Bucket hat.

When my girls were young the only sun hats you could buy were frilly little bonnets with thin elastic the went under the chin, which if the infant didn't like the hat and pulled often left a red mark where the elastic twanged up and struck them under their chin, not good  

So when I saw a little girl in our village last week wearing a little bucket sun hat, I thought I would make a few for my next craft fair 

These will be double sided with different patterns.

This one is made from poly cotton blue flower and strawberry pattern materials

the pattern is from #Sweet red poppy

 

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Sensory toys

 As the craft fair season has now started again for 2026 I've made a few round sensory toys out of scraps of material left over from items I've sewn over the winter, and odd ends of ribbons, all the ribbons are triple sewn and the sensory toys are backed with a soft fleecy material.

Don't forget you can keep up to date on our new items on our facebook                          page http://www.facebook.com/SunshineBabyCrafts. there will be lots of new items to buy and also on Instagram @sunshinebabycrafts

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Winner

 

I can believe I won the star prize on #DA Competitions run by #Donna & Stephen Anderson, #Designedbydonna.

We've been away for a few days and when we got back I found my prize.

10 balls of Aran, one lovely knitting bag and 2 lovely candles 1 baby powder and the other ylang ylang, I'm really looking forward to using all of these.

Don't forget you can keep up to date on our new items on our facebook                          page http://www.facebook.com/SunshineBabyCrafts. there will be lots of new items to buy and also on Instagram @sunshinebabycrafts

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Craft fair dates for 2026

 

I've finally got my craft fair dates sorted for this year, so if your in the area please come and say hello and pick yourself up a bargain.

          Sunday 17^th May Eves Hill Farmers Market, Booton NR10 4TD

          Saturday 23^rd May Posh Crafts, Coronation Hall, Mundesley NR11 8BE

Saturday 1^st August Posh Crafts, Coronation Hall, Mundesley NR118BE

Sunday 18^th October Eves Hill Farmers Market, Booton NR10 4TD

Saturday 24^th October Posh Crafts, Coronation Hall, Mundesley NR11 8BE

Saturday 14^th November Overstrand together, Location TBA:    

This Christmas fair will have all my Christmas items, stockings, Christmas jumpers, Hats, scarves and mitts, tote bags with crayons and colouring books, bibs, bandanas stretch jersey rompers, normal jumpers and so much more

Don't forget you can keep up to date on our new items on our facebook                          page http://www.facebook.com/SunshineBabyCrafts. there will be lots of new items to buy and also on Instagram #sunshinebabycrafts

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Craft fairs for 2026

This year I'm hoping to get a few more craft fairs, I would particularly like to get into a few farmers markets and a Christmas market as I have so many ideas of things to make.

Aprons, bunting, advent calendars, Christmas stockings in red green and cream, cross stitch book marks, hat and scarf sets, tote bags containing crayons, pencils and a colouring book, Christmas jumpers in different sizes, Christmas rompers, red and green blankets, tree hangers, small draw top gift bags, bibs and bandanas, and the usual jumpers, cardigans, dresses and brushed jersey rompers.

Don't forget you can keep up to date on our new items on our facebook                          page http://www.facebook.com/SunshineBabyCrafts. there will be lots of new items to buy and also on Instagram @sunshinebabycrafts

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Happy new year

 

Hello 2026, I though I would add a quick blog showing some of my latest work that's ready for when this years craft fairs start, I'm hoping to get 4 or 5 this year and a big 2 day event in November for Christmas.

All of these have some cable work on them which makes them look a bit fancy.

These are all made using my favorite Pato yarn

 Don't forget you can keep up to date on our new items on our facebook                          page http://www.facebook.com/SunshineBabyCrafts. there will be lots of new items to buy and also on Instagram @sunshinebabycrafts

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Donations for Ukraine

Whilst in the village the other day, I popped in to my local wool shop to pick up some felt, (more about that at another time)

Whilst talking to Val the owner, I asked what the latest village knit along was, and was informed it was knitted items for Ukraine, so when I got home I sorted through my craft fair boxes and selected a big bag of jumpers, cardigans, hats, mitts and a few blankets, which I took into Val a few days later.

Now I'm using up my wool scraps making hats, mitts and blankets and any other items I have enough wool to make for her to add to her boxes she posts off, I'm hoping to do a few Aran and chunky jumpers for extra warmth.

I'm making items from new born to 6-7 yrs  

Here are a few hats and mitts, I also made a few chunky jackets, and blankets which ae now all on the way to the Ukraine in time for the winter

 Don't forget you can keep up to date on our new items on our facebook                          page http://www.facebook.com/SunshineBabyCrafts. there will be lots of new items to buy and also on Instagram @sunshinebabycrafts

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