This Saturday is another MacMillan Fair and Coffee Morning
in Wraysbury and once again we will be there selling our earrings. The morning
really is a lot of fun! Local vendors, made up of local small businesses
and non-profits, will be selling new and used merchandise. There will also be delicious
cakes (biscuits, cupcakes, fruit cake and chocolate cake in December,
both were yummy!) as well as coffee and tea.
The set-up is nice; there are tables and chairs set up so
you can grab a cake and coffee and sit and chat with friends. In December the
vendors' stalls lined the room and the tables were in the center. I didn’t go
around personally and look at all the vendors but I could see another jewelry
vendor, ladies accessories, plants, stationary, baked goods, nutritional
supplements and hand knit woolen items. There is also a raffle, the winners are
announced at the end.
Like last time I’ll have some surprises on the day. Plus our
prices are lower at the stall (no shipping!), so if you are local and have seen
anything you like come along and check out our stock. I’ve also made a few pieces
especially for the fair; they haven’t been featured on the blog.
First is this pair in Onyx, they are the same as the Garnet Queen which was released in February, in addition to onyx beads they feature a crystal chambala bead. Next there is this lovely wooden pair. These Retro earrings feature an oblong and a round wooden bead with bronze colored bead spacers.
I made this pair with the remaining crystal hearts from Love Hearts. Each earring has only one heart.
Finally this is the first pair I've made that feature Jasper and hematite beads. I will be using jasper beads in the future but I wanted to have something to show at the fair. Jasper is a very earthy stone, not necessarily beautiful like garnet or sapphire but it has it's own charm. I love trinkets made of this type of stone. My mother has a lovely box made of this stone.
MacMillan Fairs and Coffee Mornings really are a great way to spend the morning. And all the
proceeds go to MacMillan Cancer Support. So please come down and support us on Saturday
between 10am and noon.
