Sunny Shepton Mallet

As you may have already heard, Shepton Mallet held a great Antiques Fair over 3 days last weekend. The wonderful weather helped to make it a great one. The sun was shining and with all the outside stalls, many of them having just returned from buying trips in France, it felt as though we were abroad in the best French Flea Market. There was such an array of stuff on offer from beautiful furniture, antique textiles, vintage bric a brac and clothes. I had a great time buying. I could not find my camera before I left so I have no photos of while I was there but below are some of the things I came home with.

Vintage children's fabrics and novelties

Vintage floral fabrics

Gorgeous vintage patchwork curtains (from Lizzie) and quilt

French antique fabrics

More florals (well you know me!)

Pretty rosey curtains from Amanda

Vintage kitchen shelf edging

Vintage French buttons, braids and magazines

And this lovely vintage French fabric box

First seen on Niki's blog, now a home for my vintage ribbons and trims

and I couldn't resist this 1950's dress for myself

what better to go with it than these 2 pairs of 1950's shoes?

The shoes came from a stall full of vintage hats, bags and shoes and the seller said that they belonged to the once Lady Mayoress of Weston Super Mare, who is now in her 90's. She had a fine wardrobe and one of the pairs of shoes I bought were unworn. Not a bad buy at £9 for the 2 pairs!!

I saw lots of lovely friends and stallholders there and got to meet the lovely Posy, and her lovely husband, at last. We found we were kindred spirits in all things fabric (but I knew that anyway). I wanted to give her a big hug as she was all teary due to having just dropped off her first born at University. It's like having your baby start school all over again, but worse, as this time you don't pick them up at the end of the day but leave them in their digs. I have to say I am glad that Jasmine is taking a gap. I don't think I am ready to let my baby go just yet.