Getting Ready.....

Thats what Patch has been doing this week...ready for the fair tomorrow:
Venue:

 Scole Primary School

Norwich Road

Scole

Diss

Norfolk

IP21 4ED

10am - 3pm

The Patch cutting table is full of everything I am taking with me....I have tried to have a bit of a practise, to see how I can lay the table out..but I'm not entirely sure how much space I'll have until I am there....I am sure it will come together and anyway this is the trial run - the first time Patch has been out and about in the real rather than virtual world so we can tweak the next time if something doesn't work!!

How to display the ribbon bundles was a problem..I wanted to go pretty and vintage...but then they looked messy and people would have had to rummage too much..so I have gone for functional over fancy!

Small clear baskets...x14!! Which won't be piled on top of one another tomorrow!

The rosettes will probably be in a cream wire cake stand, and the Patch packs in the trug....

The fabric will be arranged on the table - I plan to make 'staging' to give the table some height.

I will obviously take pictures ;)

But maybe some of you will be able to see in the flesh???

I have also been getting ready for the future.

Patch has not been advertised as such yet - by the start of June this will have altered..but in the meantime I have been visited by 2 reps this week...my ribbon rep showed me some new lines that Patch neeeeeeds!!

And I am very excited to start packaging up Christmas ribbons and trims!!

The second rep was another fabric one......Amy Butler, Kaffe, Heather Bailey........I am currently mulling my order over..the first order has to be substantial so I need to choose wisely.

I am not the worlds most patient person..in fact I could possibly be a contender for the least patient...I am struggling to stay walking before I begin to run as far as the business is concerned!!!

Patch has some new products that will be put on the website next week. I was hoping they would arrive today so I could take them to the fair but its not looking likely (the courier that usually delivers is in this area in the morning as a rule and nothing came), so look out for those!!

And finally...the most important part of tomorrow - getting Patch's name 'out there'....I ordered some new promotional things to have at the fair aswell as business cards...

colour postcards.......

and fridge magnets....

Ok back to the fabric folding...the only thing left to do for tomorrow.

Patch Gallery

More stunning makes from talented Patch customers.......
this time gorgeous lavender hearts made by the lovely Mary at Polka Dots and Posies.

If you visit the Polka Dots and Posies Folksy page you can check out Marys other beautiful makes...(I love the personalised tshirts......)
Please do send me your pics of what you make with Patch fabric and ribbon......either by email (claire@patchfabrics.co.uk)  or post your pictures on the Patch facebook page.

Giveaway Winner......

Just a quick dash in today to announce the names that small boy picked out....

 


can you let me have your addresses ladies and I'll pop the ribbon in the post.

I spent a lovely day on Thursday, doing nice fabric- y stuff not techy stuff, and I have put together some FQ packs....

 I have some more ribbon packs to upload onto the Patch website too....

I think I'm going to have an open house sometime in the near future...so those of you who are close enough can come and see Patch products in the flesh!!
Probably be towards the end of May..on a Saturday...what do you think??
Need to think about that this weekend, sort out the practicalities!!

Hope everyone has a great weekend, I am hoping to do some sewing..its torture being surrounded by all this tempting fabric etc and not having any time to craft!!

Spotty Giveaway

I may be absent this week...whilst I start the task of getting that fabric on the website.
(got to make that 1st cut soon *gulp*)

I'll be as quick as I can for you!!!
The flatpacks are nearly sorted...I have a cutting table - everything else can wait!

I'll leave you with another giveaway..this week for polka dot ribbon......

If you'd like to enter, same as last week, let me know in the comments box.
Again, not necessary to have a blog but I do need a way of getting hold of you.
This giveaway is open to oversea's bloggers....
This week I shall pull out a second name if either my facebook fan page or patch blog reach the 100 followers/fans total too!!!
I shall leave it open til Friday night and announce the winner on Saturday again.

But hopefully I shall be back before then with news that the fabric is listed x