Announcing the Dorset Team Christmas Fair Stallholders - 2019

We are so excited to announce our stallholders for the Dorset Team Christmas Fair 2019 at the Allendale Centre in Wimborne.

We have a brilliant selection of stalls this year with everything from vintage homewares to handmade ceramics and from craft kits and supplies to knitted hats!

There will be something for every taste and budget all by makers and sellers who also sell their wares on Etsy.com and are part of the Dorset Team community.

Dorset Team Christmas Fair 2019

Saturday 30th November AND Sunday 1st December 

Allendale Centre in Wimborne BH21 1AS

10am - 4pm 

FREE ENTRY 

Please put the date in your diary and we hope to see you there!

Scandinavian inspired silver jewellery by 68 Charms

68 Charms (Sunday)
Abi H parker ART (Saturday)

AMA Designs (Saturday)

Amano (Sunday)

Original paintings and cushions by Andrea Hook Art

Andrea Hook Art (Sunday)

Apulina  (Sunday)

Artemis Fibre Art (Saturday)

Passport and travel bag by Bahru

Bahru (Saturday)

Bark and Banter (Saturday)

Becky's Button Studio (Saturday)
Big Dog and Co (Saturday) 

Blade Illustration (Sunday)

Map prints by Bright Idea Studio

Bright Idea Studio (Saturday and Sunday)

Buddy and Ben (Saturday)

Carara Designs (Saturday and Sunday)

Birth announcement art work by Carriegraphy

Carriegraphy (Saturday)

Catherine Woowat (Saturday and Sunday)

Chalkhill Blue Crafts (Saturday)

Personalised Makeup Bags by Chibi Chi Designs

Chibi Chi Designs (Saturday)

Cinnamon and Lullabies (Saturday and Sunday)
Concrete and Ink (Saturday)

Coralie's Crafts and Gifts (Saturday and Sunday)

Plant hangers by Cosmic by Kate

Cosmic by Kate (Sunday)

Cotton and Felt (Sunday)

Crafty Loulou Crafts (Sunday)

Ring holder by Creative Clay For All

Creative Clay For All (Sunday)
Cut the Rut (Sunday) 

Designs by Stephanie (Sunday)

Dorset Delights (Sunday)

Silver earrings by Dorset Hill Jewellery

Dorset Hill Jewellery (Sunday)

F and J Vintage (Saturday and Sunday) 

Felt Crafty Designs (Saturday)

Upcycled Vintage Oar by Floss and Jet

Floss and Jet (Saturday and Sunday)

Gifting Moon (Saturday and Sunday)

Handmade Dorset (Saturday and Sunday) 

Handwoven scarf by Handwoven by Jac

Handwoven by Jac (Saturday)
HangerSmith (Sunday)

Happy You and Mee (Sunday)

Handmade soap by Herbal Harmony

Herbal Harmony (Sunday)

Hexnex Jewellery (Saturday and Sunday)
Jelly Jam (Sunday)

Jessica Harpenny (Sunday)

Katie Rewse Illustration (Saturday)

Kitty Legg (Sunday)
Lavender Heart UK (Sunday) 

Lisa Berkshire (Saturday and Sunday)

Decoration by Little Make

Little Make (Saturday)
Little Red Sparrow (Saturday)

Little Rose Birds (Sunday)

Lovely Jubbly Fabrics (Saturday)

 Lovely Jubbly Designs (Saturday)

Lumii Home (Sunday)

Made by Powley (Saturday and Sunday)

Metal and Mist (Sunday)

Michelle Giles (Saturday and Sunday)

Miller Ceramics (Saturday)

My Scented Home Online (Saturday)

Ndieh Designs (Saturday)

Nemeton (Saturday and Sunday) 

Peggyrae Emporium (Saturday and Sunday)

Platina Jewellery (Saturday)

Red Brick Glass (Saturday)

Rhubarb Hill Crafts (Saturday and Sunday)

Sarah Appleton Craft (Sunday)

Sarah Jane Art (Sunday)

Christmas Card by Sarah Lovell

Sarah Lovell (Saturday)

Sarah Robinson Designs (Sunday)

SAS Creative (Saturday and Sunday)

Silver Ripples (Saturday)

Slumbermonkey Designs (Saturday and Sunday)

Studio Pickles (Saturday and Sunday)

Sunny Bunny Crafts (Saturday and Sunday)

Headband by Ten and Six

Ten and Six (Saturday and Sunday)

Terri Peay (Saturday and Sunday)

Tessa Marie Cox (Saturday)

The DIY Tribe (Saturday)
The Little Toadstool Shop (Sunday)

The Dorothy Days (Saturday and Sunday)

The Rhubarb Candle Company (Saturday and Sunday)

The Seaside Sew (Saturday and Sunday)
The Slow Lanes (Sunday)

The Stitchery Dorset (Saturday)

The Sunshine Bindery (Sunday)

Beret by The Woolly Dog

The Woolly Dog (Sunday)
Tide Dorset (Sunday)

Times to Treasure (Saturday and Sunday)
Tipana Crafts (Saturday)

Necklace by Victoria Martin UK

Victoria Martin UK (Saturday and Sunday)
Walker Wood (Saturday)

Wychwood Dreams (Saturday)

Sneak preview of products for the Etsy Made Local: Dorset Team Christmas Fair 2018

As the colder weather is coming and darker Autumn evenings, our thoughts are turning to our Christmas Fair. If you haven't already, please put Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd December in your diary for the Etsy Made Local: Dorset Team Christmas Fair 2018 at the Allendale Centre in Wimborne.

It is going to be a fantastic, festive weekend with some of the best designer-makers, vintage sellers and craft suppliers from across Dorset all selling under one roof.

Entry to the fair is FREE and there will be a huge variety of different products.

More information about the event can be found on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1994393970585608/

To give you a taster....here is a sneak preview of some of the handmade items which will be making their way to the fair.

Meet the Sellers - Dorset Team Christmas Fair - Katherine from Wildkat Jewellery

Name: Katherine Hitchcock
Shop Name: Wildkat Jewellery
Shop Link: https://www.etsy.com/shop/wildkatjewellery
Located in: Bournemouth
Sells: An eclectic mix of vintage, modern and handmade jewellery

Makers Story: 

Wildkat Jewellery is a handmade jewellery company created by the need for fashionable, affordable jewellery that does not compromise on quality. At Wildcat Jewellery we love to source the most beautiful beads from around the world to create unique pieces made especially for you!

Dorset Team Christmas Fair: Katherine from Wildkat Jewellery will be selling her beautiful pieces at the Dorset Team Christmas Fair on Saturday 3rd December at the Allendale Centre in Wimborne.

Please come along and meet Katherine and our other makers and sellers. Doors open at 10am and close at 4pm and it is free entry.

For more information please see our Facebook event page or blog post.

Meet the Sellers - Dorset Team Christmas Fair - Gem from Snug Creations

Name: Gem Hanford-Phillips
Shop Name: Snug Creations
Shop Link: https://www.etsy.com/shop/snugcreations
Located in: Bournemouth
Sells: Hand knitted accessories for a snug family & home

Makers Story: 
Welcome to Snug Creations contemporary hand knitted accessories. Find knitted baby booties, knitted bonnets and newborn photo props, knit babies hats and kids hats, headbands and accessories, adult knit hats and accessories and knits for the home. Ready-to-ship items shipped within 2 business days | Made-to-order items shipped within 5 business days

What makes Snug Creations different? Over 10 years of knitting experience brings you:
• Quality handmade craftsmanship - Distinctive designs with high quality
yarn.
• Bespoke customer service - custom requests are a speciality.
• Family oriented values - whether it's for a windblown walk on the beach or accessories for the home, Snug designs envelop you in beautiful, natural comfort.

Dorset Team Christmas Fair: Gem from Snug Creations will be selling her beautiful pieces at the Dorset Team Christmas Fair on Saturday 3rd December at the Allendale Centre in Wimborne. Please come along and meet Gem and our other makers and sellers. Doors open at 10am and close at 4pm and it is free entry.

For more information please see our Facebook event page or blog post.

Meet the Sellers - Dorset Team Christmas Fair - Andrea from Kiss The Frog x

Name: Andrea Pittam
Shop Name: Kiss The Frog x
Shop Link: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/kissthefrogx
Located in: Poole
Sells: Textile art, paper mache sculptures and handmade items

Makers Story: 
"Hello and welcome to Kiss the Frog x. My name is Andrea and I am a self taught artist. I create pieces of art and items for the home which are romantic, whimsical and sometimes quirky. I am a UK artist specialising in textile art, photography and styling."

Dorset Team Christmas Fair: Andrea from Kiss The Frog x will be selling her beautiful pieces at the Dorset Team Christmas Fair on Saturday 3rd December at the Allendale Centre in Wimborne.

Please come along and meet Andrea and our other makers and sellers. Doors open at 10am and close at 4pm and it is free entry.

For more information please see our Facebook event page or blog post.

Meet the Seller - Dorset Team Christmas Fair - Karey Kit Katz

Name: Karey

Shop Name: Karey kit katz

Shop Link: www.kareykitkatz.etsy.com

Located in: Poole

Sells: Knit felted hand bags, brooches and needle felted animals.

Maker's Story: Some people are mad about shoes but for me it's always been bags, ever since I was give one for my 10th birthday, having said that though I love my bags to be unique, something different than anyone else. You wouldn't catch me paying tons of money just for a certain name and have the disappointment of seeing someone else has the same one as me. So I decided to make my own, I love knitting and felting so decided to combine the two hobbies. As more people saw one's I'd made for myself requests for me to make one started happening, then word of mouth got round and I eventually found myself living under a mountain of wool. So I decided to open this shop in Etsy, it took a while to make a selection for the shop, all ones I wouldn't mind keeping myself.

I hope you all like them as much as I do!

Dorset Team Christmas Fair: Karey will be selling her knitted bags at the Dorset Team Christmas Fair on Saturday 3rd December at the Allendale Centre in Wimborne.

Please come along, meet Karey and our other makers and sellers.

Doors open at 10am and close at 4pm and it is free entry.

For more information please see our Facebook event page or blog post

Meet the Sellers - Dorset Team Christmas Fair - Jules from Dorset Made

Names : Jules
Shop Name: Dorset Made
Shop Link: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/dorsetmade
Located in: Wimborne
Sells: Unique hand sewn gifts using hand embroidery, freehand machine embroidery and quilting.

All designs are created by us but we can always make to commission or personalise our existing items! We've made bags, wall hangings, hoop framed embroideries, cards, quilts, cushions, tea and mug cosies..the list goes on!

Makers Story: 

I love making items that mean something to people; I have taken great enjoyment in watching the smile on my friends' and family's faces when they open a pressie that has been made with them in mind. I have made children's quilts, cushions, mug warmers and all sorts for my special people and I thought that it would be fun to offer these type of items to others to share, hence the start of Dorset Made! 

Dorset Team Christmas Fair: Jules from Dorset Made will be selling her beautiful work at the Dorset Team Christmas Fair on Saturday 3rd December at the Allendale Centre in Wimborne.

Please come along and meet Jules and our other makers and sellers. Doors open at 10am and close at 4pm and it is free entry.

For more information please see our Facebook event page or blog post.

Meet the Seller - Dorset Team Christmas Fair - Do a Little Dance

Name: Sojung Kim McCarthy

Shop Name: Do a little dance

Shop Link: https://doalittledance.etsy.com

Located in: Bournemouth

Sells: Embroidery hoop art, coin purses & other embroidered accessories

Maker's Story: Sojung Kim McCarthy is a Korean-born designer/ illustrator/ maker based in Bournemouth, Dorset. Madly obsessed about tea, coffee, furry animals and all things girly, Sojung makes crafts that reflect her passions. DoALittleDance is Sojung's bespoke brand of handmade gifts all designed and crafted by herself. It started as a way of using up the growing pile of fabrics she had accumulated, but she ended up hoarding even more materials along the way! Her dream is to keep creating crafts and drawings that make people happy.

Dorset Team Christmas Fair: Sojung Kim McCarthy will be selling her hoop art, coin purses and other embroidered accessories at the Dorset Team Christmas Fair on Saturday 3rd December at the Allendale Centre in Wimborne.

Please come along, meet her and our other makers and sellers.

Doors open at 10am and close at 4pm and it is free entry.

For more information please see our Facebook event page or blog post

Meet the Sellers - Dorset Team Christmas Fair - Caroline from Buttons And Bits

Names : Caroline Pass
Shop Name: Buttons And Bits
Shop Link: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/buttonsnbits
Located in: Sturminster Newton, Dorset.
Sells: Buttons And Bits creates necklaces and bracelets from various different buttons and beads, some sourced from other artisans.  

Makers Story: 

"Button and Bits started with the re discovery of two huge Button tins from my Mum, Grandma and probably Great Grandma.
From that day on my love of buttons and beads has grown into a passion for creating one of a kind pieces of jewellery from buttons, beads and alsorts of other bits, new and old. Many of the pieces I make feature handmade components from some of the many talented Artisans I have discovered." 

Dorset Team Christmas Fair: Caroline from Buttons And Bits will be selling her beautiful jewellery at the Dorset Team Christmas Fair on Saturday 3rd December at the Allendale Centre in Wimborne.

Please come along and meet Caroline and our other makers and sellers.

Doors open at 10am and close at 4pm and it is free entry.

For more information please see our Facebook event page or blog post.

Meet the Seller - Dorset Team Christmas Fair - Apple Crates

Shop Name: Apple Crates UK

Shop Link: http://applecratescouk.etsy.com/

Located in: Bournemouth

Sells: This company produce beautiful personalised rustic wooden boxes, apple crates and trays. Their crates can be used for special wedding displays, storage or they can even make your dog a beautiful bed!

Maker's Story: "We love rustic, vintage style items and after returning from living in Spain for 10 years we were looking for a new venture. The idea to start making crates came about after seeing some old apple crates being used in a display in a florist window and I asked Paul, could you make me one of those? From starting out with regular wooden crates we soon expanded to different shapes and sizes, crate furniture, retail displays and adding personalisation and branding to our products. We love coming up with ideas and inspiration for new products and designs and continue to expand our range but what we love the most is seeing our crates being used in their new homes and customer feedback. It makes the hardwork, mounds of sawdust and long hours worthwhile."

All crates at Apple Crates UK are lovingly and individually made in their workshop in Dorset. If you can't wait for the fair, why not take a look at their Etsy page now and get an idea of all their wonderful items! For Christmas, Apple Crates produce their own Christmas Eve boxes which is perfect for a special gift for the family. For a sneak preview of their Christmas boxes please see their review section. I will certainly be heading to their stall to have a browse and hopefully pick up a special Christmas gift!

Dorset Team Christmas Fair: Apples Crates will be selling their vintage style crates at the Dorset Team Christmas Fair on Saturday 3rd December at the Allendale Centre in Wimborne.

Please come along, meet the makers behind Apple Crates and our other makers and sellers.

Doors open at 10am and close at 4pm and it is free entry.

For more information please see our Facebook event page or blog post