The 16th International Portafold & Ansfold Gathering) (i.e. 2025)
Our annual gathering will be returning to the Newbury Retrofestival.
*** New for 2025 - Arrive from 9am on Thursday and stay till Monday lunchtime ***
So put the dates 7th, 8th, 9th & 10th of August 2025 in your diary now and get those dates booked off work early.
Show Address: Newbury Showground, Priors Court, Hermitage, Thatcham, West Berkshire, RG18 9QZ
Don't book direct with the show organisers it will cost you more money, just contact me (07771544419) to get your pitch saved.
Pictures of your Portafold, Ansfold or Mini-Motel.
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bigbird
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by bigbird » Sun, 09 Aug 2009, 8:08 pm
Well, four months on.....virtually everything is done! p.s. I don't do minimalist...lol
Fortune telling and lucky heather available on request.......

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by alexdundee » Tue, 11 Aug 2009, 11:01 am
Looks warm and snuggly in there, well done, Liking the leaded window, very custom

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by bigbird » Tue, 11 Aug 2009, 12:15 pm
Thanks Alex, I know it's not to the standard style, but it's brilliant for the steam ups we go to, and we're into the folk and Morris so it has to be quirky really!!

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by Misty Meg » Mon, 17 Aug 2009, 6:29 pm
Did you get the leading from a craft shop - as I would like to do that for my Portafold, "Poppy" too!!!
I love the pictures of the Portafolds which the clean, crisp white and blue interiors on here but strange things have been happening. Before I even got hold of mine I started doing patchworks - in all different colour schemes. I'm now on my third one, thinking they will cover the front of six of the 2ft by 2ft cushions. AND I've just bought five "furry" cushions - two silver, two black and one pinky/red. Anyone staying will need sunglasses inside regardless of the weather!
What's going on!?!

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by bigbird » Mon, 17 Aug 2009, 7:09 pm
Aw that sounds lovely, I've got a patchwork quilt for Matilda as well!
The lead comes on a roll and I got it off Ebay, here is a link: [DEAD LINK REMOVED]
Make sure that you clean the window well with meths or something similar and let it dry before you apply!

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by Phil+Maria » Sat, 03 Sep 2011, 8:20 pm
Nice one, I like what you have done with it too. The leading looks really good.
We are going retro with ours; the fabric we have chosen may cause the unwary temporary blindness!
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by bigbird » Mon, 02 Apr 2012, 10:24 am
Phil+Maria wrote: may cause the unwary temporary blindness!
He he, sounds perfect to me!!

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