22 days to go

with the fair right around the corner we have finally confirmed all of our suppliers, demonstrators and the exhibition.

these are all the new suppliers for this year

Reg Beasant
The Common Thread
Fiveways Arts and Crafts
Midori Matsushima
Polly Jane Yarns
The Dye Bag
De Haviiland Embroidery
Devon Lace Teachers
Manor House Magazines Ltd
Catherine Barley
The Japanese Embroidery Guild

more confirmed suppliers

Jolly Stitcher  .....  Fabrics and some wools
Fiveway Arts and Crafts  .....  Cotton threads, card making and craft materials
Catherine Barley  .....  Reprint of book, designs and techniques and greeting cards

our charity

last year we have supported Naomi House and Jacksplace children's hospice, they have agreed to come back this year and sell their cards and gifts with the proceeds going to the foundation.

This year they are trying to raise £4 million so they can make improvements around the hospice.

They would like to

1. A new spiritual area providing an opportunity for remembrance and reflection. Leading out on to a roof terrace looking over the beautiful garden.

2. A new bridge linking the two hospices allowing them to share their high spec facilities, but also easing the transition made by children as they move from Naomi House to Jacksplace.

3. Our new, modern kitchen will be much bigger allowing more staff and volunteers to help with the preparation of delicious meals for the our families.

4. Currently our dining area is used for activities, games and giving medication, but our new spacious dining area will be set apart for family meals and conversation.

5. We will make the existing bedrooms bigger and add three new bedrooms, all with ventilators and piped oxygen, helping us care for the increasingly complex needs of growing children with all the medical equipment they bring with them when they stay.


6. We will have new bigger bathrooms, with extra space for the children, families and nursing team. There will be enough space for parents to join the care team and won’t have to miss out on the splashing and giggling at bath time!


7. Relocated to the quieter end of the building, our new Butterfly bereavement suite will offer families the private space they need to say their farewells to their child with emotional, spiritual and practical support on hand.


8. We will have a new suite of rooms to be used in emergencies or when a child is approaching the end of their life. These rooms will increase the number of rooms available and we will no longer have to use standard bedrooms to provide this specialist care.


9. Our updated parent accommodation will include lift access, allowing children to see where their mum, dad, brothers and sisters stay when they’re here.


10. The heart of the hospice will be our new spacious communal area, with bigger dedicated rooms for art, music and messy play.


11. New entrance foyer just for families, to provide a warm welcome when they arrive for their stay.

So any form of donation would be much appreciated
If you would like to donate now please click here 

latest supplier comfirmations

Paintbox threads  .....  hand-dyed threads
Reg Beasant  .....  lace pillow stands and accessories
The Dye Bag  .....  hand dyed fabrics and threads, patterns, packs and ribbons
Jen Goodwin Embroidery  .....  embroidery kits and classes

Special Exhibition

There will be a display of White Work Embroidery by Jenny Adin-Christe
who is a specialist embroiderer and graduated from the Royal School of Needlework

Plus demonstrations by the Japanese Embroidery Guild and the Butser Lacemakers

Guilds and Societies

The Lace Guild
The Gulid of Needlelaces
The Ring Of Tatters
The Japanese Embroidery Guild

Confirmed suppliers in February

Acorn Bobbins  .....  Bobbins
Jenny Adin-Christy  .....  Embroidery supplies
Julie Apps  .....  Beads             
Pat Castelo  .....  pillow bags and bobbin cases                          
Church Medow Crafts  .....  Lace pillows and general lace supplies        
Claire's Lace  .....  General supplier
Judith Cordell  .....  Rosaline perle lace books and patterns            
Fireside Reflection  .....  wooden frames and mounts for craftwork
Doreen Gill  .....  Second hand and out of print books
Harlequin  .....  Lace patterns, kits, craft bags and lace pillows
Jenny Hester  .....  Pyrographed bobbins, lace equipment and patterns
Jenny & Graham Hudson  .....  Lace bobbins and turned pots
Stuart Johnson  .....  Bobbins, fan sticks and patterns
Sarah Jones  .....  Painted lace bobbins
Lacewing  .....  Hand painted bobbins, lace patterns, threads and more
Lou Woo Designs  .....  Tochon bobbin lace patterns
Jennifer MacPherson  .....  Publication bobbin lace jewellery
Makit Lace  .....  General lace supplies and embroidery cards
Mace & Nairn  .....  Traditional hand embroidery fabrics, threads and more
Needlework by Nikki  ..... Canvaswork charts
Oak Tree Crafts  .....  Beadwork supplies
Pandorion Beads  .....  Extensive range of beads, books and findings
Polly Jane Yarns  .....  Quality knitting and crochet yarns and accessories
Chris Parsons  .....  Lace bobbins, hand painted and engraved
Presencia  .....  General lacemaking supplies and patterns
Roseground Supplies  .....  Pillows, books, general lace and tatting supplies
C & D Springett  .....  bedfordshire patterns, publications, DVDs and Christmas decoration kits
Spangles  .....  Beads, spangles, beading books and equipment
Turnstyle  .....  wooden frames, trays and workboxes
Margret Wall  .....  Hand painted bobbins
Winslow Bobbins  .....  Wooden lace bobbins, inscribed, decorative, commemorated and spangles
John Woodcock  .....  bespoke decorative hardwood boxes and chests

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