Vintage fairs, past and future

So... regular blogging is not my forte. Meant to let you know that the Funk Fair was a success and that I was booked to sell my duds at Judy's Affordable Vintage Fair at the beginning of March... and then I got caught up in a whirlwind of hemming and ironing and swing tag preparation (I lead a thrilling life, I know).

And then after Judy's I meant to let you know that the fair was a super success (with over 1,000 vintage lovers in attendance!), but I went away on holiday. And then I was just lazy. Pure and simple.

But a three day weekend here in lovely Edinburgh means no more laziness, no more excuses. So I thought I would share some pics of Judy's with you, as well as a little preview of what's to come.

I should probably get straight to the real point of this post before I do anything else: I will be selling at the Magpie Market on Sunday May 8th. I've been to Magpie as a customer before and they always have the coolest handmade goodies. This year they've moved to the Hub on the Royal Mile (right by my old flat, actually). Doors will be open 11am to 4pm and I really hope to see you there.

I will try (emphasis on try) to do more previews this time around, so here's a tiny teaser to start off with.

(leftover scraps of fabric from some skirts I was hemming this aft - and my wooden duck)

(a rainbow of silk shirts and silky blouses - you have no idea how tempted I am to keep some of these for myself)

And, as promised, some pics from Judy's Affordable Vintage Fair back in March. Originally I was a bit worried they wouldn't have the same turn out as in the past, since this year it was held down at the Drill Hall in Leith, but the size of the queue quickly reassured me! I always get super nervous the night before a fair ("will anyone buy any of this? or will I be stuck with a flat full of hemmed pleated skirts?") but luckily all the other sellers were lovely people, and the response to my stock was fantastic. Thanks to all who took home a little piece of On the Mend!

My only regret is that I didn't have a chance to browse the other stalls until late in the day - which means lots of the best items had already been snapped up. Oh well - probably better for my bank account in the long run. Judy's is back again in the autumn, so fingers crossed I'll be there too. But with Magpie in May (and possibly again in July), I'll definitely be keeping busy this summer!