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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New fabrics

  

I found out a few weeks ago that my favorite fabric shop #SomethingSpecial #Holt, was closing down and had a half price sale, so I treated myself to the these beautiful fabrics and threads

I'm going to really enjoy making sundresses, tops, shorts and rompers in the future with these fabrics, I think the grey elephant fabric will make delightful rompers, and the raspberry fabric will make a lovely sundress the star fabric will make a striking set of tops and shorts.   

I think spring flower fabric will make a lovely little sunsuit for a baby and the poppy and frog fabric will make great long legged rompers 

All ready for my craft fairs table

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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Vintage mob cap

I've been wanting to made a few sun hats, so I've a template for a new born vintage mob cap, I decided to made it reversable with a patterned fabric on one side and plain on the other. 

Over the years I've collected lots of lace and ribbons also some patches so I'm thinking adding something to make them standout 

These are a few of the ones I've made so far.   

 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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