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Claire Went to Market :)


She did a lot of socializing cause she had to meet all of my super cool friends! And she worked hard modeling and helping daddy sell patterns. We had several offers for her too (she just does her job so well you know) but we decided that we would keep her. Here she is with my (amazingly artistic) friend Hayley, from The Button Company. I got to hold Hayley's little angel at the last market! I remember smelling his little head and thinking "Is it really possible that I'm going to get to do this again?"


Jeannie, from The Old Fashioned Baby, put her to work in her booth. I LOVE Jeannie! She is such a beautiful person!


She hung out with the awesome Maja of Maja's Heirlooms. Claire liked her, she's a nut!


She hob knobbed with Wendy of Wendy Schoen Designs


This is Wendy's sweet sister Penny.


She talked fabric and cut-up with Mike at Fabric Finders. This guy is always laughing! 



She snuggled with Sally from Farmhouse Fabrics.


She loved our good buddy Trisha, from Patterns by Trisha's Treasures. She is such a sweet friend! And probably the most organised person I know (seriously, it's crazy!)

Claire was such a sweet girl at market! She worked very hard and was the most precious little model! The first day, while we were super busy, my Aunt Wendy came and for a couple of hours to keep her entertained. I thought that working a wholesale market with a six month old was going to be soooo challenging, but God worked it out perfectly! She even started sitting-up (YES! How did that happen?) last week so she was loving playing in the floor on a blanket (in cute mama made outfits of course). To sum it all up, it was the best market yet! I can't wait till January! I hope you enjoyed our little tour. :) xo, Sam

Comments

Laurie said…
I does looked like a wonderful market. Thanks for the update and pictures.
Bonnie said…
What a great little helper! She is so cute, and would draw people into whatever booth at which she was "helping"!
Oh she's just beautiful, love her expression in that last picture! I'm also loving EVERYTHING I'm seeing in the background (is that possible???)...I think I could spend so much money at that fair...and the buttons!!!!...my 8 year old son and I go weak at the knees for beautiful buttons....i think we may have some links to check out this weekend! :)
Debbie B said…
I'm SOOOO jealous! She's such a sweet baby! And for you to get to see and touch all that wonderful sewing Stuff! Thanks for the pics - to be able to put faces to all the companies I buy things from... I want to go to Market too.
Anonymous said…
Great pics! I am just a wee bit jealous of Miss Claire! :)
Christina said…
I enjoyed Claire's visit to Market very much. :-)
what kate wore said…
OMG ! look at that baby and her smile... i guess there is nothing in this world which brings us happiness more then watching baby smiling ! If you give me permission then i would like to share one picture of the baby in my facebook...:)
Realy neat toe see the face of all those people that I know! Thanks for the tour!

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