Festival of Quilts
My first visit to the Birmingham NEC today for the Festival of Quilts.
Beyond excited. Will deliver my report tomorrow.
Must keep credit card handy. You can never have too much material!
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I think I have given Folksy enough time to produce some sales but after all this time the figure is 1. I shall close this shop and concentrate on my Etsy Shop which is going from strength to strength. It’ll be easier for me in the long run but I’m sad that a British selling…
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