 I have been really busy the past few months working with with Hannah and Georgia from Bird in Borrowed Feathers on our first market which happened last weekend. I have been interested in getting in to organising events for a while now so when Hannah and Georgia approached me to work with them I was over the moon! It was such a great experience and the event had a great response despite us having to deal with extreme heat and rain! All images by Hannah Stevens Setting up We hosted our event at The Vintage Warehouse, Nottingham. It used to be a warehouse filled with vintage clothes but is now an events venue. It’s a great space with plenty of space and light. Exhbitors We had a great selection of handmade and vintage exhibitors and we even had different stall holders each day to keep the market fresh and interesting for people revisiting Activities We really wanted our event to be a weekend out for the whole family so as well as our great stalls we had a seleciton of fun workshops, some free and some with a small fee. We also had out own photobooth with props! And here a few more photos just showing you all the pretty details I had a great time organising this event with Hannah and Georgia and we are already talking about our next one! If you wanted to keep up to date make sure to sign up to out mailing lists.
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Just 1 day till our Summer Market with Bird in Borrowed Feathers! Here is our next installment of stall holders Morris Morris Glass Morris Morris Glass works in fused and recycled bottle glass to produce tea light and candle holders, vases and table lanterns 18th – 20th July Mary’s House Designs Mary’s House Designs creates beautiful, handmade artwork and gifts. Giclee fine art prints for children and the home, personalised gifts and bespoke artwork. Visit website 19th and 20th July Ink Roller Disco Ink Roller Disco is a print collective made up of three designers Hand Cuts Hand Four Beat Walk Tara Hill 18th – 20th July  Jodie Paterson Jodie Paterson is a Fine Artist and Illustrator based in Nottingham. Visit website 19th and 20th July Spark and Sparrow Spark and Sparrow design and make a range of clothing, accessories. They are quirky, vintage inspired pieces, ranging from ladies’ and girls’ dresses, blouses, skirts and knickers, to head scarves, brooches, cushions and lampshades – all handmade from a mixture of new and vintage fabrics. Visit website Sunday 20th July Hannah Stevens Hannah Stevens creates quirky, illustrative, personalised tote bags and greetings cards from her little home studio in Nottingham. Visit website 18th – 20th July Rhea Clements Rhea Clements creates design led knitwear using a handpowered kntting machine as well as crochet pieces. Inspired by the colourful world we live in her pieces are designed to brighten up your wardrobe and make you smile. Visit website 18th – 20th July Vintage Warehouse
Cranbrook Street NG1 7EY 18th – 20th July Opening Times: Fri: 10am-5pm Sat: 10am-5pm Sun: 11am-4pm Website: http://www.borrowed-feathers.com/new-bibf-market.html Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/birdinborrowedfeathersmarket Only 2 days till our Summer Market with Bird in Borrowed Feathers! Here is our next installment of stall holders Rachel and Jades Handmade Homewares Rachel and Jades Handmade and Homewares includes refurbished and hand painted furniture, hand screen printed and knitted cushions and a selection of ktichenware including utensils and choppingboards. 18th – 20th July Zeus Labels ZeusLabels is a creative craft and design company based in Nottingham. They make soft sculptures, household goods and gifts. Visit website 18th-20th July Caren Barry Designs Caren Barry is a freelance surface pattern designer and illustrator based in the Cambridgeshire countryside. Caren hand makes beautiful textile homewares ranging from linen cushions and tea towels to paper goods such as notebooks and accessories. Visit website 18th – 20th July Dukki Design Dukki Design are a Nottinghamshire based Graphic Design Company, offering a range of products and services. Visit website Friday 18th July Minifolk Collective Minifolk is a collective of Nottingham designer makers with a great mix of handmade accessories, clothing and home wares. Visit website Saturday 19th July Sunflower Designs Sunflower Design encompasses all things textile bright and beautiful! Jan makes a wide range of textile products from bags to doorstops to scarves. Visit website Sunday 20th July Sunflower Design is also hosting a Needle Felting Workshop  Needle Felting with Sunflower Design, learn to needle felt your own picture and a 3D animal. Sunday 20th July, 11am – 2pm £15 per person, suitable for beginners from age 8+. Limited spaces, please book in advance with info@sunflowerdesign.co.uk Loree Bologna Loree Bologna jewellery using gold, silver and precious gemstones. Visit website Sunday 20th July Delish Cake Pops Delish will be exhibiting with their yummy cake pops. A cake pop is an irresistibly yummy, moist cake covered in candy melt. It’s the perfect size and it comes on a stick! Visit website Saturday 19th July Delish is also hosting a workshop  Cupcake Decorating with Delish Cake Pops! For just £5 per person you can learn to decorate two cupcakes and then take them home to scoff!!
Sunday 20th July, 3-4pm This workshop has limited spaces and must be booked in advance, please email yes@wearedelish.com to book a space. Find us at Vintage Warehouse Cranbrook Street NG1 7EY 18th – 20th July Opening Times: Fri: 10am-5pm Sat: 10am-5pm Sun: 11am-4pm Website: http://www.borrowed-feathers.com/new-bibf-market.html Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/birdinborrowedfeathersmarket About these ads Only 3 days till our Summer Market with Bird in Borrowed Feathers! Here is our next installment of stall holders Drama Llama Drama Llama make fused glass decorative pieces and acrylic resin jewellery and accessories. Visit website 18th – 20th July Emma Blue Emma Blue takes inspiration from stories, libraries, music, tea, old sci-fi and maps to create pieces from paper and fabric and wire. View website 18th – 20th July Rachel Butlin Jewellery Rachel Butlin designs and makes contemporary Silver jewellery Visit website Friday 18th July Ding Ding Ding Ding makes things. Hand screen printed things, jewellery, accessories, textiles, homewares. Visit website Saturday 19th July Louise Wright Design Louise Wright is a freelance Illustrator/Designer maker living in the heart of Derbyshire. Visit website Saturday 19th July Robyn Jane Robyn Jane creates a collection of home ware and gifts inspired by vintage ceramic and fabric collections. Print designs are inspired by nature, life, animals and adventures Visit website 18th – 20th July Katie Abey Design Katie Abey is a Derbyshire based freelance illustrator who has a love for bright colours, tea, buses, cats and John Lennon. Visit website 18th – 20th July Jen Made This Jen creates handmade bespoke bags, clutches, aprons and embroidery in quirky and alternative designs. Visit website 18th – 20th July Find us at
Vintage Warehouse Cranbrook Street NG1 7EY 18th – 20th July Opening Times: Fri: 10am-5pm Sat: 10am-5pm Sun: 11am-4pm Website: http://www.borrowed-feathers.com/new-bibf-market.html Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/birdinborrowedfeathersmarket Only 4 days till our Summer Market with Bird in Borrowed Feathers! Here is our next installment of stall holders Deborah Ballinger Deborah ballinger is a freelance Illustrator, surface and giftware designer who will be exhibiting a range of products including cards, temporary tattoos, wrapping paper tote bags and more. Visit website 18th – 20th July Upsydaisy Craft Upsydaisy Craft is a Ceramicist living and working in Nottingham. She creates tiles pots and jewellery all from Earthenware clay. Visit website 18th – 20th July Emma Frances Designs Emma Frances Designs is a flourishing pattern design and illustration studio specialsing in hand drawn design for use across a wide range of products Visit website Saturday 19th July Dendiko Dendiko is a surface pattern designer who celebrates african fabric, fashion and style. Visit website Sunday 20th July Corrina Rothwell Corrina Rothwell illustrates cards and prints inspired by the ordinary things in life and liberally dosed with wordplay, humour and imagination. Visit website Sunday 20th July Hello Sunshine Hello Sunshine is all about making people smile, whether its with a piece of fun laser cut jewellery or a doodle. Jo’s collections of jewellery include wooden and acrylic laser cut necklaces, brooches, dangly and stud earrings Visit website 18th – 20th July Ivory Inks Ivory Inks hand make greetings cards, jewellery pieces and other small gifts. Friday 19th July Only 5 days till our Summer Market with Bird in Borrowed Feathers! Here is our next installment of stall holders Audrey and Illya Audrey and Illa is made up of two designers, Leanne and Amy. They handmade a range of work including prints, cards and knitwear Visit website Exhibiting 18th – 20th July Rolling Roses Rolling Roses creates ceramics inspired by the lace heritage of Nottingham. Visit website Exhibiting Saturday 19th Oh Daisy Inspired by vintage ephemera, typography and the quirky side of nature Oh Daisy creates affordable designs that make the wearer smile. Visit website 18th -20th July     Carley Chiu Carley Chiu is a Graphinc Designer and Illustrator who makes quirky gifts and products to brighten up your day, home and friends Visit website Saturday 19th July Letterbox Lane Letterbox lane creates pretty and unique stationary and illustrations that aim to bring a smile to your face and joy to your heart. Visit website Sunday 20th July Find us at
Vintage Warehouse Cranbrook Street NG1 7EY 18th – 20th July Opening Times: Fri: 10am-5pm Sat: 10am-5pm Sun: 11am-4pm Website: http://www.borrowed-feathers.com/new-bibf-market.html Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/birdinborrowedfeathersmarket As we are getting closer to our at Summer Market with Bird in Borrowed Feathers we thought we would share with you the great exhibitors we have lined up. We have over 40 stall holders so here is our first installment about our vintage exhibitors. Spinsters Emporium Spinster’s Emporium are specialists in sourcing and supplying the very best in vintage fabrics, buttons, trimmings and wallpaper. Exhibiting 18th – 20th July Visit website Spinsters Empoirum are also hosting their own upcycling workshop, just pop along with an old top!  Dolly Stone Dolly Stone sell retro and vintage china trios, glasses, kitchenalia, games, suitcases, teatowels and small items of furniture. Exhibiting 18th – 20th July Velvet Blue Design Velvet Blue Design revitalises once-loved, now discarded coats and jackets with vintage buttons and brooches, and a range of fabrics including beautiful Scottish Tweeds, vintage scarves and beautiful hand-painted vintage Kimono silks, sourced from Tokyo Exhibiting 18th – 20th July View website As well as all the workshops we have lined up by local designers and craftspeople at our Summer Marketwith Bird in Borrowed Feathers we are also hosting FREE workshops. All you have to do is drop by and have ago! 
Saturday 19th Pom Pom Garlands & Loom Flower Brooches – 2 – 5pm 
Saturday 19th Pom Pom Garlands & Loom Flower Brooches – 2 – 5pm 
Fiday 18th Free Badge Making – 12 – 2pm 
Friday 18th
Finger Knitted Jewellery – 2 – 4pm Find us at Vintage Warehouse Cranbrook Street NG1 7EY 18th – 20th July Opening Times: Fri: 10am-5pm Sat: 10am-5pm Sun: 11am-4pm Website: http://www.borrowed-feathers.com/new-bibf-market.html Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/birdinborrowedfeathersmarket We have a great selection of workshops lined up for our Summer Market with Bird in Borrowed Feathers. Here are our range of workshops run by local designers and craftspeople. 
Happy Banners – embroider and embellish your own quirky wall hanging. 2 – 3.30pm on Sunday 20th, £12 per person, either book in advance or drop in on the day. Email – rockandpaperandscissors@gmail.com 
Cupcake Decorating with Delish Cake Pops! For just £5 per person you can learn to decorate two cupcakes and then take them home to scoff!! Sunday 20th July, 3-4pm This workshop has limited spaces and must be booked in advance, please email yes@wearedelish.com to book a space. 
Spinster’s Emporium is hosting a workshop to teach you how to customise your old t-shirts. Use embroidery, buttons, trims and patches to update an old top. Just £3 per person, bring your own t-shirt along! 11 – 12.30, Saturday 19th July Email – hello@spinstersemporium.co.uk to book a space. 
Learn to make a charm necklace! This workshop is a bargain at just £2 per person, 2.30pm on Saturday, just drop in on the day. 2.30pm, 19th July. 
Print your own tote bag! Just £5 per person, either book in advance or drop in on the day. Email birdinborrowedfeathers@gmail.com Saturday 19th July, 11am – 2pm 
Needle Felting with Sunflower Design, learn to needle felt your own picture and a 3D animal. Sunday 20th July, 11am – 2pm £15 per person, suitable for beginners from age 8+. Limited spaces, please book in advance with info@sunflowerdesign.co.uk 
New workshop on Sunday 20th, 12 – 1.30pm – Paper Flower Head Dresses!!
Just £6.50 per person, either book in advance or drop in on the day. Email – rockandpaperandscissors@gmail.com Find us at Vintage Warehouse Cranbrook Street NG1 7EY 18th – 20th July Opening Times: Fri: 10am-5pm Sat: 10am-5pm Sun: 11am-4pm Website: http://www.borrowed-feathers.com/new-bibf-market.html Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/birdinborrowedfeathersmarket A couple of days ago I popped along to Bird in Borrowed Feathers and Hannah taught me and Georgia how to do relief printing. As I am a knitter I decided to do a knit stitch inspired print on my tote bag. It is a great simple way to make something your very own. 
Photos by Hannah Stevens You can print your own tote with your own pattern at our Summer Market with Bird in Borrowed Feathers 
Print your own tote bag! Just £5 per person, either book in advance or drop in on the day. Email birdinborrowedfeathers@gmail.com
Saturday 19th July, 11am – 2pm Nottingham Skyline Mug – Skyline
I heart you – small hanging heart – Bluebird Flaura and Fauna Throw Pillow – Deborah Ballinger Wall Mounted Stag Trophey – Zeus Labels Colour Block Panel Geometric Cushion Cover – Sami Cooper Paper Pyramid Heart Print – Sam Pierpoint Succulent Sempervivum Print – Raspberry Finch Confetti Coasters – Number8Glass Betty Print Cushion Cover – Miss Nova Designs Chicken Print – Amy Blackwell ‘Home is where the Gin is’ Print – Lovely Cuppa Don’t Worry Bee Happy Teatowel – Louise Wright Geometric Pop 3 Cushion – Emma Beischer Houses Mug – Caroline Rose Art Today we are getting to know Number8Glass who creates fused glass pieces and traditional stained glass. All pieces are made by Katherine Wilson who began working with stained glass about 10 years ago and now works full time in her studio in Nottingham. 
How would you describe your style? Bright and contemporary Where do you work and does your location influence your work? I work in my studio in Tollertonand over look the garden – this is a huge influence and lots of my pieces reflect the time of year when I first made them. 
How did you get started as an artist/designer? I first started working with glass about 14 years ago – then I think I followed a fairly common path of developing my skills and style, making for family and friends and then starting my business. 
Can you give us an idea of your creative processes? I rarely start on paper, there is something about needing to hold glass and see the colours together to get the inspiration flowing! 
What is inspiring you or your work just now? It is all about green now – it must be the fact that everything is growing to fast (including the bind weed!) but I keep finding myself choosing shades of green and looking at different ways to put them together. 
Do you have any new designs you can give us a sneak preview of? I’ve been commissioned to make a 3 panel wall piece for a couple – I’m looking forward to showing off that when it is finished What is your favourite thing about Nottingham? There is such a great, supportive community here – everyone is always ready with advice, a “like” or a retweet 
The best piece of makers advice you have been given or can give to others?
Keep researching what it is your customers like, want and will buy. You can view Number8Glass over on the website here and in our online shop. |
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