Once again I brought my stall to this wonderful show this year. It was a great success and looked better than ever.  Here I’ll attach a few photos of the new stock and the Knit and Stitch show.

This stock will be available on Saturdays in Cow’s Lane Designer Mart 10- 5pm and on Sundays in People’s Park Dun Laoghaire 10-5pm.  Please email or call me first if you are going down especially for something in particular, to be sure I bring it along!

This post is technically a Dancing Dragon post- but I’m in the process of updating my www.dancingdragondesigns.com website and making a clear distinction between the two halves of my business:  the things I make: “Courtney Designs- Eclectic Artisan Jewellery- Designed and handcrafted in Ireland”- and the things I buy/ source from my travels around the world: “Dancing Dragon- unique handcrafted accessories and clothing.”

The updates on the website won’t come into effect until into the new year, but stay posted!

Chiffon and Angora Wool Scarf - colours: Rose (pictured above), Teal and Black.

€60

Freshwater Pearl Necklace mixed with smoky quartz, dual strand (pictured above)

€45

Chiffon and lace top €45 (above)

Freshwater Pearl rope necklace  (single strand) €45 (above)

Headscarves- made from all colours of cotton, gold and silver scarves, lace, etc.

Headscarf prices range from €5 - €8

Very popular selection of cheap and cheerful earrings! Can’t beat a bargain!  €5/ pair or 3 pairs/ €10

Wool flower hand-embroidered purses  €12

Beautiful, intricate hand-embroidered handbags- attached examples of the detail and colours.

There are only a few of these bags to be sold. They are quite large and can hold a lot. A great travel bag.

The details and embroidery are on all sides of the bag.  Very well-made.

€75

Thai Hilltribe hand embroidered handbags.

€28

A selection of Thai Hilltribe silver necklaces and pendants available from my stall.

Rose Skeleton Leaf lights, adorning a mirror. (See previous post for more details about these lights!)

One of my best-sellers!

Lights: €28-€38

This is technically a Dancing Dragon post- but I’m in the process of updating my www.dancingdragondesigns.com website and making a clear distinction between the two halves of my business:  the things I make: “Courtney Designs- Eclectic Artisan Jewellery- Designed and handcrafted in Ireland”- and the things I buy/ source from my travels around the world: “Dancing Dragon- unique handcrafted accessories and clothing.”

The updates on the website won’t come into effect until into the new year, but stay posted!

I have just returned from a buying trip and brought more of the handcrafted skeleton leaf fairy lights- Rose and Open leaf style- in a variety of nice new colours. Many of you have been asking me all year for more of these since selling out so early in the show last year at the craft fair; so I’m happy to report they are fully stocked up. I will be selling them in the RDS at the start of December for the National Craft Fair again this year, along with all of my own jewellery.

Rose Style Fairy Lights- handcrafted from Natural Skeleton leaves from the Rubber tree, dried and dyed and attached to a standard set of fairy lights for a dramatic effect!  This style comes in a variety of colours and sells for €38 including spare bulbs, information and care sheet and plug adaptor.  The other style- Open Leaf- sells for €28 including all of the above.  Here is a photo of this style:

Here is an information sheet I’ve prepared to answer the many questions I receive on these lights regarding length, care, voltage, etc. Please read on if interested.