Belfast Pitch Perfect Winners

We received plenty of applications but we have now selected the winners of the Pitch Perfect Competition and are thrilled to announce Cloth Barn UK Ltd and Country Ramblings are the 2015 competition! We thought we would give you a little introduction to this years winners and what these local businesses will be bringing to the Christmas market....
The Cloth Barn UK LTD
This exciting, unique and new local business has only been trading since October 2014, sourcing and delivering bespoke handcrafted Christmas heirloom pieces to local markets. Thier primary partners are based in Northern Bavaria, the heart of the traditional region of German glass ornament manufacturing. All products are mouth-blown with the same technique used today as they were, created over 100 years ago fashioned with great attention to detail - by experienced glass blowers and talented painters. In a culture in which Christmas is at home and where everyone carries this special family celebration in their hearts. All products are finished with fine stirling silver and hand-crafted with loving care. This is the way glass ornaments of lasting value are created- and also how they receive their special brilliance. "Every one of our ornaments are made with love and passion and symbolises a wish that will hopefully come true!"

We have a great variety of customers, from the younger buyers seeking a seasonal family gift purchase to a more mature client purchasing an heirloom piece. "With such a wide and diverse portfolio of products, presenting bespoke glassware never seen before in Belfast, we as a local business feel placed in a prime position to offer a unique shopping experience to the widest cross-section of Christmas shopper."

We have over 50 bespoke variants on offer from heirloom pieces to fabulous retro inspired displays, in fact, something for everyone and all budgets. We are very excited to be included and to be able to offer such beautiful pieces that will stand the test of time and create wonderful memories for years to come.

We are TRUELY DELIGHTED to receive such an accolade as winners of the Pitch Perfect Competition 2015 for this year’s Christmas Continental Market at Belfast City Hall.  We have carefully selected the very best authentic German hand made glass baubles and wind lanterns for the event and are excited that this is the first time they have been seen in Northern Ireland.

"Enchanting glass ornaments for everlasting memories!!!"

Country Ramblings
Attending regular markets such as the Dock market in Titanic quarter, Country Ramblings is now planning on taking part in the huge and greatly anticipated Belfast Christmas Market. Their products are created from free machine stitched textiles. The ethos of their brand is to 'deliver a narrative of the idyllic Irish countryside.'

"My newly developed character, Bluebell takes centre stage in her red welly boots and umbrella and takes us on her adventures in the Countryside. Each piece has a witty or inspirational quote or saying stitched on it to provoke emotion and connection with the customer or viewer. I also cater for occasions such as wedding, baby, and special people like granny, mum, auntie. Product range varies from stitched pictures, prints, floating frames, lavender/ cinnamon hearts, brooches, purses etc.."

These products are carries the handmade in Ireland label, providing a truly local authentic product for shoppers, offering the perfect decoration for your home!

"I am looking forward to this opportunity enormously and through funding from the Princes Trust I am now in the position to order bulk supplies to enable me to produce the large amount of stock required for such a market!"