Upcoming Events and New Arrivals

March already and I am glad to see it. February disappeared into weeks of illness with one family member after the other succumbing to that rotten cold that was going around and I came down with tonsillitis. It has put me way off schedule but I am doing my best to catch up.

I'm delighted to have had this new design made up into printed items.

'Morning Mist' was a felt picture I made on the one day during early February that I actually got any work done. I took the photo after I had laid all the fibres out ready for wet felting. I don't usually take photos at this stage but the wisps of silk made perfect clouds and waves lapping on the beach. A lot of the atmosphere was lost during the felting process so I am so glad that I took the photo!

I have had it printed into Mouse Mat's, Notebooks, Sketchbooks, Sets of 8 Notelets and individual cards.

You can find them all for sale here

During February my faithful old sewing machine had to go and be serviced and repaired and although she is still going strong, I decided to buy a new machine as well. I needed more power for the things I make and it came as a wonderful surprise to find that the new machine has 50 different stitch settings including this gorgeous chain of hearts!

I soon put it to good use, giving these sheep some hearts to skip along.

I have been making these Felted Sheep Cuff Bracelets for my stall at Edinburgh Yarn Festival next weekend and now have them in four different colour ways.

The bracelets will be £22 and will go on sale online after the 16th March if there are any left.

Also new today is this Thistle Cottage card.

As I've said, I will have all these things with me at Edinburgh Yarn Festival on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th March at Edinburgh Corn Exchange. If you are not sure where this venue is or how to get to it, the Corn Exchange website is excellent with everything you need to know here

For details about the Yarn Festival click here

More good news for March is that Falkland Craft Markets are returning with five dates set for this year! I will be at four of them (see events listing on the right). The first one will be on Saturday 21st March and I will be there with all my new things and all my popular favourites. You can also pick up your free Open Studios brochure from me at both of these events and start planning your Bank Holiday weekend in May!

Falkland Craft Market

Saturday 21st March 2015

10 - 4 pm 

Falkland Village Hall

Falkland 

Fife

I have lots of other makes on the go including this felt landscape picture.

I just want to go and live here. I will definitely have to make another of these similar to keep!

This one will be on display when it is finished during Open Studios North Fife on 2nd- 4th May 2015. You can see all the details about that on the website here 

The Handmade Show, Sunday 16th November 2014

My Craft Fair season continues with The Handmade Show on Sunday 16th November. This will be the fourth Handmade Show and I am very much looking forward to it. It is held in the foyer of Perth Concert Hall and hosts a fantastic variety of makers from all over Scotland.

You can find the full list of exhibitors here. It is worth noting that there are two events this year, one in Perth and one in Glasgow and not all of the exhibitors are attending both events. I will only be at the Perth one.

I'm working flat out to make as many new things to bring along as possible so I don't have many new photos to share. You can scroll down through previous posts to get an idea of what I will have with me.

I do have this new Textile Trinket Box though.

This one measures 10 x 6 cm and is £40

Hoping to have more similar finished in time.

I have lots of Textile and Glass Jewellery made including Pendants, Earrings, Bracelets and Rings.

New to my Printed range are these A5 Artists Sketch Pads.

£3.95

And two firm favourites are back in stock

Vibrant Hills and Harvey Notebooks £5.95

Harvey is also available as a loose Print.

Prints measure 19 x 21 cm

£6

Lupins and Sheep £6

Vibrant Hills and Distant Glens also £6

As the nights draw in it is very easy to get cosy in front of the fire instead of bashing on with work but with The Handmade Show on the 16th and The Makers Market at The Steeple in Newburgh on Saturday the 22nd November, I really must resist the urge to start hibernating. These two events will be the last for me this year. 

Remember you can also buy online here

If you have any enquiries about my work, please feel free to contact me at aileenclarkecrafts@yahoo.com