Makers that inspire... Wychbury

It's almost Remembrance Sunday, every year I buy an official poppy and every year I've lost or broken it within the day.  A handbag, a seatbelt, a coat - whatever, I'm clumsy and that's how it goes!

This year I picked up a handcrafted one from Wychbury to supplement my official one. Wychbury donate £1.50 for each of the poppies they sell, they're beautiful and will last me a lot longer than the paper ones!

You can find out more about the history of poppies, and how donations are used from the Royal British Legion website.

Makers that inspire: Musa Bamba

Around 18months ago a former colleague wrote on Facebook about her friend who made jewellery, and did any of us want to buy her things? Of course I did! I've worn this necklace so often since I bought it, and its unusual design frequently gets compliments.

 

I recently found her website, Musa Bamba and I confess I'm planning my next purchase, one of her lovely unusual bags.

This bag has everything I love about crafted items, it's beautiful, unique, and buying supports an independent crafter using her skills. How long till pay day??

Makers that inspire: All my friends!

One of my wonderful friends Kathryn, got married recently, and for her hen do we got together with Make do Mender's Bee to stitch a quilt to celebrate (I blogged a little about the day here)

The quilt has now been completed and it looks beautiful. It captures just some of the excellent moments in their lives together, and hopefully it will be a real keepsake for them both. 

And of course, the wedding day was wonderful, the speeches fantastic, the bride beautiful, and the dancing... drunken ;)

The quilt really inspired me, and I've decided that as next year will be a big one for me: turning the big 3-0, finishing my university course (hopefully), and hopefully the start of a fulfilling new career, I'd like to mark it with a quilt too. I'm going to ask lots of people to contribute to the quilt, so if you know me, get ready ;)

Makers that inspire: Button Becky

I originally created this blog to help me to capture my dressmaking projects as I learn how to be a good sewist. However, I've become so inspired by others projects I thought it was about time I acknowledged them.

Button Becky is a former scientist, turned teacher, turned crafter, and operates from Carfax Market in Horsham, where I originally met her. She creates great badges, hair pieces and jewellery all with the most beautiful buttons and earrings, and with a distinctive style. I've already bought a badge for one friend, and a couple of bits for me...

Anyway, I came across this and absolutely had to have it! It's made from navy silk and earrings, it's just so beautiful!

 

You know what, I don't even have anywhere to wear it but I don't care! I'm wondering if it would look good with that 50s dress I'm thinking of making...

 

So, what do you think? If you'd like to buy your own you can go to: her Facebook page, or her website. I should say that this post hasn't been sponsored, I know how it annoys me when people don't declare that!