A Japanese Session

On Wednesday our little sewing group met up, the lady who was hosting this time had just come back from a tip to Japan

So set us a little Japanese  project to try with some supplies she brought back.

Sasiko stitching it was what the Japanese used to use for decorative mending stitching.

She had lots of lovely bits to show us from her trip

there are seven of us in the group, Jennie couldn't make today as she was at her quilting group and Julia was away visiting family.

December I was hosting and we did lampshade making

Jennie made hers from some Japanese fabric she patch worked together, Sian was also on a Japanese theme with some Kimono fabric, Sue made some 3d cherry blossom to decorate hers

I did a christmas winter scene for my one, 

 January Sian was hosting and we did some decorated candles using there different techniques

 Its a lovely group and we have been meeting up for just over two years now, taking turn about hosting. 

Next month we are dabbling in weaving.

 

 

Dragons and Photos

I have been working on some new products to take down to the shop

 Dragon Dream Catchers

 I have been using a mix of materials,

 Leather, vinyl, velvet, lace and denim, the dragons are 3d and mounted in a 12inch hoop, they have gone up for sale in the shop for £32.

Another project I have been working on is converting pet photos to embroidery.

It started with a photo of Sol and Tess I did last year and turned them into cushions 

A few people had seen these and I was asked if I could do pets

This horse belongs to a friend

This is Wolfie who belongs to another friend, these embroidery's take a good few hours to stitch out and I am mounting them on 8x8 canvas.

 

 

Now What

The Craft Fairs are finished for the time being,

 So now what, 

Well I have to put my thinking cap on and think what I want to do in the coming year.

And more importantly do I want to continue with craft fairs.

Its an exhausting process and you are under a lot of pressure to make and continue to make sometimes doing lots of repetitive makes, I hate doing repetitive stuff.

  It takes the creative enjoyment away,

just turning out the same old stuff

I enjoy trying out new things and really enjoy meeting the ladies and we all work on a new mini taster project

 like the silk painting we did the other month.

I am compiling a list of things I want to try,

I am compiling a list of projects we are going to do as group.

So who knows what crafting challenges 2019 holds

and who knows what direction it will all take.

Not me. 

 

Its That Time Of Year

Its the time of year when

Christmas and Winter craft fairs all come rolling in

I am booked into 10 biggy ones  

thats a lot of stock to get made 

 Dinky Gingerbread earrings

 Glass light blocks

 Shoe Lace decorations

 Embroidered tea towels

in memory baubles

These are just a few of the new things I have been making.

Big Craft fair on tomorrow  early start as well

I am sharing a market pitch at St Fagans with a friend I am picking her up at 7am.

Today will be packing boxes and loading the car ready.

Craft Fairs

Craft fairs play a big part in my life,

I enjoy making the things to sell

I enjoy meeting and chatting with other stall holders

I meet lots of interesting people

Go to lots of interesting places

I sell lots of items so I can make more

Its fun setting up a stall.

Here are some of the stalls I have done 

Photos are in no particular order just a collection of random craft fair photos.

 

 

I Have Been Crafting Honest

I have been crafting non stop since my last post, just never seem to find the time to up date my blog 

So what has been taking up my time 

 A shop in town has started stocking the dog breed cushions I embroider

 I was working at full pelt to get the initial stock done and into the shop.

I still have my regular stall in the village once a month and decided a new line was needed

So I bought in a job lot of 50 vintage denim shirts to decorate 

 some of the deigns I have done

to help with the work load

 a new bigger industrial machine was needed

Martin bought it for me valentines day, I then had to have a re-shuffle around in the cabin to accommodate it.

 I have had an order for 40 of these key rings to complete.

 been making these infinity scarfs

 and neck warmers

 with various designs on them

I have also taken on a regular spot at another monthly craft fayre

 I have been doing butterfly headbands

 ready for next week end

 I finished this Japanese Obi bag yesterday to add to my stall but its already sold so will have to do another one now.

There is also a load of other stuff made but I wont bore you with it all. 😀

So as you can  see I haven't been neglecting my crafts just been busy crafting.

I have taken down my etsy shop something had to give after all.