NI Craft Fairs 2010

crazycatcandles

The three amigos, looking not at all guilty. Spilt wax flakes, just out of view!1:D

fi99

LMac wrote: »

Im loving this thread. Im addicted to craft fairs, but since I dont drive, Im limited to where I can go. Looking forward to Whitehead on Saturday with the OH and DD tho. Anyone here going?

The reason I discovered this thread is that Im searching for an artist that is in St Georges Market. I bought some lovely cards but have given them all out and cant remember her name! She is (or at least was a few weeks ago) in the stall beside the bathrooms. Its pictures and cards that have people drawn almost like stick figures, but are v sweet. Ive a feeling its Emma or Emily something,...but I could be wrong.

Can anyone help me pls? I know its not much to go on!

hi i will be at whitehead on saturday too!! im in the community centre selling jewellery.....come and say hello to "MEGAGEMS" !!
what do you sell, where abouts will you be at the fair?

crazycatcandles

LMac wrote: »

Im loving this thread. Im addicted to craft fairs, but since I dont drive, Im limited to where I can go. Looking forward to Whitehead on Saturday with the OH and DD tho. Anyone here going?

The reason I discovered this thread is that Im searching for an artist that is in St Georges Market. I bought some lovely cards but have given them all out and cant remember her name! She is (or at least was a few weeks ago) in the stall beside the bathrooms. Its pictures and cards that have people drawn almost like stick figures, but are v sweet. Ive a feeling its Emma or Emily something,...but I could be wrong.

Can anyone help me pls? I know its not much to go on!

Hi is it Lisa Mahaffey?
Here is her website
http://www.lisamahaffey.co.uk/

JenniMac_3

Loving the stories!

As many of you prob already know, my Dad does a lot of fairs with me. As lovely and funny as he is, you take your life in your own hands doing anything with him!!! We decided to invest in a gazebo last summer as we were doing a lot of ourdoor markets and boot sales. When we got it home, we agreed that it would be best to have a trial run putting it up and taking it down to make sure we knew how to work it properly. Worst idea EVER! I couldn't get one of the legs to extend, so Joe, my Dad, walked over with no warning, and thumped it with a hammer catching my hand in the process! In the midst of me swearing like a trooper at him, he decided to give said leg a good shove. At which point it flew up out of it's bracket, hit me square between the eyes and left a lovely big red lump! He then just let go of it, and the extending bit that keeps the side straight swung down and hit my forehead and cut me!

Moral of the story..... if you see my Dad setting upat a fair or market and he looks like he needs help..... STAY WELL OUT OF THE WAY!!!

lullaandbelle

Craft Fair Ballymena

the Tower Centre in Ballymena is running a craft fair on 11th and 12th and 18th and 19th December 2010. the fee is £75 for a weekend. no rates are payable. Tables provided. Limited spaces available. Please contact [EMAIL="lullaandbelle@aol.co.uk"]lullaandbelle@aol.co.uk[/EMAIL]

LMac

crazycatcandles wrote: »

Hi is it Lisa Mahaffey?
Here is her website
http://www.lisamahaffey.co.uk/

Woohoo! Thats her...no wonder I couldnt find her searching under Emma. Thank you so much!

FI99: I dont sell stuff, Ill just be there to shop - mainly looking for shabby chic / vintage stuff if they have the second hand stall like last year. We are going to the boot sale in whiteabbey first, then up to whitehead for opening. My poor OH...lol (tho I think he secretly likes it..)

JenniMac_3

hey girlies! I've one table left for Sunday if anyone wants it. Totally full on jewellery though. xxx

smokiewater

crazycatcandles wrote: »

Oh thats ok then, i'm just soooo neurotic I worry about turning up to fairs and them looking at me blankly going 'sorry who are you'!!

Um yeah, like that's never happened to any of us!!!!!

Just smile sweetly and hope for the best!

At Downpatrick Museum last year the nepalese curry guy turned up insisting he had booked and paid for a table - amazingly we all had 2 tables each (yes 2 at a craft fair, but it was run by a crafter) anyway, I didn't have enough with me to cover 2 tables so I happily gave him one of mine and haven't paid for a bowl of his delicious curry ever since!

See sometimes I can be nice, and sometimes it all works out for the best!

harleygirl_2

I was at Downpatrick Museum last year too, didn't see you there though I was the one looking around blankly lol

fi99

LMac wrote: »

Woohoo! Thats her...no wonder I couldnt find her searching under Emma. Thank you so much!

FI99: I dont sell stuff, Ill just be there to shop - mainly looking for shabby chic / vintage stuff if they have the second hand stall like last year. We are going to the boot sale in whiteabbey first, then up to whitehead for opening. My poor OH...lol (tho I think he secretly likes it..)

oh a friend of mine will be there selling shabby chic type things....she buys old furnishes, sands them down and repaints/restores them to that kinda style :-) she also does classes were she teaches people how to do it!!