I was really excited about having a stall there, as I would be able to sell my Fyberspates yarn there, as well as the pattern books. I am not able to sell these items at the BrisStyle markets (which are handmade only markets).
I dyed up a storm - I bought in new yarn from Mr Wool, bought new dye colours, and worked my magic. I was absolutely thrilled with the comments I received at the show about my dyeing technique and the colours I produced (that I was very talented, and had an excellent eye for colour). It's incredibly satisfying after creating new colourways, and presenting them to the public on a market stall, to have compliments on the items I have made. It's really rewarding. I already love what I do, but it's made that much more special when somebody at a market stall picks up something I have made and smiles.
We had a wonderfully successful day at the Open Day. We made the most of our stall space, which was along a fence outside the QSWFA's building in Auchenflower, Brisbane. I was really happy to be able to use my great-grandmother's suitcase to hold my Fyberspates yarn. I loved having a connection to her.
I'm now a member of QSWFA. Their next event in their Christmas Fair, which I'm really looking forward to. :-)
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| The Quizzical Owl enjoying the morning sunshine |
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| Fyberspates yarn in my great-grandmother's suitcase <3 |
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| My hand-dyed yarns |
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| The view down from our stall |
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| The QSWFA's store - The Emporium. Yum! |
Alex :-)
Wow! I love the way you dressed the stall. The baskets & trunks & so forth looked fabulous. Oh, & the yarn, obviously!
ReplyDeleteHow awesome using your great grandmother's suitcase :-)