Fairs update......

                                                                                   

Welcome to my blog. We are busy behind the scenes preparing the stock for the next run of fairs (as well as updating the sales blog every day!)

Saturday 12th April, Emma's Dolls House and Miniatures Fair. Chacewater Village Hall, Near Truro. TR 8PZ. 10.30 am to 3 pm. Admission £1.50

Saturday 3rd May, The Decorative Textile Garden Brocante. The Flower Tree, Hillcommon, Somerset. TA4 1DU. 10 am to 3 pm. A Decorative Garden Brocante with Textiles and Fabrics in a beautiful cut flower garden with delicious refreshments.

Sunday 18th May, Textile Fair,  10 am to 12.30 pm. The Phoenix Hall, St Johns Lane, Bovey Tracey, TQ13 9FF. 

Friday 6th and Saturday 7th June. Decorative Brocante. King Johns Nursery.   Sheepstreet Lane, Etchingham TN19 7AZ

Sunday 15th June, Cobham Doll House, Doll and Toy Fair. Lushington Drive, Cobham, Surrey. KT11 2LU. 9.30 to 2.30. Admission £3

Sunday 20th July, Exeter Doll's House Fair. The Conference Centre. Westpoint Arena near Exeter, Devon. 10.30 to 3 pm. No dogs in the hall. Please see website for full details.

Doll's houses and upcoming fairs.....

                                                                                  

It has a very busy few months here at washerwoman HQ. We have been on the road selling and buying so that we can restock my dedicated sales blog - here  I loved our visit to Haddenham a few weeks ago and enjoyed meeting Celia after many years. Her stall was a delight and I came away with some wonderful items to add to my collection as well as fresh stock for my regular fairs.

The next event where we are selling is Wilton Vintage Fair on Saturday 26th October. Michael Herbert Hall, South Street, Wilton. SP2 0JS. 10 am to 3 pm.

Then the IACF 3 day fair in Somerset at The Bath and West Showground from Friday 8th to Sunday 10th November. See the website for opening times.

Vintage Heaven follows closely on Saturday 16th November at the Organic Farm Shop, Burford Road GL7 5HF. 10 am to 4 pm.

I look forward to seeing some familiar faces at these events, Best wishes, Lizzie

The Toys and Textiles Decorative Brocante

                                                                               

Here is the date for our next event in Oake Village Hall. Saturday 28th September, 9 am to 2 pm. Free admission and parking. There will be a packed hall, including some new stall holders bringing vintage and antique toys, doll's house and miniatures (as well as a healthy mix of textiles and fabrics). Stall holders include...

Donna Flower Vintage

Dolly Daydream Vintage

Caroline Bushell

Debbie Simmins

Penny Baker Vintage

Tara Franklin

Jenny Hirst

Jones and the Star

Jennifer Allen

Niki Fretwell

The Vintage Shepherdess

Cowboys and Custard

Linda Campbell Down

Gayle Brendon Vintage

Jackie Miller

Event address is Oake Village Hall, near Taunton, TA4 1JA. Free admission and plenty of parking. No dogs in the hall please. We can recommend The Flower Tree  just around the corner for the perfect spot to refuel after the fair, and to see what else they have on offer. Looking forward to seeing you there, Jack and Lizzie

Shepton Mallet Antiques and Collector's Fair

                                                                               

This coming weekend at The Bath and West Showground. We will be bring antique and vintage textiles as well as toys and decorative items. Our stall is in The Edmund Rack Building near the main entrance. For opening times etc, see the IACF website. 

The Textiles and Fabrics Brocante and Spring Attic Sale

                                                                           

Happy New Year! We are looking forward to our next event and are now fully booked for The Textiles and Fabrics Brocante and Spring Attic Sale on Saturday 2nd March. Doors open at 9 am and the event will close at 2 pm. The stall holders include Niki Fretwell  Donna Flower  Penny Baker Vintage  Tara Franklin Antiques Vintage Sewing Girl Dolly Daydream Vintage and plenty of others!

Our Next Event....

                                                                                 

The date for our textile event is Saturday 2nd March 2024 At Oake Village Hall, near Taunton TA4 1JA. I will update stall holder news here and on our facebook page very soon, The West Country Textile Markets.

The Textiles and Fabrics Brocante & Autumn Attic Sale

                                                                                            

We will be back at Oake Village Hall, near Taunton TA4 1JA on Saturday 30th September for The Textiles & Fabrics Brocante & Autumn Attic Sale. 9 am to 2 pm. Free admission, but sorry no dogs in the hall and area outside. Expect to find the hall piled high with wonderful vintage and antique textiles as well as costume, haberdashery and similar items. Stall holders joining us are..

Jenny Hirst

Emma Hasell

Aline 

Tara Franklin

Sue Coe

Niki Fretwell

Sue Meager

Donna Flower

Caroline Bushell

Debs Simmins

Jennifer Allen

Dolly Daydream Vintage

Penny Baker Vintage

Ailsa Green

The Fabric Whisperer

Suitably Vintage

Textiles and Fabrics Brocante and Spring Attic Sale

                                                                               

Our next event will be The Textiles and Fabrics Brocante and Attic Sale on Saturday 25th March 2023. Oake Village Hall, Near Taunton. TA4 1JA. 9 am to 2 pm. Free entry, but sorry no dogs in the hall please. Next date to be announced.....

A Grand Rummage and Spring Clearance of Antique and Vintage Textiles....

Keep the date...

Stall holders include

Donna Flower

Sue Meager

Dolly Daydream Vintage

Caroline Bushell

Tara Franklin

Vintage Sewing Bee

Marina Wrixon Vintage

Niki Fretwell

Debbie Simmins

Vintagesewinggirl

Peter Westcott

Becky Shelton Agar

Sue Coe

Gwen Rogers

Jenny Hirst

Ailsa Green

Jennifer Allen

The washerwoman

The iacf Shepton Mallet Antiques and Collectors Fair

 

We are delighted to announce that we will be selling at the iacf Antiques and Collectors fair at The Bath and West showground on the 17th, 18th and 19th of March 2023. The stand is in the Edmund Rack building where we have traded from for many years. As always we will have a selection of textiles, trimmings and other treasures from France. As well as vintage costume, antique toys and dolls house items. Please visit the iacf website for details of opening hours. looking forward to seeing you there, Lizzie and Jack

The Potting Shed Winter Brocante

                                                                               

Our next event is the fabulous Potting Shed Winter Brocante. Saturday 19th November. 9.30 to 4.30 at....

 King John's Nursery. Sheepstreet Lane, Etchingham, East Sussex. TN19 7AZ

The Somerset Textiles and Fabrics Brocante

 The Somerset Textiles and Fabrics Brocante. Saturday 2nd July 2022. 9 am to 2 pm. 

                                             Horton Village Hall, Ilminster. TA19 9QR.

Free admission. Assistance dogs only

Antique and Vintage Fabrics, Toile, Linen, Florals, Trim, Lace, Costume and Dress Fabrics

For regular updates visit the instagram page here

Here are some of the sellers coming to the event on July 2nd....

Niki Fretwell

Tara Franklin

Dolly Daydream Vintage

Linda Campbell Down

Caroline Bushell

The Washerwoman

Carole Wilson

Gwen Rogers

Sallie Ead

Sue Coe

Suitably Vintage

Fenela Sadler Vintage

Debbie Simmins

Penny Baker Vintage

Isobel Hague

Donna Flower

Jenny Hirst

Ailsa Green

Triang Dollshouses from the 1930s to the 1960s

Triang dolls houses from the 1930s to the 1960s....

Over the next few weeks I will be listing a collection of dolls house furniture and tiny treasures for sale on my sister blog here

Including early Triang and Elgin dolls house furntiture, Pit a Pat, Dol toi, Barton. Also listing Caco and Grecon dolls and all the little accessories which suit an older dolls house.

Just email me at jltg40@aol.com if you wish to buy anything from the listings. Many thanks, Lizzie

Update from The washerwoman HQ

Just a quick update as I will be selling Christmas items from my other blog - just click on the link here and scroll down the page to view the latest items which will include textiles, haberdashery, vintage Christmas items,  toys and dolls house items.... I also sell via my instagram page here. Many thanks, Lizzie

The Potting Shed Winter Brocante

 Saturday 6th November at King John's Nursery Sheepstreet Lane, Etchingham, East Sussex TN19 7AZ Entrance £2.50. More information here. Event is open from 9.30 am to 4.00 pm

Dolls House tiny treasures for sale

Antique and vintage dolls house items and tiny treasures being listed for sale on my sister blog this month. Just click on the link to https://lacamionnettebleue.blogspot.com/ and scroll down the page to see the listings.
Many thanks, Lizzie

The Old French Pink Shop of tiny treasures.....

Love this image of an old closed down shop in France which I took years ago. It has inspired me to open my own little French "shop" on the blog this week. Visit lacamionnettebleue.blogspot.com for details, Many thanks, Lizzie

The dolls house in the 1930s/1940s

I am having a grand clear out of antique and vintage dolls house items on my sister blog, so please click on the link here to view the items. Please remember to scroll down the page to see all the items listed. Many thanks, Lizzie x

Merry Christmas from the Dolls House

Seasons Greetings to all our followers. If collectable dolls house miniatures are your thing, feel free to check out the special Christmas listings on the Dolls House Destash blog - here

The Honiton Textiles and Fabrics Brocante

This event has now been cancelled due to the Coronavirus situation. If all goes to plan the next Honiton Textiles and Fabric Brocante will return in 2021

. You can also keep up to date with news on our dedicated Facebook page here.
Email Lizzie on jltg40@btinternet.com for more information.

The Next Textile and Fabrics Brocante

The Textiles and Fabrics Brocante  has been cancelled due to the ongoing situation with the Coronavirus pandemic

The West Country Textiles and Fabrics Brocante

We are pleased to announce our next date for our next Fabric and Textiles Brocante in Lydeard St Lawrence Village Hall. The event will take place on Saturday 16th November, from 9 am to 3 pm. Admission is free and there is disabled access and a car park in front of the hall, sadly we are unable to admit dogs into the hall.

Once again we are joined by Isobel Hague , who is well known on the textiles circuit for her wonderful range of stock, from haberdashery, lace and patchwork pieces to silk shawls and tea dresses....

 ..and of course her bargain baskets!

  The Washerwoman  will be exhibiting with a range of English and French textiles including florals  and vintage dress fabrics...

patchwork scraps....

...tassels, edgings and trimmings....

vintage toys....

tiny treasures...

vintage dolls house bits and bobs...

 antique wallpaper and edgings.....

 French toile.....

nursery fabrics....

 ..and vintage costume from France...

  La Camionnette Bleue  will be bringing European rustic linens and bolts of fabric ideal for projects and light upholstery....

We all look forward to welcoming you to our Fabric and Textiles Brocante, do feel free to contact us on jltg40@aol.com should you have any specific requirements for textiles or for your projects.