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SAMPLE Christmas

SAMPLE Christmas, a fair and market with over 100 designers, makers and traders from across London for a truly unique Christmas event.

On December 7 and 8, SAMPLE Christmas brought together over 100 designers, makers and traders from across London for a truly unique Christmas event. Along with the opportunity to buy independent fashion, delicious food and unique gifts, Yodomo facilitated several workshops that allowed visitors to try their hands at new crafts whilst taking home a new skill and handmade item. 

From bookbinding, wreath making, papercraft, willow star making, decoration and christmas card making, sewing and copper work, our expert makers led workshops that set the scene for holiday festivities. Read on for highlights from this event that supports sustainability, small-scale enterprises and local talent, as curated by Hemingway Design.

Hazel Gardner at Hemingway Design SAMPLE Christmas, leading a workshop on festive sustainable wreaths.

Kate Rochester of Hanbury Press leads a workshop on bookbinding.

 

Making a kalinka paper pom pom at SAMPLE Christmas

 

Isabella Mitchell leads a workshop for making Christmas cards.

 

Hazel Gardner leads a workshop on sustainable festive wreaths.

 

Barley Massey of Fabrications leads a workshop on visible mending using Sashiko-inspired techniques on denim.

With the expert care put into the event, Hemingway Design drew in a crowd of around 10,000 visitors for SAMPLE Christmas over the course of the weekend. With several workshops facilitated by Yodomo, the market was abuzz with creativity and inspiration. 

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All photos by Saahil Shah.

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