Showing posts with label Fairs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fairs. Show all posts

Saturday, 27 February 2016

What I Made In 2015

WARNING: Photo overload!

I always enjoy looking back over the year to see what I made..... so here we go!



A gift for Hugo


Berets..... lots of berets!!




My victory jumper in time for VE day 


Land girl to join my service boys 


1940's brooch


Victory brooch for VE day


Land girl jumper knitted from some free wool I was given


Tom Cat & his Mrs!


More berets!


Acorn brooch for autumn 


Christmas cardigan 


Getting ready for my only fair of 2015....... and I think my very last :-(


Bow scarves 


Finally finding the right mustard for my bow scarf 


Wearing my bow scarf in a different way!


Christmas gift for Hugo


Christmas gift for Matthew


And that's it!!
I don't think I made as much as I did in 2014 but I'm still impressed :-)

I re thinking my business in 2016........ it's going to be a tough decision but I think I will be giving up selling my makes!

But what will I make???

I've been selling for about 10 years so it's going to be hard but I don't push it as much as I should & then I don't sell as much so I end up disappointed. Also the fairs are getting more expensive & sometime no one comes so you spend money on tables & with no customers.

I will of course still knit for myself but really there's only so many cardigans a girl can have!!

I need to get my thinking cap on!





Sunday, 31 January 2016

That was the year 2015

Another year has flown passed, we're already one month down in 2016 & I still haven't done my yearly catch up!

So here it is...


January
Staring my new job as fundraiser for the RSPCA, finishing my Christmas jumper, lighting a candle for holocaust memorial day & spending time with Bobby.



February
Under going lots of test at the doctors but they didn't solve the problem! Hugo was born & lots knitting.


March
New phone, starting my Victory jumper, treating myself to goodies & spending time with my family.


April
More crafting & meeting Paul Young



Celebrating VE day, voting (& feeling disappointed with the result!), fundraising events, getting my new glasses & another jumper finished.



June
More fundraising events, the most successful shelter day on record!, day out at Dig for Victory, celebrating OH's birthday & remembering Zoe.


July
My last month in the fundraising role, my nephew's wedding & starting yet another jumper.


August
My birthday month, day out with the family to another 1940's event, meeting Jeremy Corbyn & yet more knitting.


September 
Celebrating 7 years in blogland, getting over a nasty chest infection, taking part in the RSPCA Big Walkies & an evening out with friends.



October
Yet another new cardigan, cocktails with friends, more knitting & spending time with my children!



November
Christmas started early, my one & only craft fair of the year (not very successful), remembrance day & more cat cuddling.



December
Finally I could wear my Christmas jumper! Spending more time with my family & partying!

2015 was a good year!

My plans for 2015....

  • Be amazing in my new job! - This didn't work out, unfortunatley they didn't want a fundraiser & it showed! I wasn't allowed to do anything so decided it was time to leave when my 6 month contract was up
  • Sort out my crafting area - Nope, still a mess & getting worse
  • Decorate my living room & bathroom - Nope, the bathroom is worse now thanks to my leaky toilet
  • Read more books - Nope, still haven't found my reading mojo
  • Plan ahead & make stock that will sell - be organised! - A little but I've decided that selling my knitting is going to make my millions so I will be rethinking this in 2016
  • Complete my things to do list - Nearly!
  • Make things for me - Yes indeed..... 4 jumper, landgirl, brooches & more
  • Try to continue Make, Do and Mend on a small scale - Nope, the months just disappeared
  • Spend time with my family - Yep
  • Spend less time on my laptop & more time crafting - This is still a problem, need to try harder in 2016
  • Stay happy! - I think so!

2016 plans include 
 
  • Sort out my crafting area 
  • Decorate my living room & bathroom 
  • Read more books
  • Plan ahead & make stock that will sell online (no more craft fairs)
  • Complete my things to do list
  • Continue to make things for me
  • Set up a few Make, Do and Mend craft meetings
  • Try to come off my pills that are making me lazy & sleepy 
  • Spend time with my family
  • Spend less time on my laptop & more time crafting 
  • Stay happy!

Come on Josie-Mary...... you can do it this year!!


Thursday, 17 December 2015

November 2015


November came & went in a blur....... time with my cats, my one & only vintage fair of the year, lots of knitting & starting to feel festive.




Saturday, 14 November 2015

Crikey!



I can't believe it's that time of year again....... I will be there selling my makes.
Come & say hello!




Friday, 23 January 2015

What I made in 2014

WARNING: Photo overload!!

At the end of each year I always think I haven't made enough. I took a year off selling in 2014, only doing 1 fair in November. I kept my Etsy & Folksy shops going but didn't really push them.
As I look back over the photo's I'm amazed how much I made!

In no particular order....


My own knitted poppy for Remembrance day 

3 service men from an original 1940's pattern

My first cardigan for myself in over 20 years!

A pair of swing trousers

Miss Marple scarf 

Fox stole 

Matthews fair isle tank top for 1940's events 

Finished my granny square blanket

Knit for Victory beret 
Making poppies to sell for The British Legion 

A selection of hats & scarves for sale at Crikey


Flower brooches 


Animals for the RSPCA week window



Knitted turban from original 1940's pattern

Fair Isle wrist warmers for me

My finished cardigan, it did get some wear in the summer

My Christmas jumper!!!

 I'm cheating now because although I started my Christmas jumper in August I had to put it on the back burner to make orders etc leading up to Christmas. However I did finish it in early January.

I love the detail on the back.

I'm glad I took the time to look back over my makes..... it's good to know I've achieved something!