Nostalgic Mix Fair and Christmas Geese Softies

I had a wonderful time at the Nostalgic Mix Fair in Totnes on Saturday.  This is always a great day with a very friendly atmosphere, organised to perfection by Lesley of This n That  – thanks Lesley for such an enjoyable event!  I took lots and lots of samples – and very nearly sold out!  Here’s my stall at the beginning of the day:

You may recognise some of the patterns from the last few months’ issues of the Bustle & Sew ezine.  It’s a great opportunity to empty my cupboard – though I love some projects too much to part with them!  If you’d like to see more images of the fair and some of the other beautiful stalls piled high with goodies, then just pop over to my friend Sal’s blog – that’s Sal’s Snippets.   I’m afraid I wasn’t very well organised so didn’t manage to get around the hall with my camera – but Sal’s pictures are brilliant – and yes, I did sample some of the wonderful cakes on offer in the tea rooms!  

If you look closely at the photo above, you’ll see a little goose softie – in a woolly hat!  I have revised and added to my original Little Geese Softies pattern to include woolly hats and scarves.   The geese up at Coleridge Farm popped their heads over the wall to say “Hello” while Ben and I were out and about a couple of weeks ago ….

 They were very interested in us, but not completely sure that we were harmless.  And I thought – wouldn’t they look great in hats and scarves!!  And then I thought …. 

 Christmas Geese!!

 If you’d like to make your own, you’ll find the pattern in my Christmas store.  Both the little softies above found new homes on Saturday.  And finally … having mentioned the large black furry one, and realising that I haven’t posted his photo for quite some time,  here is a totally unrelated picture of him out on our walk today.  It was very windy, hence the slicked back  fur-style!!