One of my new hand made Valentine’s Day cards, available for sale at the Home Grow-In Grocer.
I’ve been toiling away in my studio for several days now, getting creative with my fabric collection, patterned paper, sewing machine and imagination. A few weeks back, when Home Grow-In Grocer owner Deb Reynold’s asked me to do a custom, Valentine’s themed collection for her shop, I jumped at the chance to get down and pretty. In the end, the collection became a combination of aprons, market bags and cards. They now sit happily in her shop, waiting to be snapped up as a gift for someone’s beloved. And these items are in good company, as they share retail real estate with other locally made gift goodies, such as jewelry, chocolates, soap and countless other (mostly) edible treats.
Chocolates by Wendy Boys.
More cards by moi.
Aprons by moi.
On Saturday night, February 13 from 7-11 pm, come visit the Home Grow In Grocer for a special Valentine’s themed evening. During the evening’s ‘Tea Party Art Sale’, many of the shop’s local suppliers and designers will be on hand to visit with and also to answer questions about their various works….. Karen Wells from Soap Craft, Wendy Boys Chocolates, Margie Gray from Your Sax Shop (compact shopping bags) , Katherine Soucie of Sans Soucie (clothing and textile designer) , Diane Farnsworth of Crow Booty (jewelry) and me, along with my earlier mentioned Valentine’s themed aprons, market bags and cards. Also for sale will be handmade chocolates from JB’s Candy Shoppe in Abbotsford, B.C. Shop owner Deb Reynolds will be donating 25% of the evening’s net sales to The Heart and Stroke Foundation. Should you find yourself purchasing $100 or more, you will also be gifted with a free 2010 calendar from Farm Folk / City Folk. Or just wear your favourite hat and look forward to 10% off.
Also worth noting….. starting this Valentines day, The Home Grow-In will return to its previous hours of operation (7 days a week, from 7 am – 9 pm). February 14 also marks the return of ice cream cones which will be served with Abbotsford based Birchwood Dairy ice cream!
