Pop-up Shop

As promised, the obligatory photo roundup from the craft fair - well, technically these photos were taken in my little house since I am always running too late to do them when I get to the fair, but you get the idea!

I kept a similar layout to the stall at Christmas but added the new kits, a couple of other new things and changed the tablecloth and some other little bits. I have to say I really love it - it makes me want to open my own little bricks and mortar shop more than ever! Though alas I don't think that will be happening any time soon.

Since I have rather more stock now I really struggled to fit everything in, so I decided to head upwards and hang my little swarm of winged beasts from a rail, where they proceeded to flutter sweetly in the breeze.

I stitched these new miniature hoops for the fair and displayed them on sticks like lollipops (I have found there really is no end to the uses for cocktail sticks!). I used giant cross stitches and close up they have a lovely plump lattice effect - I will show you better pictures of them soon so that you can see what I mean.

     

    

And lastly I made these lovely lace-edged bookmarks since I never seem to be able to find a proper bookmark when I need one and am generally forced to use old receipts and messy scraps of paper in their stead - I liked them so much I didn't actually want to sell them but it seems I was not alone in my fondness for them since they all but disappeared. I suppose I shall just have to make some more to keep for myself since I am back to square one with no bookmarks! Another thing to add to the list... 

Delilah x

Comments

[Leanne]

your stall looks lovely :o)

[Jessica]

Gah! I just love your shop...I discovered it on Friday and couldn't stop myself from ordering some of your patterns. I have a space in our hallway that's just crying out for a bit of entomologie cross stitch! Loved them so much I did a little blog...
http://curiousstitch.blogspot.com/2011/07/entomologie-cross-stitch.html

x

[Delilah]

Thanks Leanne!

And thank you so much for the blog post Jessica, it was lovely of you. I had a look at your other posts too and am very happy to have found another blog to read - your home is beautiful and I am rather jealous of your fireplace and proper working oven. Oh, and your ability to grow things since I have tried and failed many times to grow even so much as a tub of cress! I have a spectacular knack for killing green things you see... I look forward to reading about what else you get up to.

Delilah x

[Emma]

I love your shop, it's so stylish and beautifully striking. Wish I'd been there to see it in the flesh. Just discovered your website and I love all your designs. Some of them are now on my must stitch list!

[Delilah]

Thanks Emma, I am very happy you have found me and my little shop - welcome! It is always lovely to be reminded that I am not the only one out there with a rather overactive stitching obsession!