We will be at Suffolk Food Hall Tractor Day this weekend Aug 25th

HI EVERYONE 

YEAYYYYY 

yes we are still crafting away as a group !! 

STILL very active as a group = thriving with lost of new members!! 

(But more of that later) 

My fault that new postings have been errr somewhat awry .... many apologies to all our followers and customers!! 

Anyway do come and catch up with us at 

SUFFOLK FOOD HALL 

this coming

SATURDAY 

at 

THE TRACTOR FAIR 

FREE ENTRY 

10am till 4pm 

So lots to see - apart from vintage tractors and farm machinery 

PLUS of course ....all our wonderful crafts - well a selection of us will be there - 

UNIQUE hand-made items including .....

Jewellery 

Quilts, wall hangings, grow charts

Crochet Shawls and scarves 

Cushions (new member)

Baby wear - bags etc (new member)

embroidered bags/glass cases /key fobs/cushions/ (new member) 

SO please pop by and say hello - even if you don't buy anything - just come and look and have a chat and meet us - we are more than willing to chat about our crafts :-)

NEW MEMBERS always welcome - just ask! 

Next event we will be at is 

ART on the PROM 

FELIXSTOWE 

SUNDAY

September 2nd

10am till 5pm 

A fantastic annual event held on the Promenade in Felixstowe 

AUTUMN EXHIBITION 28-29th October

PENINSULA CRAFT GROUP 33rd EXHIBITION

 

IPSWICH SCHOOL

WOOLVERSTONE

IP9 1AZ

 

10am - 4pm

 

£1 Entry

Accompanied Children Free

Only assistance dogs

 

Refreshments available  

 

Our annual Autumn Exhibition at Ipswich High School in Woolverstone 

This is a delightful Historic building setting and lovely grounds to admire and walk in - makes this the perfect setting for our annual exhibition

Ipswich High School

 

Entry through the middle door - parking bays directly opposite the gate

 

There will be lots on display .....

QUILTS

WOOD TURNING

CERAMICS

CARDS

TEXTILES

CUSHIONS

HAND DYED SILK

FUSED GLASS

HAND TURNED PENS/PENCILS

PEPPER MILLS

HAND TURNED BOWLS

KNITTED GARMENTS

CROCHET ACCESSORIES AND GARMENTS

 

Many of our crafters have not only a local reputation for originality and expertise but international.

So you can be assured of a high standard of execution and unusual items to purchase for yourself or as a gift.

An elegant surrounding ... hassle free ..... tea/coffee and cakes to enjoy while you contemplate the items you have seen and wish to buy or have bought.

 

 

This year we have a new group of guest exhibitors with Barge Ware, textiles, hand dyed silks, cushions, fused glass, and ceramics

 

 

Please come and support these local crafters - everything is locally made by local artisans and crafters.

 

 

 

 

 

CRAFT SHOW this weekend April 2-3rd @ HOLBROOK 10-5pm

Come and meet some of our crafters at the Peninsula Sports Hall where we will be having our SPRING CRAFT SHOW

this weekend

APRIL 2-3rd 10-5pm

£1 entry (accompanied children free)

 

Refreshments available - plenty of free parking

 

Here are a few of our members ....

 

Linda Haylock - not only our treasurer but a skilled beader and lace maker of national renown!

She will have some stunning pieces for sale

 

Rebecca Turbitt - Secretary: who makes some stunning ceramics plaques plus beaded jewellery - all very unusual and quirky yet fun!

her latest piece is already SOLD!

So be quick to get the best choice this weekend

 

Carol Duckenfield of 'Duckenfield Doodles'

explaining her graphic art to some very interested customers last Autumn at Ipswich High School for Girls - where we had a huge exhibition and sales area

She has a range of new cards and framed artwork on display this weekend

She is a new member and her work has taken the crafting group by storm - it is very popular and waltzes out the door!

 

Margaret Cossey - our Advertising Secretary - displaying her hand quilted cushions and her handmade silver jewellery

 

Sue Brudenell - with her popular cards and bags - a long standing member

 

Sharon Haddock - our master jeweller who hand polishes her stones and mounts them in sterling silver or copper settings - also makes fun fimo pieces (very popular with the youngsters) - busy as the cash desk last Autumn with Barbara Hooper-Greenhill of EMBAR Pottery (busy wrapping someones purchase) and Maggie Lamb (in striped crocheted jacket) our world famous quilter, also one of our most longstanding members (former Chairman)

Sharon & Rebecca at our craft demonstration day - we will be having another later in the year where everyone demonstrates their craft. This is a fun event and very popular with our guests who not only have a chance to walk around an exhibition of work but also can talk to the crafters and elarn about their work - the how, whys etc

So watch out for this event in a few months time!!

 

So we hope to see you this weekend April 2-3rd 2016

10-5pm

Coffee tea and cakes !

at HOLBROOK ACADEMY

Peninsula Sports Pavilion

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPRING SHOW this weekend at HOLBROOK ACADEMY - April 2-3rd 2016

PENINSULA CRAFT GROUP 

SPRING SHOW

@ 

HOLBROOK ACADEMY

Ipswich Road

Holbrook

IP9 2QX

2-3^rd APRIL 2016

10am – 5pm

Original Art and Craft items for sale

Entrance £1       

Accompanied Children free

Refreshments available

   Free Parking

http://peninsulacrafts.blogspot.co.uk/ 

http://peninsulacrafts.org.uk/w/index.php

A wide range of crafts will be available plus teas/coffees and of course that all important cake 

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Disabled facilities 

Lots of parking 

From this huge empty space

to

this - full of wonderful crafty goodness!

Something for everyone!

This is a new venue for us - and one we plan to use again in the future as it is closer to town.

Do please come and support us!! 

We would love to see you!

 

We will have  all our usual members plus new members which also means new crafts

Everyone will have new things to offer and tempt you . .. .  plus of course tea/coffee/cake to enjoy while you ponder over what to take home with you.
Members are busy baking some yummy cakes - so pleas do come
I cant eat it all!!

 

You can meet the crafters and discuss what they do, and how they do it.

Maybe even ask for your own commission

 

Ohhh ..............and we will be in the new Peninsula Sports Pavilion - so turn into the school, drive past the school block and the sports hall is at the back - lots of free parking!

Peninsula Sports Centre

http://www.peninsulasportscentre.co.uk/

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Our craft show today ........................and tomorrow!

Well things went well today - lots of super nice comments about the show and yes it is the ebst yet (from the regulars)
Lots new people as well - from seeing our work on Art on the Prom in Felixstowe last September

So do come and see all our work - it is ALL handmade - no manufactured things imported etc
All the work is original and made by the members of the group  and their guests - over 30 artisans exhibiting

Also for all you quilter's there are lots of quilts on show (they would make a show in themselves!)

Ipswich High school for Girls

Woolverstone

10-5pm

£1 entry includes catalogue

This weekend Saturday & Sunday

 

Come tomorrow - last day - not to be missed!

Rebecca Turbitt: Ceramics

Carol Duckenfield: Pen & Ink

Chris & Ann Marie Jarvis: Oak furniture and Rabbits

Karen Macgregor: Hearts textiles

Mark Cordle: Wood Turning

Carol Duckenfield: Pen & Ink

Linda Haylock: Lace & Beads



Barbara Chaplin : Mosaics

Lynn Dyson-Bruce - Crochet & Textiles

Lynn Dyson-Bruce - Crochet Jackets

Rebecca Turbitt: Ceramics

Pat Todd: Ceramics

Barbara Hooper-Greenhill - Fairie Doors

Barbara Hooper-Greenhill: Ceramics

Lynn Dyson-Bruce: iPad, Tablet & iPhone stands/rests

Ann Marie Jarvis: Quilt

Sure Brudenell: Quilting

Sure Brudenell: Quilting

Lynn Dyson-Bruce : Quilt

Ann Marie Jarvis & Helen Raunds :Quilts

Lal Pegg: Textiles- Owl

Sharon Haddock: Minatures

Tracey Barriett-Brown: Glass Fibre

Maggie Lamb: Quilts

Sales Area for the Exhibition this weekend at IPSWICH HIGH SCHOOL for GIRLS, WOOLVERSTONE

SALES AREA

 

A sample of what is on offer

Do come and support us!

You will be spoilt for choice
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Lots of QUILTS on show

 

Mark Cordle's wood - bowls to pendants

Guest Exhibitors:

Sam Lilley  - Navitstitch,

Trecey Barriett-Brown - Glass Fibre Vases

Sam Lilley - Navistitch

 Carol Duckenfield - Pen &Ink Cards

 

Mary Wyatt - Ceramic Birds and Cattle

Karen MacGregor - Prints & Textile

Barbara Hooper-Greenhill - Ceramics - Fairie Houses

Rebecca Turbitt - Ceramics

Brian Fitzsimmons - Peppermills & Pens

Lynn Dyson-Bruce - Crochet & Textiles

Jaquie Mansfield - Bookbinding

Jennie Lankester - Fabric

Maggie Lamb - Quilts & Wall Hangings

 

Autumn Exhibition this weekend Woolverstone Ipswich High School for Gilrls

 

EXHIBITION AREA

 

Exhibition Table

Artists :

Mary Wyatt, Pat Todd, Karen MacGregor

Exhibition Area

Artists:

Maggie Lamb Quilts

Marijke Madder - Cross Stitch

Exhibition Stand

Artists:

Mark Cordle  Wood sculpture

Barbara Hooper-Greenhill - Ceramic Fairie Garden

Lynn Dyson-Bruce - "Far Pavilions Quilt" & "50 Shades of Grey" Waistcoat

Exhibition Stand

Artists:

Ann-Marie Jarvis-Wall-hanging

Jenny Lankester - Miniatures

Sam Lilley -Navitstitch

Karen MacGregor - Cushion

Margaret Cossey - Christmas Stocking

Exhibition Table

Artists:

Chris Jarvis - Oak Stools

Karen MacGregor - Elephant

Ann-Marie Jarvis - Quilt Bag

Sales Area in the background

Exhibition Table

Artists :

Pat Todd- Ceramic Plaque

Chris Jarvis - Oak Stools

Karen MacGregor - Elephant

Ann-Marie Jarvis - "Forget-me-Not" Quilt in background

Lynn Dyson-Bruce - "Birds at my Window" Quilt in background

Exhibition Table

Artists:

 Barbara Hooper-Greenhill - Ceramic Vase

Margaret Cossey - Christmas Stocking

Lynn Haylock - Bead necklace

Lynn Dyson-Bruce - Crocheted & Felted iPad/book stand

Marion Pugh - Scorched Wood

Mark Cordle - Wood Bowl

 

Exhibition Table

Artist

Barbara Chapman - Mosaics

Exhibition Table

Artists :

Mark Cordle - Wood Lamp & Shade

Rebecca Turbitt - Ceramic Plaques

Linda Haylock - Beaded necklace

Lynn Dyson-Bruce - "Geometry" Bunting & "Black Magic" Lollipop Shawl