Broadway Market Show and Tell

Tonight is the show and tell at Broadway Market for non food items so I am taking littlechook tshirts and tea towels along to see if they will allow me to have a stall. I think I can be given a 'casual pitch' so I can have a stall say once a month.

The market is every saturday but that would be a bit much for me. I don't think I'd have enough stuff! It is a brilliant market though, right by london fields so you can have a picnic once you've finished your shopping.

Wish me luck!

http://www.broadwaymarket.co.uk/market.html

another lovely etsy purchase

By some miracle I had some money in my paypal account so I decided to do a little bit of shopping on etsy as I need a new wallet. My bag was stolen ages ago and I haven't got round to replacing the wallet. The worst bit of having the bag stolen was I lost a wallet my sister gave me and the bag was one bought for me by hubby on our honeymoon in Girona. Cards, phone etc can be replaced but I still miss my bag.

I was spolit for choice but I have plumped for an upcycled wallet made from a herringbone harris tweed with a cowboy print lining. The tweed was orignally a mens suit. The maker is akat and her shop is http://www.akat.etsy.com/

The Crouch End Project

Tonight was the shopping evening in Crouch End which was fun apart from the sudden downpours. We were a bit soaked. The Crouch End Project is a collective of independant retailers which was set up to promote local shops and the unique character of the area.

We nosed round the lovely Powder boutique and I almost succumbed to a Orla Kiely stripey top but I stopped myself as the purse strings around littlechook need to be tightened this month as I've had a few unexpected expenses like shipping my heat press off for repair.

We ended up munching some delicious food in Banners which is a real Crouch End institution and great for some people watching.

My etsy shop has been neglected this week so I am going to spend sometime on it this weekend and have decided to have a sale on the vintage fabric cushion covers as I want to begin to move my shop over to be dedicated to my print designs.