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Two festivals again this summer, because one is never enough! Firstly we are back to Carry on Crafting between July 11th and 12th. This is held at the South of England Showground, Ardingley.

And secondly, Woolly Hugs is headlining (in our hearts) at Camp Bestival between July 30th – August 2nd. Well we are ACTUALLY having a charity stall! 

Please come and find us at either event if you are attending! 

At Carry on Crafting we plan to run Hugathon type workshop sessions throughout the weekend, focusing on our Cwtch project,  getting folk to make 6 inch squares.  We will be providing yarn. There is no booking needed for this, it will be a drop in activity.  It worked brilliantly over the last two years.. Hopefully it will be busy and great fun again. We will again be accepting ££ donations and spreading the woolly word. As last year (and nearer the time) we will make a blanket to raffle. This was extremely popular and a great fundraiser.

At Camp Bestival we will be again spreading the woolly word and running drop in pompom making sessions for families for a ££ donation, selling Besties and raffling a blanket like last year!

How to help by making BESTIES! THANK YOU!

The theme of Camp Bestival 2026 is ‘At the Beach’ so anything in this theme would be perfect, but any other animals would be perfect too.

So we are looking for small handheld 3D pocket friends. Sewn, knitted, crocheted. Cute or quirky. These sold incredibly well in previous years, over £1000 just in Besties last year, and with your love and support they will again. Because of the age range particularly at Camp Bestival, no buttons, sequins etc, ie nothing which can be a choking risk. Safety eyes or embroidered eyes only.

Last posting for Camp Bestival is 1st July, to Teddington, please write BESTIES on the outside! THANK YOU SO MUCH!

Thank you so much for joining us.  All funds raised will go directly into our own Woolly Hug projects. Every penny raised will go to help others, we hope you will support us, either by crafting, buying or even maybe both! Thank you so so much. x

Crafting info…

We would love our crafters to make Spring/Easter craft items, and to keep postage costs to a minimum we ask that ideally anything made can be sent on to a buyer in a large envelope. We are open to larger items too obviously, that is just a guide. We will then sell these beauties through the sale.

Some suggestions for you, but we are very open to others too…

1. Spring and Easter decorations, bunting, cards, garlands, Easter egg themes etc
2. Anything sheep wise is always SUPER popular!
3. Small gifts – Little bags, purses, brooches, hair accessories, key rings, gift bags, tags, not too many of one design helps.
4. Clothing – PLEASE no winter hats or scarves, please think spring/summer. Any that arrive we will keep for the Christmas sale later this year. PLEASE include the yarn type or ball band so we can let folk know how to wash their new treasure. Socks are always very popular!
5. Woolly, fabric, card, embroidered, beaded, all crafty crafts welcome!!
6. Lovely lovely things!

NB – PLEASE INCLUDE NAMES OF PATTERN DESIGNERS WHERE APPROPRIATE SO WE CAN CREDIT THEM. THANK YOU!

Absolute last posting for crafts to be Saturday 28th February please, earlier is better for us if at all possible. Thank you!

Please message for the posting information if you need, but it will be Teddington.

The Event itself…

Our Spring/Easter 2026 Craft sale and Auction will take place ONLINE on a Facebook Event page and our own Auction site attached to this website as before, between Monday 9th March and Sunday 15th March.

We are keeping it all crossed that this Sale will be a huge success, with your love and support we have every confidence, huge heartfelt thanks.

THANK YOU!!!!