I am busy preparing for my first market stall on Saturday at the Olive Tree Market in Newcastle. It is a new art and craft market run as a fundraiser for a local primary school - the September market - which was the launch unfortunately was canceled due to wet weather. The girls who are organising The Olive Tree Market have designed an absolutely gorgeous poster - I saw it hanging in my favourite bookshop on the notice board and it inspired my friend and I to sign up.
Dreaming about having a market stall and actually having one is very different as I have discovered. I am madly sewing this weekend in the hope that I have everything ready. It is also rather daunting when I think of someone actually buying the product - I am always a little anxious that the sewing is not perfect or the design is a little dodgy!!The fun part besides the dreaming and the playing with fabric is of course the styling of the 'brand'. I have had loads of fun in the local art supply store choosing coloured paper and designing and making cards, labels, signs and other bits and bobs. So be prepared for a week of show and tell!
