Sunday Market and Fibre Arts

 

Every Sunday I travel to Melbourne and have a stall at the Arts Centre Market in Melbourne.

 

From the 7th to the 12th April I will be trading at Fibre Arts at Ballarat Grammar and therefore I will not be trading at the Arts Centre Market on Sunday 9th April.

You are most welcome to come to visit at Fibre Arts.

Wesley Hill

Last Saturday David and I set off early for the Wesley Hill Market at Castlemaine.

The weather was perfect and we were set up early.

The market opens at 7am so we enjoyed a great coffee as soon as we were set up.  I purchased plants and fruit and vegies from other stall holders.

We plan to be at Wesley Hill every fortnight.  You can always check our Newsletter to find out where we will be.

Weekend Markets

A busy weekend ahead with two markets.  Tomorrow is the Buninyong Farmers Market in the Buninyong Town Hall.  The car is packed.  Much easier to pack the day before and then I can enjoy a more relaxed breakfast before leaving for the market.

Certainly hat season.  I have made more felted hats this week as well as the chunky style berets.

Have a relaxing weekend. 

Easter Bonnets

Today I'm packing for 2 markets which are on this weekend.  Tomorrow I'll be at the Daylesford Makers Market which will be held in the Daylesford Primary School in Vincent St.  On Sunday you will find me at the Sunday Arts Market on St Kilda Road, Melbourne from 10am.  I'm in the row of stall at the back of the grass near Hamer Hall. On Monday I'm having a relaxing day!!

Blue with a hand felted band with a touch of green.

Purple with a felt spiral.  I love this colour and it suits so many women.



Raspberry red finished with lace, beads and guinea fowl feathers.

Packing is finished so now for some cooking.  Have soup cooking on the slow combustion stove - as well as quinces.  I have been cooking quinces and apples together.  Adding the apples means I don't need to add sugar.  Think I'll make an apple and quince tart.  You may have realised that we have an abundance of quinces here.

Markets on Saturday and Sunday

Next Saturday I have a stall at the Buninyong Farmers Market.  My stall is inside the Town Hall.  I have been spinning Chunky yarn and this is the first batch of colours for next weekend. I will be dyeing more yarn tomorrow and Thursday so I have a good range of colours for you to choose from. Knitting weather is definitely here.

Sunday I'll be at the Arts Centre Market in Melbourne  with Missy MaoMao and Lynda from Twisted Violet Jewellery

Tomorrow I'll be back to show you a beret you can knit with a hank of Chunky yarn.

Packing for the market

Friday is market packing day.  This weekend involves packing for the Daylesford Makers Market which is on tomorrow and the Arts Centre Market when is held on Sundays.  As I drive to Daylesford I can can take a little more in the way of props.

Then when I come home tomorrow I repack for the Arts Centre on Sunday.  I travel to Melbourne by train on Sunday.  It is better for the environment and better for me.  I take a two basket trolley so I have to concentrate more on stock.  When the Art Centre Market was in the under croft we had storage for props.  Now that the market is all on St Kilda Road and on the back of the grassed area between Hamer Hall and the Arts Centre there is no storage. I'm becoming more inventive.

Packing on the veranda of the studio is bliss when the weather is fine.  Wonder how many more weeks I will be able to do this before the weather changes.

Two Markets this Weekend

With our son's  wedding only a couple of weeks away there has been plenty to do.  Finally I have my outfit and jewellery all sorted.  This week I am making the decorations for the church pews.

As well I have been busy making market stock.  I made these neck scarves and more as well in black and grey.  Brooches have been designed and I'm off to the studio for the afternoon to spin and sew the brooches.

This weekend I'll be at the Buninyong Farmers Market on Saturday and at the Melbourne Arts Centre Market in St Kilda Road on Sunday.

To Market, To Market

Life is busy, busy for most of us before Christmas.  Sometimes we need to take some time out.  I've been in the vegie garden this afternoon.  Pulled out lots of weeds, planted vegies and ate raspberries. Yum.

Sunday I'm at the Arts Centre with lots of sock yarn and new  tea cosies.

And then next weekend I'm at the Buninyong Farmers Market on the morning of the 18th, then in the afternoon I'll be at Daylesford Makers Twilight Market.  Sunday the 19th is the last Arts Centre Market for the year.  So some great markets for last minute shopping including vegies and fruit at Buninyong.

Catch Up Friday

During the week we finally went to see the Lal Lal Falls. We often go to the falls for a BBQ/Picnic but this is the first time for ages there has been such a waterfall.  I packed a picnic as it was David's birthday.

The sky has been putting on quite a display.  Cloud formations and colours have been magical.

Within a few minutes the colours and cloud formations change.



Our last group for the year of Farmstay students has been to stay with us.  This time the girls really wanted to send postcards home.  I didn't dare say that they would be home before the postcards would arrive as these farmstays are only for a few days.   The weather was kind to us with the only rain falling on the last morning.

I'll be back later to show you new tea cosies ready for the weekend markets at Buninyong and Arts Centre Melbourne.

The Little Scarf

 Spring is here by name but the mornings have been chilly.  I have one of these small scarves and I wear it often.  So for the markets this weekend at Daylesford and Abbotsford I have made scarves with scarf pins.
A small scarf can be worn to work and then put in your bag till home time.  The pin holds the scarf in place.

 As well I have knitted headbands in chunky yarn.

This pink is always popular.  And there are lots more colours with contrasting scarf pins.

Markets & Markets

A new item for the Daylesford Makers Market on Saturday.  A felt play mat.  This mat has already sold - a teacher purchased it to use in her classroom.  There is not too much detail allowing the mat to be used for much storytelling and creative play activities.  I have another mat almost finished and I will have that at Daylesford.

Each year there are more markets.  As we well know some markets can be profitable and some not so.  The reason we are taking our products to markets is to sell them. We want to advertise and show the market visitors what we are creating and we listen to feed back.

There is always a good side to markets even if the day is not financially profitable.  Over the years I have met so many stall holders and enjoyed the day even if selling has been slow.  Recently I met Maria who has a business Me & M'lee.  Her product range includes cushions, aprons, heat packs and totes.  If you wish to contact Maria send me a message and I'll send her your details.