First Craft Fayre of 2013

With the run up to Christmas being so busy and January and February being such dismal months, I decided to start back on the craft fayre circuit in March.

The first fayre of the season was the Cwmbran Craft Fair.  I love having a stall here, its full of friends I've made along the way and I can spend a few hours talking crafty stuff with lovely customers!

My layout doesn't change too much, fat quarters folded nicely and all lined up, buttons in pretty glass bowls and all the haberdashery items in jars (thanks Ikea!). Here's a few photos of todays set up, including one of my cheekiest little assistant, who even brought her own till!

Looking forward to next months already!

All The Fun Of the (Craft) Fair

Hello Fellow Crafty/Bloggy People

As well as launching the online shop and all the busy-ness of the last six weeks, we've attended quite a few fairs too!  I love attending craft fairs.  I love meeting people, talking about crafts be it sewing or cardmaking or painting.  I find craft fairs attract lots of crafty people.

Me at my stall at a recent event, looking rather happy I have to say!

We've got all our events listed on the events page of the site - you can take a look here!

Oooooh so many colours!

One of the biggest events we will be attending is the Cardiff City Crafty and Hobby Show in May.  More information can be found here, but it looks like its going to be huge!  We'll be having a stand with the suppliers but there will also be many crafter stands there that Im looking forward to browsing around.  If you ask me (not that Im biased!) its one not to be missed.

We'll be getting in lots of lovely new fabrics specifically for this event, so if you can get to Cardiff by train, plane, car, donkey, whatever, be sure to come say hi!

Attending lots of events, I've learnt a few things....dont eat lunch or I wont manage a cupcake, take LOTS of change as your first customer will always give you a note, take some sort of pouch for all said change as taking a money box to the toilet is a pain in the bum!!  Following all this, I came up with this little lovely....

Its a money/tape measure/scissors pouch - or otherwise know as a vendors apron!!  So simple to do and so handy!  Tutorial coming soon....

First Craft Fair Of Many

Dont forget there's still time to enter our Launch Day Giveaway...click on the picture below for full details.

We've got LOADS of craft fairs booked in this year and once the site was launched I couldnt wait to get started at the craft fairs!  Our first one was at the Craft Fair at  Langstone Village Hall on Saturday.  It couldnt have gone better.  We chatted to lots of people, sold some beautiful fabrics and generally had a lovely time.  Most importantly, we ate amazing cupcakes which, if Im honest, is one of the nicest things about going to a Craft Fair!!

Here's some photos from the weekend...

The banner looked fab on the front of the table!

Yumm!

Our ribbon stand and some more lovely buttons

Such a thoughtful gift, from my friend Stel at Twinkle Star

There's not a good shot of the fabrics all nicely sorted, will get one of those next time!  Our next craft fair is in Cwmbran on Sunday so if you're local, or fancy a day out, come along and say hi!

All our upcoming events are listed on our "Events" page on the site.