Christmas Fair

It's been a busy couple of weeks, I have been crocheting jackets and flowers for my posy bottles, making cards and stitching hearts filled with lavender for my stall at Urswick Christmas Fair, which is this Sunday at Urswick Recreation Hall from 10am until 3pm, if anyone is in the area. It's a popular fair with plenty of stalls, I'm really looking forward to it.

I love crocheting my little posy bottle jackets and flowers. I only use merino wool, Debbie Bliss, Millamia, Patons and Drops all have an excellent colour selection. The bottles I use are all dated from the late 1890's to 1930's as far as I know. I'm lucky enough to go metal detecting with my father and in between we also dig for bottles, which I love doing.

I have also been making Sunbonnet Sue needle/pin cases using felt, fabric, embroidery and vintage buttons. Each case has a safety pin on the front and needles and pins inside. I've made quite a few of these in all different colours.

Last but not least as I have mentioned in my other posts I have an allotment and always have plenty of fruit at the end of the season, so I have been making a lot of jam, I supply my family and friends with jam and any left over I sell. This year I have been making blackcurrant, red gooseberry, plum and redcurrant which I will also be selling at the fair.

I am still crocheting my shrug, which I mentioned in my last post, it's coming along really well. Although, I did have to order three more balls of wool as I have found out I am an extremely tight knitter! Hopefully I should have this finished soon and will post photographs.

 

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