Events

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2025 events have come to a close!

What an Amazing Year!

I met so many wonderful people this season — returning customers, new friends, and fellow lovers of handmade. Thank you for stopping by, chatting, shopping, and sharing stories. You’re the reason I love doing what I do!

That’s a wrap for 2025 events, but I’ll be back in 2026 with new bags, new fabrics, and new fairs.
Stay tuned for updated dates and locations!

2025 Events attended

A smiling woman standing at a craft sale or market stall decorated with Christmas-themed items including wrapped presents, fabric, and knitted accessories such as hats and scarves.

Still smiling after Saturday’s NVTHS Foundation Craft Fair & Bake Sale on November22.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by, talked fabrics with me, tried on a knitted scarf or mitten, or took home a new favorite. It means so much to be part of a community that loves handmade.

A special thank-you to the organizers, volunteers, and students at Nashoba Valley Technical High School for putting on such a friendly, well-run event. It truly felt like a community celebration.

Woman with gray hair smiling behind a table displaying handmade knitted hats, gloves, and scarves at an indoor craft fair. There are other vendors and people browsing in the background.

Saturday November 1st was such a fun and full day at the Handmade Harvest Festival in Acton MA! Thank you to everyone who stopped by my booth, shared kind words, and supported handmade creativity.

I loved meeting so many fellow crafters, chatting about their creations, and seeing that everyone seemed to have a very successful day. It’s days like this remind me why I love creating — each piece starts as an idea and ends up connecting me to someone new.

I am standing inside a vendor booth at an outdoor market, surrounded by tables displaying handmade crafts, including bags, scarves, and small items.

What a fantastic day at Westfest on Saturday Sept 20 in Westford MA! The energy was incredible—dance performances, fun games, delicious food trucks, and so many great conversations at my booth. Thank you to everyone who stopped by!

I am standing inside my market stall in Devens with my handmade bags on display, set up outdoors on a grassy field with trees and food trucks in the background.

The first at Devens, MA at their annual Food Truck & Craft Festival was on Saturday May 31 from 11am-5pm. It went on despite some sketchy weather! A bit of rain early on, but the sun came out by noon and the day turned out pretty nice. Some vendors didn’t make it, but I had a few good sales and great conversations—including returning customers and a fellow sewer from Minnesota! We had to pack up early due to thunderstorms, but I made it out just before the downpour.

What a wonderful weekend at the Higgins Middle School craft fair Dec 6th!
Thank you to everyone who stopped by my table, chatted with me, supported handmade, and found an accessory that felt just right for you (or for someone on your gift list!).
I truly love meeting new people, seeing familiar faces, and hearing your stories. Every smile, every conversation, and every “this one is just what I needed” moment makes all the hours of sewing worthwhile.
Your support means the world and helps keep small handmade businesses thriving — thank you for being part of my creative journey.

I am standing inside my booth at The Festival by the Lake in Wakefield, displaying various colorful fabric tote bags hanging on racks and displayed on the ground, with a cloudy sky overhead.

Sunshine, smiles, and lots of bag love at Festival by the Lake in Wakefield MA on Sunday June 8!
So glad the date moved to Sunday—gorgeous weather, great crowds, and lots of happy customers. Shoutout to the shopper who found the perfect Pickleball water bottle bag for her mom, and the duo who came for one tote and left with four! 😄

I am standing in my booth at the Barn Door Spring craft fair in Pepperell MA, displaying colorful handmade bags and accessories, with a large golden retriever lying on the grass nearby.

2024 Events

Barn Door Spring Market
Pepperell, MA

Great day!

Saturday, April 27, 2024

I am standing in my booth at the Apple Blossom festival in Harvard MA selling cloth bags, with bags hanging on shelves and racks under a white canopy, outdoors on a cloudy day.

Apple Blossom Festival
Harvard, MA

Windy but great day!

Saturday, May 4, 2024

Devens Craft Fair market stall with colorful handmade bags and accessories, on a sunny day with trees and parked cars in the background.

Devens Food Truck & Craft Fair

Absolutely beautiful day. Had lots of fun and good sales!

Saturday, June 1, 2024

I'm standing inside a booth at the Tyngsboro Block party Festival, showcasing handmade fabric bags and purses, with a banner displaying the shop's name and email.

Barn Door ‘Christmas in Summer
Pepperell, MA

Hot but sunny day! Had good sales, met some very nice people - customers as well as other vendors. Looking forward to my next event in August.

Saturday, July 20, 2024

I am standing inside a booth selling bags at an outdoor market. The booth features a variety of colorful fabric bags hanging on racks and displayed on tables.

Tyngsboro Block Party - Music, Craft & Food Truck Festival

Lots of traffic on a beautiful day!

Saturday, August 24, 2024

Flyer for the 45th Fall GrotonFest, organized by the Groton Business Association, featuring fall foliage illustrations, event date September 28th, 2024, location 75 Hollis St., Groton, MA, with live music, family activities, food, and vendor participation from 10 AM to 4 PM.

GrotonFest Fall Event

Was such a beautiful day! I forgot to take a picture of me but I had lots of company, had some great sales. Looking forward now to my next event in December. Hope to see you there!

Saturday. September 24, 2024

Blue and purple watercolor background with hanging Christmas ornaments reflecting a winter village scene, promoting the Higgins Middle School Annual Craft Fair on December 7, 2024, from 10AM to 3PM at Higgins Middle School, Peabody MA, with over 70 vendors and raffles.

Had such a busy but rewarding day! Loved meeting new people and helping them find the perfect gifts for their loved ones! Time now for winter break to create new designs! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Stay Warm!

Saturday, December 7, 2024

A woman standing next to a booth at an indoor craft fair, displaying handmade fabric accessories including bags and wallets, with a sign reading 'bPLATTOORIGINALS.COM Handcrafted Fabric Accessories'.