Crafty way to approach Christmas.SHOPPERS have been snapping up early Christmas presents from Coventry's artists and crafters. Handmade jewellery, cuddly toys, and all sorts of trinkets from more than 60 exhibitors were on sale at the craft fair at Coventry Transport Museum The Coventry Transport Museum (formerly known as the Museum of British Road Transport) is a major motor museum, located in Coventry, England. It houses the most extensive collection of British-made road transport in the world. . Organiser Julia Gandy, who makes jewellery from buttons, said: "We held the first Christmas crafts fair last year, but this year's has been much bigger. It's nice to see people who came last year coming back, and we've had lots of new people through the doors too." Coventry Canal The Coventry Canal is a narrow canal in the Midlands of England. The canal starts in Coventry and ends 38 miles (65 km) north at Fradley Junction, just north of Lichfield, where it joins the Trent and Mersey Canal. Basin will be hosting another Christmas crafts fair on Sunday, December 6, with up to 40 stalls, live music, a barbecue and mulled wine. CAPTION(S): DETAILED WORK... Tracy Wotton with the teddies she knits clothes for (above left) and (right) Emma O'Brien from the Lock Gallery, Canal Basin. DJ141109CHRI CHRI Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (UK) CHRI Criminal History Record Information CHRI Christiansted National Historic Site (US National Park Service) CHRI Comprehensive Human Rights Initiative _1 DJ141109CHRI_1 DELICATE OPERATION... Bedworth's Linda Hartlett attends her stall (above left) and (right, left to right) ) Danielle Liggins, Jacki McClean, Erin Liggins and Maxine Liggins get some shopping done. DJ141109CHRI_ 3 DJ141109CHRI_9 |
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