Member Mosaic: Amy and Pia

At least a focus on Amy and Pia's shop, without much of a mosaic as I get to grips with this!

Amy is based in Somerset and makes a wide range of beautiful items which you can see in her shop. She is currently offering free shipping within Europe!

From her shop profile:

"Pia and Amy are a cheerful pair, who while away their days doing sundry creative things - gardening, cooking, drawing, writing, sticking, knitting, making dinosaurs out of lentils, and so on. Amy is the larger of the two, with a correspondingly greater concentration span. Pia is small in size, but very large in energetic output and troublemaking ability."

One of my favourite items from Amy's shop is this beautiful lace shrug, handknitted in soft pink angora:

Looking at the work that went into this item and the luxury yarn used, I think this is a snip at $70.

At the other end of the budget scale is this gorgeous little felted gift bag for just $8:

 

Perfect for filling with hair accessories, sweets, toys, jewellery, etc - a lovely gift for a big or little girl!

Check out Amy and Pia's shop for more lovely handcrafted items.

Member mosaic: Nonsuch

I freely admit that I chose today's member's shop because I am a big fan of her work; in fact one of the first things I did on my Birthday was to treat myself to one of her daisy brooches! Bebe Bradley does lovely things with fabric and thread - fact. I have made several purchases from her Etsy shop, Nonsuch, and been genuinely delighted with all of them. Bebe has a great eye for choosing and matching pretty fabrics, and adding just the right amount of embellishment. Her adorable gifts and accessories range is not only tasteful, stylish, and fun but items are accessibly priced. You will find budget-friendly indulgences; lovely gifts for friends, and great little stocking fillers come the festive season. These are a few examples: 

Clockwise from top left:

• linen mini pin
• daisy daisy pin
• circus pin
• dot heart purse

From Bebe's Etsy shop profile...

"I am a Scottish designer/maker based on the south coast of England. I love paper, print, cloth, colour, buttons and beads; and I use them to create original textile and jewellery pieces... and other stuff when I feel like it! I incorporate a variety of techniques: knit, crochet, embroidery, layering and felting to name but a few. Everything is lovingly made by me in small or singular quantities. The result is a range of unique and handcrafted gifts and accessories."


Visit Nonsuch on Etsy to stalk Bebe's latest creations - you will need to 'stalk' because they tend to get snapped up quickly! You will also find more of Bebe's work in her notonthehighstreet shop, meninafeliz.

Member mosaic: Six Skeins

I can not knit or crochet for the life of me, so I am always slightly envious and a bit in awe of people like Steph of Six Skeins, for example. Steph creates gorgeous things with beautiful yarn in an array of luscious colours; these are just a few of the items she has made for her Etsy shop:

Clockwise from top left:

• shell crochet cotton hairband

• fingerless cotton gloves

• handknit cashmere cowl

• hand dyed perran yarn

From Steph's shop profile...

"Living in Cornwall is magical - the patchwork fields, open skies, and awesome seascapes can't fail to inspire. The colours and moods of the seasons translate into my crafts - hand-dyed luxury yarns, one-off beaded jewellery sets, and hand-knitted or crocheted items. Things I love include collecting yarn and beads; watching the sun set over the sea with my family, and eating chocolate. Preferably all at the same time."

Visit Six Skeins to browse Steph's creations and take away a little of her Cornwall magic for yourselves! You can also find out more about Steph and her latest designs by following her blog here.