemed to be on holiday in June.
Getting busy writing poems as orders and hand finishing them before framing. I have so many different ones now, I'm running out of room on my table when exhibiting them.....so many designs and types of frames etc - spoilt for choice
Check out the website for some idea of how they're breeding
BROMLEY Cross Village Hall Craft and Food Fair has been running since June last year. On the last Saturday of every month talented craftsmen and women set up stalls to sell their handmade goods, Which are as far removed as Possible from today's mass produced products. The craft fair is held in the Village Ball, Darwen Road, a part of Birtenshaw Church, Craftsmen and women take their Paintings, cakes, chocolates, framed Poems, homemade jams, jewellery, cards, felted goods and much more to the event.
Ellen, the organiser, Who has lived in the Village for more than 20 years, said that the Village hall was the perfect setting for a regular fair for local crafters to showcase their goods. Ellen, who writes poems and frames them said: "We have only been going for a year, and already there is Waiting list for stall holders. The atmosphere is very good and the quality of goods is very high. What we don't want to do is to have the same stalls, we want the stalls to be different."
The money raised from the events goes to the upkeep of the village hall, Which is part of the Methodist Church, and there is a musician to add to the atmosphere. Volunteers at the church help on the day and open the cafe for Visitors. Ellen said: "We are now looking for stalls Which are used to being outside.The atmosphere is really good, and the quality of goods is very high. There are unusual gifts on sale, and the stallholders want to spend time talking to visitors about their craft, regardless of whether they buy the goods or not. Ellen said that the church volunteers played a huge part in the success of the fair by helping out on the day"
Hopefully our next Craft Fair on Saturday 27 July will be busier especially as alot of people seemed to be on holiday in June.
Getting busy writing poems as orders and hand finishing them before framing. I have so many different ones now, I'm running out of room on my table when exhibiting them.....so many designs and types of frames etc - spoilt for choice
Check out the website for some idea of how they're breeding
www.jewells-shop.com
Article in the Bolton News.....
Ellen, the organiser, Who has lived in the Village for more than 20 years, said that the Village hall was the perfect setting for a regular fair for local crafters to showcase their goods. Ellen, who writes poems and frames them said: "We have only been going for a year, and already there is Waiting list for stall holders. The atmosphere is very good and the quality of goods is very high. What we don't want to do is to have the same stalls, we want the stalls to be different."
The money raised from the events goes to the upkeep of the village hall, Which is part of the Methodist Church, and there is a musician to add to the atmosphere. Volunteers at the church help on the day and open the cafe for Visitors. Ellen said: "We are now looking for stalls Which are used to being outside.The atmosphere is really good, and the quality of goods is very high. There are unusual gifts on sale, and the stallholders want to spend time talking to visitors about their craft, regardless of whether they buy the goods or not. Ellen said that the church volunteers played a huge part in the success of the fair by helping out on the day"
Monday, 3 June 2013
Spratton Primary School
Really looking forward to this weekend. We'll be in Spratton, Northamptonshire at Spratton Primary School at their Music and crafts festival. Loads of craft stalls, music, stalls for the children and of course the odd veno collapso.
I have a stall and will be selling my framed poems and handcrafted jewellery (couldn't fit everything in the car!)
For someone who said I only go to local craft fairs, I think this must be the furthest lol - it's only 142 miles. Mind you, combining the fair with good company can't be bad
Will take some pictures and let you know how I get on
Can't wait!
I have a stall and will be selling my framed poems and handcrafted jewellery (couldn't fit everything in the car!)
For someone who said I only go to local craft fairs, I think this must be the furthest lol - it's only 142 miles. Mind you, combining the fair with good company can't be bad
Will take some pictures and let you know how I get on
Can't wait!
Wednesday, 29 May 2013
Heskin Craft Fair and Farmers Market
Our next craft fair is quickly upon us because of the Bank Holiday Monday. We're at Heskin Craft fair in Chorley. It's just past Park Hall/Camelot
I have had such a good response to my framed poems, that I am concentrating on exhibiting a good selection of them as well as the jewellery I make. I had a few more orders for poems over the weekend so hopefully this will continue.
I've also put some of the poems for 'marriage' into slightly more expensive frames which look really nice and great as a wedding present
My website has also recently been updated with the poems so take a look
I have had such a good response to my framed poems, that I am concentrating on exhibiting a good selection of them as well as the jewellery I make. I had a few more orders for poems over the weekend so hopefully this will continue.
I've also put some of the poems for 'marriage' into slightly more expensive frames which look really nice and great as a wedding present
My website has also recently been updated with the poems so take a look
www.jewells-shop.com
Tuesday, 21 May 2013
BC VH Craft Fair
Yes it's the Bromley Cross Village Hall Craft Fair again......my goodness doesn't time fly!!!
We have some great crafters coming along with a few newbies and we're starting up again with outside stalls so if you know of anyone that is used to having an outside stall and has their own gazebo etc, please get in touch.
This month, however, we have a local craftsman who makes everything wood.....tissue boxes, planters, bird houses etc etc so hopefully he'll bring along a really good display and he'll be the first person you come across when visiting the craft fair
We also have paintings, cupcakes, framed poems, cards, knitted items, cushions, cakes, felted scarves and bags, nappy cakes, gifts, forever living and so much more......
Will update my blog and website with pictures shortly www.jewells-shop.com
We have some great crafters coming along with a few newbies and we're starting up again with outside stalls so if you know of anyone that is used to having an outside stall and has their own gazebo etc, please get in touch.
This month, however, we have a local craftsman who makes everything wood.....tissue boxes, planters, bird houses etc etc so hopefully he'll bring along a really good display and he'll be the first person you come across when visiting the craft fair
We also have paintings, cupcakes, framed poems, cards, knitted items, cushions, cakes, felted scarves and bags, nappy cakes, gifts, forever living and so much more......
Will update my blog and website with pictures shortly www.jewells-shop.com
Tuesday, 14 May 2013
Framed Poems a hit!
Well, that craft fair was an experience!
After one of the women from the shop nearby didn't like the way I'd placed my table (even though everyone previously placed theirs in exactly the same position!!!), and re-positioning it several times, I finally set up but not ideally I have to say as I have too much stuff!!!!!!
It was my framed poems that people wanted and not much else - interesting!!!!!
I also picked up another commission to complete so looking good. AND, I managed to write another poem ready for printing and decorating so not a bad day really
We have a weekend off this week as we are visiting friends in Northampton but back to a busy weekend again 25/26 may when it will be my craft fair in Bromley Cross and also the craft fair at the Last Drop Village
Will put some info on about my framed poems soon.....
xxx
After one of the women from the shop nearby didn't like the way I'd placed my table (even though everyone previously placed theirs in exactly the same position!!!), and re-positioning it several times, I finally set up but not ideally I have to say as I have too much stuff!!!!!!
It was my framed poems that people wanted and not much else - interesting!!!!!
I also picked up another commission to complete so looking good. AND, I managed to write another poem ready for printing and decorating so not a bad day really
We have a weekend off this week as we are visiting friends in Northampton but back to a busy weekend again 25/26 may when it will be my craft fair in Bromley Cross and also the craft fair at the Last Drop Village
Will put some info on about my framed poems soon.....
xxx
Thursday, 9 May 2013
Heskins Craft and Farmers Market
Doesn't time fly when you're having fun!!!
Sunday is the next craft fair and it's in Chorley just past Park Hall Hotel/Camelot (no I won't be stopping off for a ride!)
Heskins is run by 2 ladies who converted 2 large buildings into a craft haven. There are lots of lovely permanent stalls selling everything from fresh fruit and veg to meat, jewellery to clothes and so much more
It has an on-site cafe and loads of parking and gets really busy. There's so much to see, it would probably take you a couple of hours easily and then you can have lunch by the fire. Anyways, that's where I'll be, so pop in and have a chat and a mooch round the shops.
See you soon xx
Sunday is the next craft fair and it's in Chorley just past Park Hall Hotel/Camelot (no I won't be stopping off for a ride!)
Heskins is run by 2 ladies who converted 2 large buildings into a craft haven. There are lots of lovely permanent stalls selling everything from fresh fruit and veg to meat, jewellery to clothes and so much more
It has an on-site cafe and loads of parking and gets really busy. There's so much to see, it would probably take you a couple of hours easily and then you can have lunch by the fire. Anyways, that's where I'll be, so pop in and have a chat and a mooch round the shops.
See you soon xx
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