tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464662522153586853.post1388017526173035654..comments2024-01-24T11:28:22.701+00:00Comments on 'So, Zo...': The Christmas Brighton Craftaganza!!!Zoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10893813529679767893noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464662522153586853.post-84126588364934824342011-12-21T12:22:08.566+00:002011-12-21T12:22:08.566+00:00I'd love to visit Craftaganza one day. It soun...I'd love to visit Craftaganza one day. It sounds like a great handmade market. I suppose what I'd really like to see is more contemporary, hip stuff, as you say yourself and more things in the "clothes sewing" department. I find that a lot of handmade markets sell very cute stuff but nothing I actually need or would buy for myself. I also like to see unusual sewing supplies (cool fabric, vintage patterns & books, - but I know that's not really handmade anymore) because more than buying handmade I like making handmade myself :)<br /><br />I only went to a sewing/needle work market once, where stalls mostly sold supplies, rather than handmade, and I was a bit disappointed because very few of the stalls catered to people who sew clothes, a lot of it was knitting, felting, scrapbooking (although not really sewing related?!), crocheting and quilting; and I don't do any of these things. <br /><br />So, I guess what I'd really like to see more of, as I said, is more contemporary, edgy clothes and accessories. I think that's also what people need to see so that handmade loses its old-fashioned, grandmotherish associations.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02998216871239619397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464662522153586853.post-33196555270884080952011-12-21T01:57:48.193+00:002011-12-21T01:57:48.193+00:00The venue looks fantastic! That first photo is bea...The venue looks fantastic! That first photo is beautiful.<br /><br />Glad it went well though :) I do like to see stalls where I can buy good quality supplies at craft fairs alongside stalls with lovely handmade goodies but obviously this isn't always possible! I guess I'm just a sucker for rifling through buttons. I was at a great vintage fair the other day which had a stall of a costumer who worked with vintage materials to do period dramas and the like for the BBC! Hopefully I'm going to go visit their actual shop soon, so you can see what I mean - she had some FABULOUS goodies. <br /><br />There's a weekly market here in Cardiff which sells local produce and lately they've had a few crafty stalls cropping up as the Christmas season came along. They're so lovely! One which stuck out was a gentleman who spun his own yarn which his wife then made into beautiful hats and scarves. Sadly nothing I could afford (£40 per hat) and he didn't sell the yarn either, but he had the wheel with him and everything, so that was a treat!Lenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16482637671452091402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464662522153586853.post-92117715059493992982011-12-19T18:48:23.190+00:002011-12-19T18:48:23.190+00:00Utterly fantastic! Fantastic venue too, dripping w...Utterly fantastic! Fantastic venue too, dripping with character (hopefully not from a leaky roof!)<br />I am involved in organising a few events a little like this, and we do it via committee, which sounds ominous, but oh mymy, we are all such good mates and there are not tensions or power trips, and it is fantastic. Every one has a specified responsibility this year, and we have meetings once a month or fortnight closer to the time to touch base. Perhaps it's worth asking a few of the ther makers if they'd like to participate in the planning? :)<br />You are so awesome Zoe, you provide such leadership, in your thinking and also in your actions. That's quite a double act! xoMrsC (Maryanne)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14440723067459232998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464662522153586853.post-13279859879989660772011-12-19T13:34:44.974+00:002011-12-19T13:34:44.974+00:00Kudos for all your hard work! I went to a craft fa...Kudos for all your hard work! I went to a craft fair last weekend that had a little cafe with tea and homemade cakes for sale along with cute tables set up. It meant people lingered for longer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464662522153586853.post-89861752898083873362011-12-18T19:31:40.168+00:002011-12-18T19:31:40.168+00:00Wow, you have been busy! It all looks and sounds f...Wow, you have been busy! It all looks and sounds fab, I'm glad you vet the stalls, the craft fairs here don't appear to do that and you get a lot of crap appearing. Hope the next one goes well, very brave of you to take it all on yourself but I'm sure you'll do brilliantly!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02730092231227512200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464662522153586853.post-32424721197726325992011-12-18T17:05:38.897+00:002011-12-18T17:05:38.897+00:00Great work. Part of my MBA I will have event organ...Great work. Part of my MBA I will have event organising and I would love to use this as my case study . If you feel I could be a benefit to this event, let me know on my email is houseofpinheiro@hotmail.com. . XxHouse of Pinheirohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03665402078342817113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464662522153586853.post-44587920673411594522011-12-17T22:27:12.220+00:002011-12-17T22:27:12.220+00:00Aw, it was so fantastic meeting you Zoe and I had ...Aw, it was so fantastic meeting you Zoe and I had a blast.<br />Unfortunately I wasn't in a financial position to be shopping for myself but I've since looked up two of the sellers whose cards I took online. I'm not in the situation right now to buy one of <a href="http://www.rockcakes.com/#/20/58/strawberry-ice-cream/" rel="nofollow">Rockcakes Jewellery's</a> necklaces but I have it bookmarked and when I'm more flush it <i>will be mine</i> but I wouldn't have known about it without the craftaganza. Likewise the buttons, I picked up a couple on the day but now I'll definitely be using the store again because they're fantastic. So it's interesting that it's not just about the sales on the day, the craftaganza impacts future sales too. I'll absolutely jump on the train for the next one!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464662522153586853.post-77724474357441244232011-12-17T21:24:10.405+00:002011-12-17T21:24:10.405+00:00My favorite craft fair has had a DJ spinning tunes...My favorite craft fair has had a DJ spinning tunes by local bands- Less visually interesting than live musicians, so the shopping continues, but Really nice. And also selling the CDs! -It is possible that the DJ and all the music was from a local music label here- and that would make more sense business-wise.<br />Bravo to you for all your work!Kimbersewhttp://www.seamstresskim.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464662522153586853.post-60164640304156573862011-12-17T20:11:22.087+00:002011-12-17T20:11:22.087+00:00WOW, I am really impressed with your level of orga...WOW, I am really impressed with your level of organisation and the great blog post. If I was back in UK I would definitely want to come along to the Brighton Craftaganza - it looks amazing.Penny-Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03705614681640986769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464662522153586853.post-63631059932722533102011-12-17T19:33:17.625+00:002011-12-17T19:33:17.625+00:00I am full of admiration, Zoe. You must be EXHAUSTE...I am full of admiration, Zoe. You must be EXHAUSTED! Well done, you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464662522153586853.post-33290671073126483532011-12-17T19:13:18.265+00:002011-12-17T19:13:18.265+00:00As a knitter/crocheter, I love seeing hand dyed an...As a knitter/crocheter, I love seeing hand dyed and handspun yarn at craft fairs.Lillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14851454715151994735noreply@blogger.com