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Fibre and textile crafts Guide

Artists, crafts people & businesses involved in fibre and textile crafts.

Calypso Sephora

Calypso Sephora

Woking, Surrey

Calypso Sephora Ltd is a professionl tailoring workshop creating and promoting bespoke garments, our design or customer s design. We also ...

Sue Pearson

Sue Pearson

Crawley, West Sussex

I have for sometime , worked with a variety of arts and craft media, but I am now focused on producing my own hand-made felt in the creation ...

Shaftesbury Scotts

Shaftesbury Scotts

Bournemouth, Dorset

My very first encounter of the millinery trade was in the late 80s. I lived in small market town called Wokingham and regularly attended ...

Ann Pennington

Ann Pennington

Stourbridge, West Midlands

I spin, weave on a Louet table loom with 8 shafts. Dye and felt hand made , uniquely designed items such as bags, gloves, homeware. I ...

Bruce art and crafts

Bruce art and crafts

Easingwold, North Yorkshire

I make needle felted characters, mostly animals both imaginary and realistic, using merino or Corriedale wool, glass eyes, wire armature, ...

Anne Pearson Designs

Anne Pearson Designs

Todmorden, Lancashire

Anne Pearson Designs is all about creating unique dreamcatchers, fibre art wall hangings, jewellery and gifts. I have always been interested ...

Tots Couture

Tots Couture

Bookham, Surrey

I used to make bespoke wedding dresses in my shop but retired from that a couple of years ago and since then have made only for little ...

Phoenix Woollen Mills UK

Phoenix Woollen Mills UK

Southampton, Hampshire

I love knitting and creating useful items. Another passion of mine is the environment. I combined these by using lambs wool to make hats, ...

Kool Kraft

Kool Kraft

Romford, Essex

We bring you one step closer to the world of handmade, in an era driven by industry. We aim to source unique, high-quality products that ...

Linen Cloud

Linen Cloud

Worcester Park, Surrey

Linen Cloud is a small hobby business dedicated to celebrating the uniqueness of linen. The collection is inspired by top quality linen ...

The Natural Dyer

The Natural Dyer

Old campsall, South Yorkshire

THE NATURAL DYER is a Yorkshire-based label created and designed by Rebecca Aydon. Rebecca graduated from Kingston University London with ...

Sue Bateman Textiles

Sue Bateman Textiles

Nailsworth, Gloucestershire

I have always had a yearning to use my creative skills to work for myself but it was very difficult to find the time needed to make a substantial ...

Maggies Farm Crafts

Maggies Farm Crafts

Markfield, Leicestershire

I create beautiful handmade soft furnishings for your home. Cushions are made without plastic zips, i use my own screen prints, Harlequin, ...

Hatijacs

Hatijacs

Leicester, Leicestershire

I have been making and selling my hand Made toys for 40 years and love to add my own touch to my rag dolls ECT no 2 toys are the same ...

Mae Kandoo

Mae Kandoo

Brightlingsea, Essex

Inspired by strolls along the prom and walks along the estuary, Mae Kandoos original range of gifts and home accessories have a Souvenir ...

Thunderbug Textiles

Thunderbug Textiles

Ripley, Derbyshire

Hi, my name is Toni, and I run Thunderbug Textiles. Based just North of Derby, UK, I’m an alumna of Derby University, where I graduated ...

LGACreations

LGACreations

Warrington, Cheshire

As a mother to 5 incredible fur babies I will always worry for their safety and well-being. Which was the inspiration behind the Mesh Screens. ...

Ijele Collections

Ijele Collections

Bolton, Lancashire

The home of eclectic contemporary decor made from the best of textiles and infused with legendary craftsmanship for the cosmopolitan mind. ...

Tutu Pretty

Tutu Pretty

Staines Upon Thames, Middlesex

All the tutu, headdress and wing sets I make are unique. I have a beautiful selection of ready made sets available and will also take ...

Sun And Cedar

Sun And Cedar

Reading, Berkshire

Hello! We are Bailey and Liam, 2 young-ens on a quest to live in a more sustainable world. We have decided to dedicate our time to both ...

Handmade for You

Handmade for You

Guildford, Surrey

I recently ‘dusted off’ my sewing machine that had been languishing in the loft for a while and, as I love fabric bags, I decided to ‘have ...

Togz 4 Dogz

Togz 4 Dogz

Glasgow, North Lanarkshire

Togz 4 Dogz has been up and running for around seven years now. Our main product is dog coats although we also make doggy bandanas, collars ...

Charlotte Owen Felts

Charlotte Owen Felts

Birmingham, West Midlands

My passion of felting comes with a variety of techniques including wet felting, needle, felting, nuno felting to name a few. I often combine ...

Charlye Limon

Charlye Limon

Walton on thames, Surrey

I started up my business called Charlye Limon two years ago to fundraise for my world challenge trip to costa rica to volunteer with environmental ...

SMILEINK Ltd

SMILEINK Ltd

Dorking, Surrey

Each design is hand drawn in ink using calligraphy markers and is unique in its own way. The original concept came from a drawing our ...

Alessandra Handmade Creations

Alessandra Handmade Creations

Fulham, London

I love fabrics! I love their colours, textures, playability and the infinite creativity options that they offer. They have all the colours ...

Susie Bean Home

Susie Bean Home

Faringdon, Oxfordshire

After many years in the art world, first as an arts magazine editor, and latterly a gallerist, I have had much experience of beautiful ...

The Spinning Barn Hand Spinning Workshops

The Spinning Barn Hand Spinning Workshops

Kings Lynn, Norfolk

I offer Hand spinning workshops which are designed for beginner spinners but are suitable as a refresher too. Held on our smallholding ...

Essence of Tranquility

Essence of Tranquility

Tredegar, Blaenau Gwent

I make and sell : - Felted Boots, Slippers, Felted soaps and acessories, Silk scarfs, Fairy wings, Fairy clothes, Needle felted Fairys, ...

Mia

Mia

Walsall, West Midlands

Home Studio 13 Blinds - Specialise in Handmade Soft furnishings - We love sewing . We realy take special care in giving you the best advice ...

Hunt The Moon

Hunt The Moon

Ivybridge, Devon

We are a screen printing, tie dye, blank / plain clothing and other craft supplier and distributor. We sell various brands including Speedball, ...

Jane Elisabeth Embroidered Textiles

Jane Elisabeth Embroidered Textiles

St Annes, Lancashire

I studied fashion design and embroidery in the sixties so I have been creating clothes and embroideries for many years. Recently, I decided ...

Bonnika The Magic of Needlefelt

Bonnika The Magic of Needlefelt

Bridgwater, Somerset

At Bonnika , I craft and create a range of Waldorf Inspired magical Needlefelted Angels, Fairies, Goddess, and Wizards. Each one is individually ...

AUTA AFRICA CRAFTS

AUTA AFRICA CRAFTS

Burntwood, Staffordshire

AUTA AFRICA CRAFTS was founded by mainly with the aim of promoting talented artisans both men and women from Kenya by getting their work ...

Kathy Weston

Kathy Weston

Dorking, Surrey

In line with a life long love of nature and animals I make realistic, sometimes humorous, felted sculptures of birds and animals. I use ...

Craft house

Craft house

Bow, London

Handmade sewing bits. For adults and children. Made to order crafts that everyone will enjoy and love. Wedding gifts.

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Craft posts by members in the fibre and textile crafts section

Moving on..Web Page news

Moving on..Web Page news

Brightlingsea, Essex

At the end of September I started an online training course for creative businesses with the Design Trust. It has been a rollercoaster ...

Revisiting Pictures in Lockdown.

Revisiting Pictures in Lockdown.

Crawley, West Sussex

Ive learned a new skill in lockdown - needlefelting. Up until now Ive just been a wet-felter. Ive shied away from needle-felting, as I ...

Were Back

Were Back

Reading, Berkshire

OH HEY THERE, WELCOME TO A NEW AND EMERGING LITTLE BUSINESS CREATED BY 2 ENVIRONMENTAL TROOPERS. Maybe you are familiar, or maybe you ...

Art and Craft Inspiration During Lockdown.

Art and Craft Inspiration During Lockdown.

Crawley, West Sussex

Having decided to sort out my cupboards and drawers, I thought I would use some of the materials that had not seen the light of day for ...

Spinning

Spinning

Stourbridge, West Midlands

Spinning fleece is a most relaxing pastime. Its rythmical and soporific. I hope to dye the yarn by foraging plants.

Spinning

Spinning

Stourbridge, West Midlands

I have been busy spinning fleece. Sitting in the sun and watching yarn being created is a very relaxing pastime. I Hope to dye the ya ...

Cat bed

Cat bed

Stourbridge, West Midlands

Handknitted then felted cosy cat bed. Latest item available. Cosy, warm, hard wearing. I made this for a cat named cupcake.

New design on the way.

New design on the way.

Boston, Lincolnshire

Today has been exciting for me. I had an idea on Saturday while I was watching the birds in my hedge. Sunday was a day of sketching and ...

Busy working on a new design

Busy working on a new design

Boston, Lincolnshire

Ive been working on a design inspired by a robin sitting in the tree outside my window. The initial sketches have developed into a probable ...

Commission

Commission

Easingwold, North Yorkshire

I have just completed this commission of a British Alpine goat, replicated from photos, She is approximately 9 inches high, her hooves ...

Scarves in the Garden.

Scarves in the Garden.

Crawley, West Sussex

At last I have been able to photograph my latest scarves and one pashmina, in the garden, on a beautiful sunny morning! Please look at ...

Manila.

Manila.

Crawley, West Sussex

Have just about recovered from jet-lag, after visiting our daughter and family in Manila. Had a wonderful time, and while there felt inspired ...

Bamboo Fabric.

Bamboo Fabric.

Crawley, West Sussex

The two BambooCotton Scarves which I have just put on my shop items, are handwoven, one is spot dyed in a microwave and the other has a ...

Just Why Do I Teach........

Just Why Do I Teach........

Kings Lynn, Norfolk

Hopefully most of you know that I run workshops to teach others the wonderful art of hand spinning but just why is that? It is often said ...

So Just Why Do We Spin

So Just Why Do We Spin

Kings Lynn, Norfolk

This is a question that I am frequently asked, however the answer isnt always what one expect to hear. I dont particularly knit and my ...

New Necklaces for the Autumn.

New Necklaces for the Autumn.

Crawley, West Sussex

Having fractured my ankle skate boarding down the stairs at home, and non-weight bearing for six weeks, I thought I would make some more ...

Hand knitted in Noro yarn

Hand knitted in Noro yarn

Stourbridge, West Midlands

This multicoloured long knitted scarf will keep you warm. Muted colours of autumn. Soft natural fibres knitted in double moss stitch

Fairs

Fairs

Easingwold, North Yorkshire

Really looking forward to going to Crafting Live, Doncaster, next Saturday, Ive been putting the needle felting kitsall day today, I introduced ...

In A Summer Garden.

In A Summer Garden.

Crawley, West Sussex

Oh how I loved making the most of the day, photographing my latest collection of scarves for the summer. It was great to actually be able ...

Handwoven Kutchi Shawls

Handwoven Kutchi Shawls

Romford, Essex

Vibrant and stunning, handwoven shawls have been a cultural identity for many communities of Kutch district in western part of India. The ...

Memories.

Memories.

Crawley, West Sussex

Back home, having stayed for two and a half weeks, in a somewhat tropical atmosphere at my daughters house in Manila, leaving 34% behind! ...

Weaving

Weaving

Stourbridge, West Midlands

My latest weaving project is with wool from Latvia and Portugal. Its a block design and double weave. I am incorporating hard anger using ...

Pure British wool and its benefits

Pure British wool and its benefits

Southampton, Hampshire

I am passionate about wool, it comes from growing up with some contact with sheep rearing in the Scottish highlands. British wool has ...

The Season of Autumn.

The Season of Autumn.

Crawley, West Sussex

With inspiration from An Autumn Garden, and before the clocks are changed! new hand-made wet-felted beads necklaces are now being added ...

Its been a while since I posted

Its been a while since I posted

Stourbridge, West Midlands

Busy weaving.Here is a double weave scarf in wool and cotton. Block design. I did this weaving whilst in France at The Loom Room. Woven ...

Hand Spinning and Dyeing Inspired By My Garden

Hand Spinning and Dyeing Inspired By My Garden

Kings Lynn, Norfolk

Welcome to my first blog post. I hope to keep you up to date with all the goings-on at The Spinning Barn and share my ideas and thoughts ...

creating creativejacq

creating creativejacq

Fradley, Staffordshire

Hello and thank you for taking the time to read my blog. I am extremely new to this but wanted to give you an insite into how I created ...

creating creativejacq

creating creativejacq

Fradley, Staffordshire

Hello and thank you for taking the time to read my blog. I am extremely new to this but wanted to give you an insite into how I created ...

Summer in the Garden.

Summer in the Garden.

Crawley, West Sussex

I am now able to do some felting in a shed/garden behind our garage, which is absolutely great. This is partly due to the fact that I am ...

Manila Museum.

Manila Museum.

Crawley, West Sussex

The design on this pashmina was inspired by the old woven textiles in the Museum in Manila. I will be making more in due course.

9th April 2017 New range

9th April 2017  New range

Todmorden, Lancashire

Good afternoon. I have not had much going on again lately. The craft fair was a bit hit and miss. The weather was not good, it rained on ...

18th March 2017

18th March 2017

Todmorden, Lancashire

Good morning. I have not posted lately as I have been quite busy with the day job. I was also ill with a bug for a week and to be truthful ...

New Images in Manila.

New Images in Manila.

Crawley, West Sussex

Going to stay with our daughter in Manila for a few weeks, who is living there with her family for the moment. Planning to pick up a few ...

9th February 2017

9th February 2017

Todmorden, Lancashire

Good morning. It has been a couple of week since I updated the blog. My treadmill arrived and I have been using it every day so far. It ...

25th January 2017

25th January 2017

Todmorden, Lancashire

Hello, bit late posting this week. I have been away at the weekend in the motorhome with hubby for a Burns Night and work has been a bit ...

Sea and sky felted picture

Sea and sky felted picture

Stourbridge, West Midlands

I have felted this design using a mixture of different fleece. Merino, silk, alpaca. Wet felted using layers to build up images. Inspired ...

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