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My winter fair season is nearly at an end! Tumble and Forge has appeared at three fairs so far; starting with an easy afternoon at the Red Lion Craft Fair, followed swiftly by the two day event of Goring Craft Fair and then, just yesterday, the Cranford School Fair. This leaves just one left: The Earth Trust Craft Fair on Friday evening and Saturday. And then I will be done! I have very much enjoyed all the events - playing shop, meeting people and have plenty of tea and cake

Would you believe that my Christmas is not going to start in a few months time… it’s actually just 6 days away! My first Christmas Fair of 2025 is in just over two week’s time and I’m super excited. Who doesn’t love playing shop? I get to do it with real things and real people and craft fairs, although hard work, are incredibly rewarding as a creator of pretty things. Before I give you the details of my little fair tour, I thought you may like to have a little behind the scen

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