Saturday 21 April 2012

Introducing Urban Vagabond

Welcome to Urban Vagabond where we mix old with the new! Some of the materials we use are vintage and pre-loved, therefore some variation is likely due to the nature of the products. All our products are lovingly created and handmade with care.
We are Val and Vikki, mother and daughter and have been crafting all our lives. Mum was taught all she knows by her Nan and passed it all on to me. Mum would make all our clothes and as a child and I would sit in my room making something and talk to the wall (my imaginary TV camera) and pretend I was on Why Don’t You!!

Our love of crafting comes from turning old into new. We particularly love old and vintage buttons and this is the thread which holds all our items together.
Lots of things inspire us but ultimately crafting is just who we are. We are always coming up with new ideas, but there aren’t enough hours in the day, as at the moment this is part time – but I have my dreams of a studio in St Ives to keep me going!




We are currently preparing for our first craft fair which is exciting and terrifying in equal amounts, but having decided that this is the year to put ourselves out there we are doing it in style by showing our wares at the Truly Scrumptious Vintage and Handmade Craft Fair, and if we don’t sell anything it will be a great experience and lovely to meet other crafters.

As relatively new sellers in this market place, bar the odd commission over the years, this crafting community is a lovely place to be. Everybody has been so supportive, friendly and helpful and are always there to spur us on and provide us with confidence.



  • Thursday 12 April 2012

    Truly scrumptious biggest handmade and vintage fair

    The fair is going to be a two day spectacular of crafts, vintage, entertainment and music with craft workshops, a vintage tearoom and lots of handmade goodness.
    A two day spectacular of crafts, vintage, entertainment and music with craft workshops, a vintage tearoom and lots of handmade goodness.
    There will be over a 100 stalls selling the northwest's finest gifts, clothes, toys, accessories, food, art, cards, homewares, antiques..., collectables and much more.

    We are lucky enough to have two performances on the sunday from the very lovely burlesque performer Kitty Koko.https://www.facebook.com/KittyKokoUK
    We shall be having various bands performing over the weekend including the very special and amazing Kirsty Almeida https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=815834520,
    the talented Laura Catlow
    https://www.facebook.com/lauracatlowmusic
    the lovely vintage duo Goodnight Astor
    https://www.facebook.com/goodnightastor

    We shall be having various bands performing over the weekend on the stage and tea and cakes served on vintage china all in the beautiful art deco surroundings of the Pavilion theatre at the Winter Gardens situated in the middle of Blackpool town centre 23rd June 10am - 5pm and 24th June 2012 10pm - 4pm Free entry

    Wednesday 4 April 2012

    Olympic rules - pah!!

    Seriously crafters read this, now we are NOT allowed to use the words London and 2012 together in our creations, the words gold and silver are off limits too, obviously invented by power hungry greedy tw*ts this list is bonkers. I can understand logos not being copied ( who would want to anyway!?) but words come on, next we won't be able to use the union jack!!

    http://ukhandmade.ning.com/forum/topics/the-do-s-mostly-don-ts-of-the-olympics-trademark?xg_source=facebookshare