Sometimes a seemingly throwaway comment or suggestion can give birth to an idea. This one stemmed from a chat with Tracy. I was sitting in her kitchen eating cake one summer afternoon and we were talking about the things we made. I commented that her house would make a very lovely venue for a sale of our handmade things. She agreed. Five or six weeks ago we spoke on the phone. ‘What about that sale then?’ she said. The idea had simmered and rumbled in my head for some months. It was decided and the name popped into my head immediately: Made and Found.
I love the idea of beautiful things displayed in a real home. Celia’s prints will be on the mantelpiece, Linda’s bowls will be on the kitchen shelves, Lilli’s mittens will be pegged to a curtainrail and Karen’s sleeping bags will be draped on a sofa (for snuggling in if you fancy). I plan to convert a vintage sideboard into a tiny jewellery shop. Several of our designers will be making on the day so that you can see how their work is created.
If you’re free on 7th December and would like to come along to our little sale then we’d be THRILLED to see you. We’re a small, independent group of makers so every single mention on blogs, Facebook or Twitter is a huge help. We have our own Twitter feed, here. Here’s the logo that Celia and I made if you fancy grabbing it.
hand-thrown cake stands and mugs were featured on this season’s Great British
Bakeoff.
prints are featured in the current issue of Country Living magazine
a handknitted menagerie, handmade linen & floral sleeping bags and subtly
beautiful paintings
Wicks: Contemporary knitwear with geometric and Fairisle designs (including a wonderful fox)
paper cut designs depicting small moments
structures woven from hedgerow materials
Dowling: Homewares made using traditional quilting technques with a modern twist
Higgledy Garden Cut flower seed collections, beautifully packaged and ready to pop in a stocking
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Hope to see you there!
Wishing you all lots of luck for your lovely handmade sale 🙂 Have put a link in my blog, hope it helps to spread the word! looks like it will be a gorgeous day 🙂 Safxxx
Sounds as though it will be amazing, I hope it goes well and that you enjoy it and that it is successful. xx
Emma, with such a collection of fine creative folks' creations displayed in a perfect setting…your event is going to be a fabulous success.
How I do wish that I lived close enough to be there in person!
I also hope to see you when I next do get back to the UK. Next year I hope.
xo
Your event makes me wish I lived closer by, so that I could come and have a look. You found some very interesting 'makers'! Good luck with the preparations.
Love the shawl you showed us in your last post. It's beautiful!!
Happy weekend,
Madelief x
Thank you for this I've been looking for some good jewellery and I found this site http://www.oliveyew.com that has some great things!
hope it is a truly wonderful day x
How very exciting. Sounds like it will be totally amazing 🙂
It looks amazing, you should all be very proud of what you have achieved. I do hope it all goes really well.
What a great idea. Hope it goes well.x
How I wish that I was able to get there, you will all have a wonderful time.
It makes me smile to see you guys moving onwards and upwards and outwards – sounds like a fantabulous event!
How lovely – and a few familiar faces there! I'm sure it will all go brilliantly, just sorry I won't be able to come!
Oh how fun Emma! I sure wish I lived there — I would love to attend!
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Wow that sounds so exciting, it's such a great idea! I hope it is successful for you all. xx
good luck girls!! Brilliant idea.
(I'll be in Italy otherwise…)
Wishing it wasn't so far! Good luck all x
If only I was still living there! Can't make it unfortunately but more than happy to put the link on my blog xx
Must try to be there and will try to get some the handmade items.
Photos are great. Very informative post indeed. Thanks a lot.
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Oh, go ON then. Have a lovely time WITHOUT ME.
Dear Emma,
It's been a while but I felt compelled to pop over to your lovely blog and leave you a comment. I often think about you and your exquisite creations.
Made and Found sounds like a wonderful idea: a home is indeed a perfect venue for these early winter days and I'm certain it will be a roaring success.
Stephanie
ps I'll be off to Cambridge 16-17th December to accompany my daughter for an interview. I'll be a little closer geographically to you.
Now this is when I wish wholeheartedly that teleporters were real. Or that London was just down the road from Yorkshire.
Will be there in spirit, have a fantastic day xxx
I would love coming but I live in France , too bad ! It seems so great !
Really hope that you all had a great day. you deserve a happy ending. xx
Wow, it was all so lovely, could hardly tear myself away! And so fantastic to meet you at last, Ms copper mary-janes!! Your jewellery was just gorgeous, tactile, intriguing, delicate, everything I thought it would be. xxx
Thanks for sharing this great post dude
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I am wondering if this event was successful cause i seen those hand good was really made in simple but look nice which really caught my attention just like the jewelry that i seen in Finland which made me feel interested on buying even though it is every expensive.
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I sold a lot of my handmade leather belts lately and also some dog collars. Seems that people value that they can watch how I cut the strips, add the buckles and all. I do this a my booth on markets.
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