Veritable Vintage Fair, Ilfraombe

Can't really believe I haven't posted on this blog since 2012...how time flies.   But now that I have embraced technology by starting a Facebook Artist page, I decided it was time to embrace this technology business and update the blog on a regular basis, especially as my website will be down for a few weeks, while a new one is created.  And not before time.....it was slightly out of date to say the least..

Had a great day yesterday at the Veritable Vintage Fair in Ilfracombe (get the pun? ....Verity is Damien Hirst's sculpture Verity which stands in the harbour in Ilfracombe) but I was so busy, I forgot to take any photos....the weather was awful which brought in the crowds and a good day was had by all.  Thanks to Sandy for arranging another cracking event.   No doubt she will have taken some pics which I can hopefully post here later.

In the meantime,

here are some photos I took on Woolacombe beach on Friday evening, it was the most glorious evening and the sunset was stunning, surely this must be one of the most beautiful places ever...

Knitting & Stitching Shows, Autumn 2012

So the Knitting & Stitching Shows have come and gone again.  This year I shared a stand on London with my friend Sue Dove, brilliant artist from Cornwall.   It was great fun this year, we met loads of lovely people and stocked up with goodies for the next year!  

Sue with her wonderful collages behind her

Some of my hats..

Meadows II

Sue's work

 

This lovely lady bought one of my jackets

 

One of Sue's ladies

The stand at Harrogate

Five blue vases, finished on Tuesday, sold on Thursday!

Poppies = my work

Sunflowers

Blue pot with ranunculous

Cow Parsley

Meadows II

Busy Sunday!

It was a horrible long, wet and flooded drive to Harrogate but there was a warm welcome from all the locals.  Again, loads of lovely, interesting people to talk to, it was a very busy show.

Cowslip Christmas Fair, Launceston

So, the weekend before last was the Christmas Fair at lovely Cowslip Workshops near Launceston.   Absolutely the best Christmas Fair I've ever been to with so many stalls and a treat around every corner.   Textile artists, potters, knitters, crafts, vintage goods, slate and basketware, a wonderful bookmakers (not the betting kind!), and much, much more, all topped off with Jo's amazing Christmas decorations everywhere.  A real treat.   Lots of lovely visitors from all over Devon and Cornwall and much further afield.   And of course the wonderful food in that amazing restaurant...

These delightful ladies bought 3 of my hats in the space of 15 minutes..!

 This lady is standing in front of Jo's beautiful Christmas quilt

Close up of Jo's quilt

One of my hats

2 of my driftwood dolls

Louloubelle - lovely stuff!

John Goodchild's wonderful hooked rugs on the far wall of the barn

The restaurant

Madeleine Millington's delicious goodies

Alice Gare's beautiful pottery from Welcombe Pottery