Southwell Minster Jubilee Craft Fair - June 2nd 2012

I'm really excited to be taking part in the Southwell Minster Jubilee Craft Fair on Saturday June 2nd 2012.

If you're a lover of quality handmade products, this event is a must for you.  Many selected designer makers will be selling their wares in The Nave.

If you have never visited Southwell (Nottinghamshire) before, I highly recommend it.  The Minster itself is truly beautiful!

I shall be selling my BOOGE64 range of printed & embroidered textiles, textile jewellery and accessories for fashion & interiors.  Here's just a small selection of the types of products I'll be selling:

Stylish, unique print clutch bags

Funky Lipstick Print Clutch Bag.  The print design is my own and unique to BOOGE64.

This, along with many of the other items shown is available to purchase

in my Folksy shop.

This bird print clutch bag is made from my own print design which originated from one of my pastel & ink drawings.  The shape takes its inspiration from a 1930's evening bag.  I have just sold the last bag in this print. I am expecting a delivery of some similar fabric I have designed featuring this little Sandpiper in the next few weeks.  Items made from the new fabric will be available at Southwell.

Charming textile flower brooches 

made from vintage headscarves

Quirky Headpieces

 And lots, lots more .............

Craft Fairs are such fun, you get to meet other designer makers and share experiences with them.  They are valuable events where you can discuss your work directly with your customers and react to their feedback. 

The most recent fair I took part in was at The Petwood Hotel, Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire, earlier this month.  The event was arranged by Tempo Promotes.  Below is a photograph of my stall at the fair.

If you'd like to know more about my work, visit my BOOGE64 Facebook Page or keep up to date with all my news on Twitter @BOOGE64.  My website is currently under construction www.booge64.com 

Well, I really must get on with making some stock now.  Hopefully see you on 2nd June in Southwell, Nottinghamshire.  There will be lots of creative talent on show.   I'm pleased to say that one of my fellow stallholders will be Jane Lightfoot.  If you've not come across her work before, take a look at her website, she produces some wonderful applique pieces.

Bye from BOOGE64 for now ......

Textile Brooches from Vintage Fabrics

It may be cold, wet and dreary outside, but this has no dampened my enthusiasm for the new line of textile jewellery I'm currently making. 

 

These gorgeous silk brooches are made from Vintage Fabrics that I have sourced from antique fairs and boot sales.  All fabrics have been laundered prior to construction.

 The floral brooches are centered with vintage buttons (buttons being a passion of mine!)

All brooches are available on FOLKSY

 Each petal is individually shaped and sewn to create a sculptural form.

A new, contemporary accessory is created from something that was old and redundant.   

All my textiles can be found on FOLKSY and ETSY

Clutch Bags Galore

This week, I'm dedicating much of my time to listing some of my latest textile jewellery, cushions & charming Clutch Bags to my Folksy (http://www.folksy.com/shops/BOOGE64) and Etsy shops.  Most of my bags are made from my own design prints taken from my original drawings and are unique to BOOGE64.  For this reason, they make wonderful gifts for discerning customers who like something a bit different from the masses.  They would make fabulous Valentines gifts and they are Very reasonably priced at £16.99.  I currently have ten different designs for sale on Etsy.

Here are some of my favourite items from these listings:

Sculptural Vintage Fabric Petal brooch

available to purchase on Folksy http://www.folksy.com/shops/BOOGE64

Bird Print Clutch Bag (my own print design)

Available on Etsy

SEAHORSE print and denim Clutch Bag (my own print design)

Available on Etsy

Having recently sourced some wonderful vintage buttons, fabrics and other items of haberdashery, I've set about making lots of wonderful textile jewellery and these will be available at craft events and in my online shops soon.  I don't know about you, but I get very excited when I find a hoard of sumptuous old textile goodies, I'm like a kid in a sweetshop!   I take great joy in up-cycling and re-inventing vintage items, giving them a new lease of life and contemporary edge.   Where I find a head scarf which is complete, with no damage, I tend to leave it be, and use it for it's original purpose, (as its designer intended), but, where one has a small mark or is in some way damaged, I utilize the best parts to make something new and beautiful.

I'm planning some more exploratory trips later this week in search of more textile resources, let's hope I strike lucky and find some gems! In the meantime, back to the studio .....