Lady Snail

Introducing Lady Snail..

She is really cute and you could make one of your very own tomorrow at COW HQ in the custard factory. 
I was really pleased with how she turned out.  I have changed my amigurumi snail pattern quite a bit since Monsieur Slow last summer, but I am delighted with the results. 


We will also be making cute little ladybirds. 


I may even get time to do some baking... (but don't hold me to that!)
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Looking forward to tomorrow! :)

Valentine's roses

Hello!!

I just wanted to share what I have been making in the run up to Valentine's weekend. 

 

I will have these beautiful little roses with me at Handmade this Saturday, so if you're looking for something a little bit special for a special someone, come on over to the Custard Factory.  If I don't have anything that tickles your fancy, I'm sure one of the other 13 other wonderfully talented artists will. 

There will also be lots of yummy cakes to delight your tastebuds!

Looking forward to seeing you! :)

Valentine's Handmade Market - 13 February, Birmingham

This weekend will be our very first Handmade Market of 2010, so we're really excited it's also coinciding with Valentine's Weekend!!
For those busy people & late shoppers amongst us... this will be the perfect opportunity to get that special handmade item for your loved one!! (But hey, it'll still be a fab market for those of us who are single too ;))

We chose an intimate atmosphere of 7 local artists & designer-makers in our indoor market space, as well as offering you the work by another 7 artists for sale in our shop.

For a list of our lovely stallholders for the coming weekend please see the COWblog

We look forward to seeing you at our shop in the Custard Factory, from 11am - 5pm!
To find out how to get here, please click here.

Oh, almost forgot, I am planning on baking some special yummy treats for this weekend, so if you do pop by, you might be able to buy some, providing there are some left ;)

Handmade - The Birmingham Arts & Crafts Market

 
Handmade is this Saturday 12 December!! 

There are 17 wonderfully talented local artists showcasing and selling their handmade treasures this weekend.  
I still need to make more stock, but should get there by Saturday, I hope ;)
I also need to decide what type of cakes I will make this time... hmm decisions, decisions...


Check out the COWblog for full details of stallholders & links to their websites  :)

Handm@de Cambridge and the week to come :)

I was at Handm@de Cambridge yesterday and am thrilled at how it went.  :)
It was a really nice day, everyone was lovely, organisers, exhibitors and the public!  :)
My Necklac'd went down very well.  :)   It was refreshing to hear such lovely comments about my work and get such great feedback, it has spurred me on to create even more lovely crochet goodies.  :)

On a seperate note, I have a busy week ahead of me:  Workshops at C.O.W this week (crochet fingerless gloves on Thursday!!), then Handmade at the Custard Factory on Saturday.  I have to fit paperwork and making in too.  I should be okay though, I love what I'm doing!  :)

I think I may just be able to squeeze in some making before dinner... maybe some fingerless gloves in preparation for Thursday...  Then the Christmas decorations go up!  :)

Handmade Market tomorrow!!

It's Handmade time again!  There will be a selection of wonderful handmade items at the C.O.W shop tomorrow for your perusal, not to mention a lovely selection of handmade cakes!  

See C.O.W for a list of the talented artists that will have have their work on show, just for you! 

I'm bringing a range of reel-to-reel tape creations that I have been working on this week.  

My Necklac'd range will premier too - Is it a scarf, is it a necklace - whatever it is, it won't blow off in the wind!  

Hope to see lots of you there!  :)

Handmade 8th August, Custard Factory

I meant to get this post up at the beginning of the week, but oh well...
Saturday was great - most of us were outside and the fresh air was lovely! Some new people were there, including Harriet and her lovely screenprints and Isabel from Betty Who? with a gorgeous selection of dresses (one of which I tried on,check it out here, along with other pics from the day).
I brought my spinning wheel and spent the afternoon spinning plarn for Fran's market bag.
I made a tiny cupcake in the morning, with help from my fellow stall holders - thanks for the beads(sprinkles) Sarah, and for the thread to sew them in, Isabel.


It was snapped up immediately by Fran and placed amongst the edible mini cupcakes.

I'll be there again tomorrow, I'm bringing some edible cakes this week too. And I have made two rather special tiny crochet brooches this week that will be amongst the range also.

Do come along and support all things Handmade! Hope to see you there! :)

WEBSITE IS GO!

It's running - YEAY! Just need to add more products, but that's a job for another day, I need some sleep before the Handmade Market in Birmingham tomorrow. :)