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Christmas Craft Fairs

Craft fairs have become quite popular in the past few years. Originally, Port Alberni only had two; the Spring Craft Fair and the Christmas Craft Fair. The Spring Craft Fair faded into oblivion but the Christmas/Winter craft fairs have propagated. Every weekend in November and into December there are several craft fairs or bazaars somewhere in town. DH and I went to a few the last two weekends and here are some goodies I came home with:

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Fair Trade basket with lid (yarn not included) and two sheep tape measures from Vietnam

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Fair Trade necklace and local artist's earrings

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Local artist's earrings and necklace

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Local artist's pine needle and birch bark basket with lid

I'm all craft faired out......until next year.

posted on Nov 15, 2012 9:47 PM ()

Comments:

Great stuff! Love the sheep!
comment by maggiemae on Nov 17, 2012 12:14 PM ()
Aren't they cute? I wonder if I have the materials to make kitty cat tape measures.
reply by nittineedles on Nov 17, 2012 11:53 PM ()
Maybe the earrings were moving and that fat cat was wishing he could pounce.
comment by nittineedles on Nov 16, 2012 4:41 PM ()
I like them all. Will Angel sleep in the baskets?
comment by elderjane on Nov 16, 2012 11:08 AM ()
She wouldn't fit in the last basket. It's only about 10 inches long. As for the other one, I'm keeping the lid on it.
reply by nittineedles on Nov 16, 2012 4:37 PM ()
Wow — you found some great things. Love the pine needle basket, too, and the necklaces. Well done!
comment by marta on Nov 16, 2012 10:48 AM ()
I bought it because it had a cat painted on it. Later I found out it was made with pine needles and the cat is painted on a thick strip of birch bark. It's quite the conversation piece.
reply by nittineedles on Nov 16, 2012 4:40 PM ()
I'm very jealous. I think my favorite is the pine needle basket, but it's hard to decide. What a silly look that black and white cat has in its eyes - too much catnip, I think. That cat figurine is gazing up at your mannequin with eyes full of love. First I thought it was those earrings, but kitty has the same adoring look no matter what she's wearing, so it must be her.
comment by troutbend on Nov 16, 2012 7:59 AM ()
Maybe the earrings were moving and that fat cat was wishing he could pounce.
reply by nittineedles on Nov 16, 2012 4:41 PM ()

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