We did it - The inaugural Barn Market - Saturday 13 February 2010

Thought it was time to update my blog with all of the goings on at Lalie M.
I'd been sewing like a mad one woman sweat shop and was finally ready for the market.
It was fairly nerve wracking setting up but I was really relieved to see that my dolls
could hold their heads high so to speak ;) as they were up to the high standard of goods on offer.
We had a wonderful day :)
The venue was terrific and certainly contributed to the 'mellow' & 'relaxing' mood.
I especially enjoyed meeting lots of lovely fellow crafters, exchanging stories and gaining valuable
insights and ideas.
Thanks to all the friends who came along to support this first market  - it was really appreciated.
So now that I have my first market under my belt I'm ready to start sewing again for the
next one. I'll give the April one a skip and concerntrate on June 2010- winter time, nice and cosy in
the gorgeous barn.

If you'd like to see some photos of the market here is the blogspot:
thebarnmarket/blogspot.com.

A big Thank You to Miriam and Helen for giving Lalie M this first market opportunity - you were both so helpful and your feedback was encouraging.
Well that's about it for now ...x nat

First Blog EVER :)

Hello Everyone,
Well after months of reading lots of lovely creative blogs I've finally decided to start mine.
As you can read in my profile, I'm a mum to 2 cheeky kids who 's always had a love of mixing colours and fabrics.
I've collected scraps of materials from all over the world and they are all treasures.
I only started making dolls last year as a fun activity with friends for our children and it's gone from there.
Next week I'll attend my first hand made market:
see thebarnmarket.blogspot.com.
It's nerve wracking but will be a positive experience I'm sure.
The picture shows a sample of what will be on sale.
Better keep sewing for now - I'll add some more photos soon.
x Lalie M
Pls note: The babushka's are all my design + the other dolls are all based on a pattern from the lovely Sarah at 'Bit of Whimsy' - a very talented lady.