A NEW MARKET!

 

A few months ago I heard about a new market starting up, here in Hamilton.

I was like, yeah nah.  I didn't want to add another 'regular, every month' market into our schedule.

But then I got some positive feedback from a couple of other marketeers about it, so emailed the organisers, asking to be considered for a spot.

They got back to me yesterday with a very lovely:  "We would love to have you at our Market"!

So, starting next month, we will be doing the Pukete Artisan Market, every FIRST SUNDAY of the month.  I'll post more details (address/time) closer to the date.

I'm excited to see how it goes, as it is only a 5-10 minute drive away from where we live, so damn handy.  And we won't have to get up at an ungodly hour to get there and set up.

ABOVE:  This is the new runner in progress.  I've put white paper around the bottom just to show it's edges.  I will probably bind it with black.

But first, I need to make it longer, then stitch all the pieces together.   I think I've got it sussed how to do that too.

Just took some thought, and hopefully it works.

So that's my plan for today, work on that runner.

We are looking forward to having dinner at Brylee and Dom's this evening.  We are being fed home made pie apparently.  

ONWARD...

10.50 am:  Trucking along with this runner, it's getting easier to remember how it goes now.

Now, for those who might be confused by 'Border' and 'Binding'....

ABOVE:  A little sewing lesson for ya.  A border makes the runner wider/longer.  The Binding finishes off the edge.

And now... back to it.

ABOVE:  I've managed to add 6 more strips to it this morning.

I might take a break soon and have something to eat.  

2.15 pm:  And....

ABOVE:  It's done.

It took longer than 'normal' as I had to nut out it's construction.  I was only going by a photo of another one on the 'net.  I am happy to say I got it right in the end.

What do you think of it?  Is it worth making another one at some point?

Right now, I'm taking a break.  I deserve it! lol

Well that was a long break!   Stew arrived home from work then we went over to Brylee and Dom's for dinner.  Which was very nice, thanks kiddos.

Home now, watching Coronation Street before heading off to bed.

Catch ya tomorrow.