Productive Week

After my successful craft fair last Saturday, I was worrying about the amount of things that I would have ready for the craft fair which I will be having a stall at tomorrow. Even though I have done a bit of procrastinating, I have actually managed to get quite a lot finished. On Sunday I started making cards, but later in the week had a massive session and managed to get loads done. Today, I completed a cushion which has been torturing me for weeks now, but I finally have it finished and looking pretty, so much so that I managed to get a second cushion made today!

I have been making more Christmas Tree decorations today, star and heart ones in red and white, which are very lovely. 

My weeks worth of crafting

Not to mention that this week I have registered as a business. Wanting to keep things above board and by the book, I knew that as I was taking money, that I needed to register with the tax man. I have started keeping a book with all my records in, but now I really am thinking that I need to find somewhere else to keep all my things as my little craft corner is over run! It is very exciting though.

I have also booked another stall for February, which will be a Cheeky Monkeys Tea Party run by the wonderful Heather from Tiny Talk. 

So wish me luck for my fair tomorrow, for more details, please click here. And have a lovely weekend, I am sure we will as Mr Bee, Nana Bee, our friend Jules and I are going up to Lincoln for their beautiful Christmas Market and we are rather excited!

Take care everyone!

The Sewing Cafe

Last Tuesday evening, I went down to the Sewing Cafe in Hinckley for an evening tutorial class. I had never even visited the shop before, but the prospect of making a sewing machine cosy was very inviting. 

When I got there, I was invited to choose the fabric that I wanted for my cosy and a ribbon to match. Then we went into the back room with all the machines.

I think I fell in love! With the place, the machines, the fabric, everything! I had such a fun time making my little cosy, even though I think that next time I would do a more challenging course.

The sewing machines were such a beauty to use, very simple to get the hang of, it didn't need any introduction for me. I am confident that I could use one again for various things. I intend to visit again when I want to do some quilting, as it will be much easier with their machines!

So here is my finished product, Percy's little cosy. I do have plans to tweak the cover slightly, as Percy is only a mini and I can take him where I need to. I plan to put some buttons around the bottom edge and create some straps so that I can button the strap on to make it into a bag, 2 in 1!

Of course, a shop as lovely as the Sewing Cafe was full of wonderful goodies and I couldn't leave without taking a few things home with me.

Such beautiful fabrics, brand new in floral and polkadot fat quarters which I will put to good use I hope. Also a bundle of Christmas fabrics which are just stunning and a roll of christmas coloured felt. All in mind for getting ready for my Christmas craft fair.

My craft area seems to be well stocked at the moment, with lots of new things, a bundle of Cath Kidston fabrics, my new things from the Sewing Cafe, this months Mollie Makes magazine with coverable buttons, and some dies for my Big Shot machine which should be arriving tomorrow! Although I have taken a little break from crafting since my fair, it certainly has been exciting, I can't wait to get started for Christmas!

Goodies

Look what has just arrived at The Bee Hive!

• Mollie Makes, my new favourite magazine! All sorts of crafts, packed full of inspiration, and always a free gift to make :)
• An assortment of fabric and habdash, I won't name any names as to where it is from, as I wouldn't recommend them to my worst enemy, but my order has finally made it here, with an extra yard or two thrown in for good measure it seems. Also the pattern for making a teapot, cups and saucers. Can't wait to try that!!
• My custom made stamps ready to get making business cards etc, verrry exciting.

And all addressed to 'The Bee Hive' which is pretty darn cute too!

A brilliant find!

Whilst I was away at the in-laws, I made a visit to the little town of Clitheroe. It was absolutely tipping it down, and Louie and I were snuggled in Grandma Jojo's biiiiiig raincoat, but we really were going in any shops just to shelter from the rain.

I stumbled across a haven! A haberdashers called Patches and Buttons. I think I died and went to heaven. She has the most stunning array of fabrics I have ever seen, so I picked up a few fat quarters of my favourite patterns!

 Also, on a trip to Ikea a few weeks previous, I found these fabrics and got them all for less than a tenner! Get in!

 So now I have too much fabric and nowhere to put it, my box was over flowing! So I paid a visit to the Fairtrade shop in St Martins Square and picked up another whicker basket. Just the job :)