Getting ready....

...for Christmas?

Some new items ready for sale...

Over the past...

...few years I've been delving into my...my husbands and daughter in laws family histories...

We always knew and remembered a cousin of my mum.  A nineteen year old who died in Malaysia whilst on leave, when his jeep was attacked, and as far as we all knew, apart from this young man, our families had got off relatively lightly.  Considering one of my grandfathers was at Ypres and gassed there, and both my grandfathers and father worked at the Arsenal, Woolwich, before, during the Blitz and after, also my husbands grandfather was a fireman in the docks area of the East End. But after my delving now we know there were two men, from my husbands family, who gave their lives during the first war.  Unfortunately a father and son...the father dying in 1916 and a month after his son joined, who died 1917.  They were close members of the family, but my mother in law never knew of her great uncle and cousin.

So this Remembrance Day I shall remember these three men (Ashley, and the two Owens) particularly...but to all those who lost their lives in conflict to give me the life I lead...thank you isn't enough.

Very happy...

...to announce I now supply Susie Watson Designs fabrics.

 

 (Photos from Susie Watson Designs)

My sample books will be with me at all venues..  I hope you like my choice of designer.  I love their designs and the quality of fabrics. 

It was the pottery I first discovered some time ago, and then saw her fabrics when I visited the Autumn Show with friends.  I had a chat, explaining my situation and here I am!

Can it...

...make up its mind today.  From brilliant sunshine to heavy hail showers...with rain and wind in the mix.

Just when you need a dry, bright day the weather breaks and the photo session has to be done indoors against a window to gain as much daylight as possible, but we coped...

Red wool Harris Tweed cushion with a red and white gingham one leaning against it, warm bright tones on this dull day.  Lime tote bag with a covered diary and card wallet.  A needlecord handbag and Elle J Wilson print, this time a cat...

Interested?  Just contact me and I can help...I make most of the items I sell.

Oh, and don't you love the tax office.  A letter received this morning asked if I could send my P60 from my employer UDC for the year 2010/2011.  I haven't worked for them since 2008...in fact haven't been employed since then, and am now self-employed.  They were sent all the relevent paperwork at the time!  Oops!!

Time...

...flies when you're enjoying yourself!!  Well when you're busy it does!

Lots of markets and fairs have passed since my last post.  We had great fun at the Hare Fair in Docking at the end of September.  It was in the church and Nicola Hart had worked hard in making all the stalls so pretty.  Others have not been so good, and my regular days at Docking and Swaffham have been good to slow, but I think everyone is checking their pockets these days, so I'm not surprised.

Back to the Hare Fair...hare bags, cushions and prints were favourites and I came away with all the hare cushions and bags having been sold.  I do have a couple of hare prints still, along with a variety of hound prints.

But I've been busy with orders, like the Mum and daughter set below.  Made from Annabel Grey's beautiful fabric, a little bag with purse to match mum's.  A cushion is now available...  Various colours of a my hand--knitted scarves, either frilled or fringed....more fringed on the way.

Christmas is beginning to loom on the horizon with shops having cards and decorations on sale.  Hand made bunting on sale and to order, along with decorations and gifts...

I'm at Docking Market on Wednesday...but there is no market on Friday at Swaffham, we have to give way to the Art Show, but all back to normal next week.

Swaffham FM...

That's not the local radio station, but shorthand for Swaffham Farmer's Market.  I've been asked if I would like a stall, starting on the 16 September, which falls within the Brecks Festival weekend.  Well the words were actually "I want you there!"  A huge compliment...so, I will be there from that date...so over the next couple of weeks, in amongst my normal days out and about I'll be stitching more of these...

I do make these, so always ask....if an item is sold I can make something similar...

I'm still to be found at Docking Local Produce Market every Wednesday, plus Swaffham Indoor Market on a Friday.  These are my two regular venues, then I can be found a various craft fairs around and about.

I was also asked if I could make some cushions and bunting for The Chandlery at Burnham Overy Staithe and they now have them.  With a nautical theme...more will follow.

 Okay, going now as I'm being dribbled on and pummelled by a ten week old kitten...

An order...

...for this hare fabric went from being a bag to a cushion.

It's terrific fabric which I've loved for over a year and am, at last, getting back to be able to order and use it.

The fabric comes in this colourway of hay and grey, but also in a turquoise and a red...

I've also got red poppy fabric...something coming to your screens soon!

Also this red gingham is so crisp and clean...

Several cushions and bags have now gone, and lots of simple little pin cushions have joined the stall...a photo will join when I have the light...

On a Wednesday...

...you can find me here...

at Docking Local Produce Market...you can come and visit between 10am - 3pm, though people do arrive earlier...the bacon sandwiches are rather good!  Along with me there is a variety of others...just a selection...

Cherry Tree Chocolates

Art Donald

Cupcake Dad

Marshland Pies

Check the website for everyone else...there's lots more!!

And a new cushion for the event...

See you tomorrow!!

A little...

...time, sunshine and a working camera.  It's amazing what you can get done with those three things.