Although we've both been a bit swamped with our 'day jobs' recently David has still managed to make a few new amazing bowls, all of which are now listed on our Etsy and Folksy pages.

We have been super busy in the last few weeks preparing for the Made-it craft fairs that we have been taking part in. As well as the Harrogate fair on the 2nd of April, we have exhibited at the four-day event that took place at the RHS garden Harlow Carr in Yorkshire over the Royal Wedding bank holiday weekend. David went and helped out on one of the days and I hear the event was a big success! It was the first time that we had taken part in an event of this length or type, where all the tables are overseen by a few people - a great help, as being there for four full days would have taken a bit of organising! A big thank you to the Made-it people, who organised such a great event!

Now that we have finished these events, we will be back to listing items on our Etsy and Folksy shops more regularly. I have started today by uploading three new singed-edge fascinators and a big cotton rainbow flower fascinator that's so bright I can't help but be cheerful when trying it on! David has also made some amazing new bowls that I will be uploading later this evening (once our day jobs are out of the way!). A little sneak preview is displayed on the left...

We will be exhibiting this weekend on Saturday 2 April at the Made-It Craft Fair in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. The venue is in the Wesley Chapel (side entrance) on Oxford Street in Harrogate. The Craft fair opens at 10am and finishes at 4.30pm. I will be bringing a few new bowls inspired by my trip to New Zealand at the beginning of the year.
We will also be selling Laura's new childrens fascinators which are really cute. Of course we will also have a selection of gifts and accessories we have made recently. We look forward to seeing you there if you can make it.

I have listed some more new mini-fascinators on our Etsy and Folksy pages! I'm having fun making them and I hope you're enjoying them!

I've been making a new selection of mini fascinators, which are now listed on our Etsy and Folksy pages. They measure about 4cm across, making them the perfect size for children - something that people had asked about at the craft fairs that we attended at the end of last year. They're also great as little decorations for yourself! The clips are strong despite their size and the tie material I'm making them from comes in lots of lovely colours. More to come in the future!

After a bit of a break while David has been away in New Zealand, I have now listed some more fascinators on our Etsy and Folksy shops! The three new ones on there have all been made with reclaimed scarf material in yellows and greens, colours that make me think of spring. One of them has already been listed in FavorFancyAndFun's Growing New Discoveries treasury on Etsy, after having only been listed for about 30 minutes!

My recent attempts to get back into producing new things have been somewhat hampered by our new puppy, who thinks that everything in my work room is to be played with and ripped to pieces! Puppy-proofing is therefore taking up most of my time, but I hope to get back to listing new items more regularly from now on!

On Saturday I did a great dressmaking course at The Make Room in Southsea. I met some lovely people and learned about how to read a pattern properly and to make a simple top. I'm very excited to have another go at home!

Ellen runs the courses in her big, beautiful house, which has also given me lots of inspiration for all the decorating that I need to get done! If I can get my work room as organised as her's I'll be very happy!

The Make Room runs all kinds of sewing courses and was a great way to spend a Saturday.