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News & Events Following the Christmas sale there is a possibility of organising another sale in February just in time for Valentines Day, which will be in East London, to raise more money for my trip to Jordan in Mid June 2012 I'll keep you posted with details once arranged .................................................................................................................. Little East End Christmas Sale Thursday 1st Dec 2011 Come, browse and buy some lovely hand made things ideal for Christmas pressies including: Knitted accessories and bags, hair accessories, ceramic homewares, jewellery, cards, beauty products and foody things. Contact me for details .................................................................................................................
Went to the 'Valley' again in March 2010 & helped the girls in Jofeh to make Ties, see pics below using Syrian fabrics, as well as more ideas for cross stitch and wood work. I'm starting to fundraise for another trip (June 2012) and will add details when I've arranged everything. Also looking at having further sales so keep looking for updates.
........................................................................................................................................ I've just come back from Jofeh in the Jordan Valley (26th Aug- 10th Sept 2009) where I did short term mission with Highway Projects, as I did last summer as well. I had an amazing time and managed to get in a bit of knitting done with the girls.
The Jofeh Community Rehabiliation Centre has just launched a website so I thought that I would promote it too, it's under construction so more will be added each week but here is the address http://www.jofehcenter.moonfruit.com/ ................................................................................ Here is the Sock Monkey I made at Crafternoon!
Chezzle recommends: Crafternoon click here for more details Saturday Jan 24th 2009 2-5pm The Hub, 5 Torrens Street, London, EC1V 1NQ Supporting Soko ................................................................................................................. As Featured in East End Life, Tower Hamlet's Local free paper
New East London Christmas Design Market Sunday 7th December at Rich Mix, 35 - 47 Bethnal Green Road, London, E1 6LA From 11:00am - 5:30pm Designers/Artists are * Cheryl Hird- Fashion - www.chezzle.co.uk - * Of Cabbages and Kings (Jessica Widdows) www.ofcabbages.co.uk/ - Gifts, accessories etc * Tania Jackson - Fashion * Yeldez Ncedal - Leather Bags
Check out the new range of Knitwear (Clothing and Accessories) I designed for People Tree now on sale through their Website and in Topshop, Oxford Circus. All their knitted products are fair trade and hand made in either Nepal or Peru and support and sustain local people and economy.
I'm now back from Jordan and had a fantastic time working with deaf girls who were working on textiles projects including cross stitch, embroidery, making bags and clothing. The centre is called Saleem Inn and is in Jofeh in the Jordan Valley it is a community rehabilitation centre for anyone with special needs. Here are some of the girls I have worked with.
One of the girls with a camel that they helped me make. As you can see from our shiny faces it was extremely hot that day!
I'm now selling items through www.ofcabbages.co.uk online shop click for more details.
So far I have raised nearly £700 towards my trip to Jordan in August, so I need a little bit more. If you are interested in helping send me an email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it and I can give you more details.
4th-5th July 24hour Knitathon for my Jordan trip with Highway Projects (see below)- I will be knitting various projects for 24hrs. If you would like to sponsor me send me an email or use the contact page. I need to raise £700 which will go towards my travel, accommodation, training & the project itself. I will be helping build a school, working with children & young people and others in the community in Amman and Jordan Valley between August 27th- Sept 11th.
I am now selling a selection of bags in a small boutique in Stoke Newington called 'Of Cabbages & Kings' http://www.ofcabbages.co.uk/index.php 34b Kersley Road, Stoke Newington N16 0NH Click for a Map. They will be having a grand opening on Saturday 21st June 2008 between 3-8pm so pop along for some interesting design and craft plus a free drink and nibbles.
A new market is planned for July 2008 venue TBC. All proceeds from my sales will go towards my short mission trip to Jordan in August/September 2008 with Highway Projects. See details here http://www.highway-projects.org/2008-jordan.htm
Fashion Parties - TBC planned for 2008 - Contact me for more information, if you are interested in hosting a party please let me know using the form in my contact page. What works really well is a group of friends getting together with some good wine & nibbles having a look at what I am selling & making. I am going to be working with other designers & sellings including Fashion & Jewellery.
Fabric London Fashion Camp- Summer 2008/2009 - teaching teenagers with a passion for fashion about knitting & having your own business.
Past Events
Work Week "Jobs in our Community" - Presentation to Year 1 & 2 Classes in Hackney about my job as a Knitwear Designer, in collaboration with Inspire - The Education Business partnership for Hackney - 16th Jan 2008, 31st January 2008 and 4th July 2008.
Fashion Party- North London 14th January 2008
East London Christmas Design Market - 2nd December 2007 - a christmas market with new designers selling their work, some of whom are mentioned in Creative Friends. This event was organised by myself & Victoria Nicholls at Rich Mix, Bethnal Green Road, London. There are plans for another market in the New Year
East London Design Market - 8th September 2007 - the first design market organised and promoted by myself & Victoria Nicholls where there were a number of stalls with new designers.
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