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If you’re like me and sitting down to watch TV or read a book is preceded by a 10 minute hunt for your glasses, then you might want to consider a pair of eyeglass holders. Arbor Beading have a number of quirky styles like the disco balls shown above.
As well as the[.....]
I was contacted recently by Xan Loh of Leatherfreaks. Leatherfreaks is a Singaporean company specialising in handmade leather products. They’ve got some beautiful handcrafted bags, wallets, pouches, belts and cuffs. The wallets above are both made from calf leather and the one on the right has a useful leather braided[.....]
A little while ago I added a post about German handbag brand Emily Somerset. Their full collection can now be viewed online at www.emily-somerset.de
Each bag is beautifully handcrafted from pretty cotton prints and contains it’s own ‘inside bag’.
Sometimes it’s the simplest things that make the biggest statement. Like this stunning Crystal Necklace (top left) by You’re Beautiful. At 32 inches it can be worn as is or wrapped twice around the neck as a choker. And the delicate Strawberry Ice Necklace (top right) is just as[.....]
A few months ago I had a meeting in Manchester at the unsociable time of 6pm. I arrived early and so decided to kill some time in the Corner House. While I was in there I came across a fantastic publication called Selvedge.
If you haven’t already discovered Selvedge I[.....]
There’s some lovely stuff over at Flaming Tatertots. All of the crafty items, including coasters, tooth fairy pillows, glasses cases, bags and headbands have been handcrafted by Faith Bri.
The Flower Buttons Headband is very pretty. It’s made from yellow floral fabric and decorated with vintage buttons. I[.....]
Don’t forget the Fashion Disco taking place tonight.
Where: The Cooper Gallery, Barnsley
When: Tonight! (25 Sept)
What Time: 6.30pm to 9.30pm
Who: Natalie Pond and Roc and Doll
For full detail see our recent post.
I have to say that I’m in awe of Hannah Kopacz from Made with Love by Hannah. Her fun and sassy handcrafted clothing is just beautiful. In fact it’s taken me 30 minutes just to decide which garments to feature in this post.
My final choices, as you can see, are the charming[.....]
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