I Make Fun Stuff

Our next market is on Sunday 20th November on St Peter’s Street Ipswich.

The application process is now live, please visit our Application page for information.

Deadline is Friday 30th September.

We will contact successful applicants the following week ending Friday 7th October.

Exciting things are happening at our favourite local independent business LoveOne. Over the summer, while owner Cathy Frost was enjoying her well deserved summer holidays some hardworking builders added a beautiful staircase, now as i’m sure you all know, stairs must lead somewhere and that’s true here too! LoveOne now has an upstairs! 2 new first floor rooms, one showcasing retro and vintage homewares and more furniture! And a back room, now home to the talented Maria of Mimibellatree. Maria will be offering very affordable craft workshops in her new cosy surroundings. You can find a workshop list with dates and prices on her website.

Cathy is delighted with her new floor, new stock and new ventures in offering workshops at LoveOne. Things just keep getting better down this end of town, other independent businesses unique to Ipswich on St Peter’s Street include…

Maud’s Attic

Baiss & Co

Hanks & Salmon

Purity

I Scream

Marianna

Rovian Sports

Diablo Ink

Myrtle and Mint

Gandhi Indian Restaurant

The Thomas Wolsey (Previously Bar 4)

Elizabeth Pawle is an illustrator and printmaker. She has sold her work at previous I Make Fun Stuff markets but has recently been absent from our events because she brought her beautiful baby Wilfred into the world. Now her little chap is growing up Elizabeth is finding the time to be creative again and make work to sell in her Etsy shop.

She is also moving in a new direction and has turned some of her illustrations into badges. Above is the polar bear, but he is only one of a variety of characters Elizabeth has been busy making.

We’re hoping she’ll be back with us soon for the Christmas Market!

This weekend our friends in the North, Norfolk that is, are holding the Clutter City Summer Fete in Norwich at the Norwich Arts Centre on St Benedicts Street.

They are just like us, they love all things handmade and arty so if you are heading up to Norwich this weekend go and see what delights they have to offer. Or make a special trip just to go to Clutter City.

You will find a couple of I Make Fun Stuff regulars there too, Canny Belle and Cuppa Tea and Cake so stop by and say hello to them too!