It was my first handmade market of the year today in the Lancastrian Suite of Chorley Town Hall.

There’s always a good mix of stalls at Chorley Handmade. There are lots of talented crafters so it’s a great market whether you are a stall holder or a visitor.

I’ve brought new items to this market so I laid my stall out differently. It’s always nice to bring new products. In particular the tooth fairy pillows and needle felted fairies were a hit!

I managed to get round to see some of the stalls and take pictures of a few before the market opened.

There were tasty treats like marmalade gin & tonic from Gribbin and Bear. Plus muffins from The Muffin Mistress and the gorgeous Rivington Chocolates.

Then lots of amazing handmade items from  MWL Designs‘ framed pictures, to Sarah Brelsford Studio‘s glass work, and That Silver Touch jewellery,

Lovely images of the Lake District from Northaway Photography. Wood crafts from Smallthingswood and the clever pebble pictures from Out Of The Blue.

John Pindar Arts was also on hand letting children create their own art to take away.

In addition there were many others there who I didn’t get a chance to photograph. Needle felting, ceramics, glassware, thread art… b2greenwoodworking, Peacock Chic, RELEASE into Victory ‘Angel Gifts’ project. Blue Butterfly Crafts, Needle-Felt Art and fibre-crafts by Sharon Shaul, Click Handknitted, Janes Bees, Frances Smith. Going Potty with Sam, Kat Pearson Designs, MaggieJacksStudio, JT Crowley Books, Suzanne Kelly, The Crafty Chap  and Hidden Treasures all had stalls at the market.

The next Chorley Handmade Market is on Saturday 13th May. Follow event organiser MWL Events on Facebook or twitter to keep up to date.

Read about other selling experiences in my post Shopping and selling at a handmade market 

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