I am really back into Vintage and although again should not be making, with a workman messing around in the utility room had to do something! Well that is my excuse. A bag, simple design, made in natural linen with lace from my stash box (have no idea where I got it from) Vintage wording embroidered onto pale rose print linen and edged again with crochet lace trim from my bits and bobs box. Faux silk ribbon bow, love this ribbon and stronger than the silk version. Button from MIL's tin.
Measures approx 9" X 9" with a 26" strap. Lined with a pocket and tied together with more of the faux silk ribbon.
'Liphook Village Market'
Started off with this event this time last year and did well, April good, June and September dire sales = £0, so my expectations where not high. However, as I did my Inventory sale and no new stock did okish. My main aim was to move the old stock. Have one more event to do at Headley on 28/11 and will do the same. I know I have made some new things for Christmas but would rather shift old stock and keep the new on my website. Sadly this will be my last Liphook event unless I want to have another sale next year. It has changed from an Artisan fair to a village market and not sure that a large fruit and veg stall mixes with handmade very well, plus allowing in 'Hallo Vera' now, certainly not handmade.
Check out the other stalls at Lucy Blossom Crafts
Same place and time next week for more tales of daring do, lol
your stall looks lovely as ever :) hope you manage to shift your old stock xx
ReplyDeleteIt's a shame that some of the handmade and artisan craft fairs are being 'shoved in' with regular markets. A lot of work goes into preparing our handmade stock for craft fairs, it's such a shame but thank goodness for your website and other online outlets. I love the bag, the rose is so pretty :)
ReplyDeleteYour stall looks really lovely, its such a shame when they start allowing non-handmade at fairs :/
ReplyDeleteI love your vintage bag too! x
Your stall looks lovely! The 'Allo Vera!' stalls strike fear into me now having been captured by an over enthusiastic woman at one I was visiting and from listening to the verbal pitch of one when I was a stall holder nearby!
ReplyDeleteOne of the reasons I stopped doing fairs. It was very hard to compete with stuff that was not handmade, without practically giving my stuff away. Your stall looks ever so pretty.
ReplyDeleteYour bag is so pretty, how nice to use things from your stash in such a lovely way.
ReplyDeleteYour bag is lovely. It's such a shame the fruit and veg are starting to take over. I would be sure your beautiful pieces would run out the door!
ReplyDeletedropped by to say "hi" from Handmade Monday, love that 'vintage' embroidery and your craft stall looks fab - Chris @madebyChrissieD :D
ReplyDeleteI love your bag, I don't think I'd want to be selling with a fruit and veg stall in the same market either.
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