Bespoke handmade felt crafts
This year on Rememberance Day it will be 11 11 11 11. We thought we would mark this significant date and important event with a collection of felt poppies that would raise money for the charity Help for Heroes. From the sale of each felt poppy a £1 donation will be made to the charity. Not only are the poppies hand made, unique and stylish but they can be worn again and again to accessorise your outfit. Help us Help the Heroes by making your purchase today.
We’re really happy with the photography on our site and feel that the images show a number of ways in which you can wear our scarves and corsages but we’ve been thinking….
Perhaps we’re not letting you see all the wonderful textures and details of our work! We decided this week to get up close and personal with our collection and had a photo shoot focussing on the details. The descriptions tell you about the beads, the angelina and the nepps but if you’re a felty person that might not mean too much! A picture says a thousand words so have a look.
I believe in the power of clothes. Ever woke up one morning only to look in the mirror and feel an overwhelming feeling of disappointment that the reflection staring back is fatter, frumpier and more tired looking than the mental image you have of yourself? To dress in your usual clothes and feel them just a bit tighter than last time? It’s easy to let the dowdiness take over, to go with the flow and become consumed by the “fat” feeling. It can ruin your whole day and leave you feeling really bad about yourself. I think clothes are the remedy, clothes can make you feel utterly fabulous! Reach into your wardrobe and choose an outfit that makes you feel special. No; not your wedding dress, or your favourite Saturday night outfit, something thats suitable for the occasion (work, shopping, whatever) but something that makes you feel lovely, so that everytime you look down at yourself you think ” I love this top/ skirt/ dress/ scarf etc” Choose a colour you love to wear. Add details to your outfit that personalize it and say somewthing about you, a scarf, piece of jewelry or brooch. I find I use brooches an aweful lot they are an easy way to change the mood of an outfit and can introduce a new colour the overall look. They nearly always draw attention and get a comment from someone; and lets face it, if someone takes the time to tell you they like what you’re wearing it makes you feel like a million dollars. The power of clothes are amazing! I feel better already 🙂
Inspired by this seasons russet and gold palette and warm Autumnal days we have dyed a whole range of threads, yarns and fibres. Wool neeps, burrs and slubs are wonderfully bobbley and add surface interest and texture to scarves and flower corsages.
We’ve been inspired by a whole new colour palette brought about by the changing season and the thought of Halloween. Recently we’ve created a range of felt corsages in rich Autumn shades and deep purple hues.
Collecting apples from the garden, it’s hard not to be inspired by the seasons colours of russet and warm green. I feel a new colour palette may be on the horizon.