First Craft Fair of 2014

Firstly, I have to mention that my webpage is currently down at the moment (www.heartsandcraftsuk.com) I'm not sure why, and I'm waiting for the hosting company to get back to me.  I will be moving the hosting, possibly have it on a divert to somewhere, but at the moment I'm puzzled as to what is going on..... I have paid the bill, honestly!

Now, I'm starting to prepare for my first craft fair of 2014.  It will be at The Perton Civic Centre, the building next to Sainsbury's in Perton, Wolverhampton.  It is being held on Saturday 17th May 2014, and is on from 10am - 4pm. 

 

 

There will hand made crafts ranging from cakes and sweets, to jewellery and papercrafts, even glass and something for gardeners... there will be such a wide selection of crafts under one roof, you will be spoilt for choice!

 

Since watching the Great British Sewing Bee, I've been sewing a lot more.  I'm currently brushing up on my quilting by making a little needlecase, as I'm going to turn a few items of clothing into a memory quilt, in memory of my Dad who passed away this year.  I want to do a good job, so brushing up on the basics first!  I'm also going to make an advent calendar for my niece, as I think it will be a nice keepsake for her, and my brother and sister-in-law can fill it will goodies for her, year after year.

 

So thats what been happening at Hearts and Crafts HQ since I last blogged..... oh, and the weather also took a turn for the better too! x









What a start to 2014!!!

Hello everyone.

It has been (yet again) a while since I last blogged.  This has been due to a few things that have happened this year.  To be honest, it’s been a rather poor start to the year.

I lost my nan on 26^th January, and then lost my dad to an aggressive form of cancer on 12^th February, moved house on 17^th January and been to two funerals in two weeks.  Needless to say, 2014 has been awful so far!  As much as I want to curl up in to a ball, switch the lights off and hibernate for the rest of the year, I can’t, so I need to start and focus on things again and get my brain back in to gear.

So, I have been making some plans for the future, and also looking at new avenues to take Hearts and Crafts UK (www.heartsandcraftsuk.co.uk ) and I have a note book full of ideas, especially since I found my sewing machine during the move.  Once the craft room in the house has been sorted, I will start to show you the new items I’ll be making and selling, so I would love your opinions and comments on them, if you all wouldn’t mind?

I have been posting on Facebook recently, so if you are on Facebook, please join me over there, too: www.facebook.com/heartsandcraftsuk

Thank you for reading this and I’ll post again real soon, with a photo of the craft room!

A fresh new start

Hello, and welcome to my new (ok, not so new) blog.

Firstly.... Happy New Year!

I started this years ago, as some of you may remember, and it just fizzled out every time I made a new post.  I have decided that a blog may actually be beneficial to me, and to others who read it.

I've deleted all the previous posts that I have done, as this is a fresh start for me, not only with my business, but also in my personal life, as I have got engaged and brought a house, too.  Fingers crossed we should have the keys to the house this month, and you know what, my fiancé and I can not wait to get in and start work on the house.  It needs a lot of decorating but we have an idea of how we want the house to look (we are going down the vintage route as it's a style we both like) so I can't wait to show you all the before photo's and the one's along the way, too. 

Business wise, I have been working on new ideas and avenues to go down, and I'm really excited about the future of Hearts and Crafts UK, and with the help of my artistic fiancé, 2014 should be a very creative year for him and me.

If you would like to see my work, you can through the following links:

www.facebook.com/heartsandcraftsuk

www.etsy.com/shop/heartsandcraftsuk

www.twitter.com/heartsncraftsuk

And, if you wold like to see my fiancé's work, you can here:

www.facebook.com/ArtbyEdwards

I hope you enjoy reading my ramblings on, and find my blogs useful and interesting.  I will be posting links to interesting sites and, of course, keep you updated on the artistic goings on with the decor of the new house!