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Monday 12 November 2012

Handmade Makers Market

Yikes! I've just realised that I've got just over 2 weeks till the Handmade Makers Market in Oxford and I'm in a little bit of a panic about having enough stock!

I haven't done a craft fair or a market since the summer one, but to get the stall looking as full as this:


I had to spend every spare minute of my 2 week holiday in Ireland, with the out-laws (nah, my lovely in-laws!) designing and sewing.... HOWEVER.... for the next 2 and a half weeks I'm working, looking after my kids and going away for a child-free weekend to London! The words 'Oh Bugger' are currently reverberating round my head!

I think I'm going to have to start geeing myself up with lots of coffee and because sewing seems better done in the mornings.... lots of early alarm calls!

Photo: www.etsy.com/shop/HopePhotoArt
Belatedly off to join the Handmade Monday link up and visit all the other lovely blogs (when I should be making!)

13 comments:

  1. Despite careful planning and telling ourselves we have bags of time, events still suddenly creep upon us and we start to panic. I realise I work well under pressure, but would prefer to be a bit more organised. Hope you enjoy your weekend away.

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  2. Thanks Jill! So true.... one day I'll be more organised! Love the pic of your kittens, they look so snuggly! Simmi x

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  3. Your stall picture looks lovely (I love the pops of colour!) and everyone seems to forget just how much work goes into filling a stall with handmade goodies. Good luck x

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    1. Thanks Wendy! I'm feeling a bit more motivated now I've got the deadline fixed properly in my head!

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  4. Good luck with your fair, I find a bit of pressure makes me concentrate, but too much and I can't think straight!
    Wendy

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  5. Good luck - early mornings can be productive but I am really struggling to get out of bed at the moment so I wish you very well :) (Enjoy your weekend away.)

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    1. Thanks hon - it can be hard to get motivated to get up in the dark can't it - hope your get up and go comes back ;-)

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  6. Good luck with your crafting. Hope you don't have to work 24 hours a day.
    Ali x

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I really appreciate all comments made on the blog (it reminds me that I'm not talking to myself!) so just wanted to say thanks for adding your thoughts. Simmi x

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