Arnold Carnival with Sunshine!!

Hi

Had a great weekend at Arnold Carnival, a little cold on the Saturday, but having remembered to pack socks and a coat on Sunday it was glorious! Arnold Carnival is a great family day out and a 'fun' if busy event to do. There was plenty of entertainment, the stilt walker was fantastic. From a 'bug' point of view it was great, though I was on my own on Sunday, the busiest of the days. It was great to see customers that bought things last year returning and it's great to receive orders for Christmas gifts early (though a little unnerving as I can't help thinking I should be starting too). I also met up with someone I haven't seen since school (too many years ago to admit), someone I used to go to work with and a friend who we probably saw more of when he lived in Singapore than now when he lives in Arnold (that's what having kids with social lives does for you!).

Now I have to focus on getting ready for the the school fayres before a breather in August just before the start of the Christmas season.....

Joanne

Sunshine, Rain & the Start of Summer

Are we in Summer? I have done several events since my last blog. Southwell Minister was great, such a beautiful back drop, I have never set my stall out on a grave before! A very enjoyable event with some very talented people, the Minster insists on everyone handcrafting their wares which results in a truly wonderful variety of unique products. If I am invited for their Christmas event I can imagine it would be magical with the Minster decorated for the fesitve season - fingers crossed as it is a most popular venue.

White Post Farm was less eventful, not quite what I thought it would be and a little disappointing, again great people though.

Getting ready now for Arnold Carnival and then I have seem to have a lot of School Summer Fayres. The new gardening sets continue to be popular despite the weather! The hooded baby blankets are now on the website, each is personalised with either a duck or butterly design, and soon to be added is a moon and stars design.

I have various new prodcuts in the pipeline and I am already beginning to think about the Christmas launch!

So keep and eye on the website as hopefully new items will be appearing soon!

Joanne

Time!

Where did it go to? Yes time has gone quickly, I started my blog in September, sceptical that with the business, work and family life I wouldn't update it often enough....and yes unfortunately I was right. Since September I have had my busiest time ever, November particularly was busy beyond expectation and whilst it was tiring it was great to see some of the hard work pay off. I have had some great feedback on some of new and seasonal prodcuts. Post Christmas the plan was to concentrate on the website and look at optimizing it on the search engines, this has taken a 'back seat' partly because my poor husband (and website manager!) has been busy with his own business and partly because The Fabric Bugs has moved!!! Well, that is moved from the box room, to a much larger room downstairs! This has included redecoration, new flooring and lots and lots and lots of boxes from Ikea! All of which now means I have a purpose built workroom that looks fantastic and not only that everything is organised and I have space!

The 'Events' season is approaching, I suspended things for Easter whilst we got straight but May is extremely busy, I am really looking forward to Southwell Minster on the 16th May, a new venue for me but a most beautiful setting. So take a look at the events tab and come and see me and the new range. Especially for spring are the Gardening Sets, these have proved to be very popular already now that Spring has finally arrived. Also, coming soon, hooded towels for babies...Keep checking the website and hopefully I will be blogging more regularly! Joanne