The Sweet Rendezvous

Good evening everyone,

As I told you all about on a facebook post recently, I am working on a collaboration website project with Hazel, the girl behind Hazel Loves Design 

It is an exciting project, that is really beginning to take shape.  The website is called The Sweet Rendezvous. It lists all markets, workshops and music events within the crafting and indie world in NZ.

The difference with this just being an events site is that stallholders can register for a profile page on the site that links up to any markets they are attending.

So how about a little sneak peek at how the website is coming along.  The Sweet Rendezvous can be found here....

Just remember it still needs a few tweaks and the new logo is coming

If you are keen to register as a stallholder/workshop organiser/music group click here and music events and markets can click here

Hope you enjoy your sneak peek

Kate

Monday Magic

A very quick Monday magic this morning as I need to tidy up the tornado zone that has hit my house and also do some work for Shop Me Pretty which is on Wednesday night in Kirwee.

Some talented ladies visited my facebook page over the weekend to show me their wares.

And here they are......

Simply too cute is this spotty stool from Hibiscus Kids

Just one of the range of delightful crochet hats from Meys Made

The devine new range coming out today from Pretty Birds

What little girl wouldn't love this pink ensemble from Michael and Maisie

(who also happens to be having a sale soon)

That's it from me this morning

Time to tidy the mess and then have some fun with paper!!

Have a Happy Happy Day

Kate 

Monday Magic

As I dragged myself out of bed this morning, I really felt like I needed something to inspire me.  Did anyone else feel the same??

So I thought what about taking a look at some pretty things and share my favourites with you all.......

Pretty pretty pretty bracelet from Wildflower Designs

Oh so popular Wall Art From Harmonie
Love her flash new logo

super cool and devine flying ducks from Pepin Design

appliqued goodness from Little Drop Design
One of her owl cushions has pride of place on my 12 year old daughters bed

So maybe that will brighten you day.

Have a great Monday

Cheers

Kate

The Last Fair......

Whilst I have slowed down dramatically in the last month (mainly by doing all my work during the day and not going back to the workshop in the evening), I still wanted to finish with the March Martinborough Fair.

I have a really great site at the fair and did not want to take the risk of losing it. So I have steadily worked away and managed to produce a reasonable amount of stock.

I am also very lucky in that I have great friends in Martinborough.  After the Feb fair, I left my gazebo, tables and all my 'props' with them and just took any remaining stock home.

All that needed to be packed into the car to go back up for the March fair was my stock.  That being said there was a slight problem..... once the car was loaded with stock (and it was fully loaded!!) where would all the props go.

It meant unloading the car of the stock.  Here it all is (well some of it anyway) at the house we stayed at.....

Then loading up all the tables, gazebo and props....down to the fair (at 4.45am! it is a busy place even at the time)...husband back to the house and loaded up all the stock and back down to the fair to unload and set it all up.

Here it is alomost finished.  Just some last minute 're-styling' to be done.

It was a super busy day.  Shoppers coming in at 7.30 am to start their day.  So by 5.30pm when we were all packed up (thankfully not much stock to put back into the car otherwise we were not going to get it all home again), we were absoloutely shattered.

So now I can relax and rest up and 'get myself fixed up"!!!  As much as I love my sewing, I am looking forward to a couple of months down time.
Here's hoping I will be all revived and ready to go by the end of April.

Thanks very much to everyone for their very kind thoughts and words.

Have a happy happy day

Kate

ps Can't beleive I forgot to mention the tables my husband made and the children and I painted.  You may have seen them in the photos above.  We sold both and will be making more.  Thrilled about that

A difficult decision made

Hi everyone,

Well today I came to a big decision.  Not one taken lightly by any means.

So much tooing and froing (are they even words that are spelt right) went into this decision but it had to be made.

Someone once told me that the difficult decisions are often the right ones.

So what is it you ask.... (and for some of you this may seem very minor indeed but others will totally understand the dilemma)..but I have shut down my online store.

At this stage it is only temporary.  But for health reasons, I need to take a step back and releive some of the pressure.

I will still be attending the Martinborough Fair in March and will just concentrate on getting ready for that.

Following that some much needed rest and 'me time' and family time.  I will very much look forward to that.

I also look forward to catching up with you all later
Hope all is well in your worlds.

Happy happy day

Kate x

Culverden Giveaway

Morning All,

This was supposed to be done last night.... OOPS!!  But I headed off to my workshop to get more sewing done in preparation for the Culverden Fete next Thursday.

So the giveaway.  On facebook there are plenty of rules about giveaways and I have had some help from the lovely Mel at New Zealand handmade.  But to be honest, I am a little swamped with sewing at the moment and just don't have the time to make this too complicated!!

Hence this is nice and simple.  Post a comment on this blog about the Culverden Fete....what you love, what you are excited to see, if it is your first time...etc.  Then email your name and phone number to kate@katem.co.nz.

I will do the draw on Sunday night and contact the winner.  If you are in Christchurch the tickets can be picked up from my showroom on Blenheim Road on Tuesday or wEdnesday morning.  If not in Christchurch I can mail them out to you on Tuesday.

Good luck everyone.  I look forward to reading your comments.

Have a happy happy day,

Kate

A bit of building

With the popularity of facebook for business, my good old blog has suffered once again!!  But with a momentary change in my vocation this week, I felt the need for a wee blog post!!

I am continually looking at new ways to display my wares at fetes/shows.  One must admit that I am a little fussy ( my family would say a lot fussy) about the way my stall looks.  But with travelling so far to fetes sometimes, display items must be easily portable.  Something stylish and portable is a hard mix sometimes.

With that in mind I went on a bit of a blog hop and found this......

Now this I like!

So I decided to become a builder for a day with a little help from a builder husband.

Firstly I needed some tools and timber....

and a large kinda mean looking saw..

Now unfortunately I don't have any more photos.  It is a little hard to photograph oneself cutting timber and drilling holes! But 2 nights ago in the living room my husband and I finished off this little beauty.  Last night it made it's debut at the Lincoln Primary School All things Beautiful fundraiser.  And if I do say so myself it looked fabulous!!

 One pretty happy stallholder here.

Next on the project list is these chairs I purchased on trade me.  Lovley wooden slat chairs that fold down.  Yesterday I got my girls busy painting them....

Not so sure about the paint job but we did have some fun.  Will let you know how they end up.

So a bit of building and painting as well as some sewing this week.

So much fun!

Have a happy happy day

Kate