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About Me...
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Welcome
to my website, I'm Jo and I'm based in
South Yorkshire.
Inspired by the films Yanks (1979) and
The War Bride (2001), where people had
to ‘make do and mend’ by re-using
fabrics to create new items and so
my interest in sewing and
recycling began.
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More about me ...
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So I started off
making patchwork cushion covers
from velvet scraps, progressing to
making a cot quilt and bumper set
for my son's 1st birthday. |
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Then handmade presents
for family and friends. I wanted
to learn more, going to sewing
classes a few years later making clothes and
curtains but otherwise
I'm self-taught. |
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I recycle curtains
and clothes, occasionally buying
new fabrics, to create one off
individual items.
(Halloween outfit
from hubby's old shirt!) |
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The
gallery pages feature a range of items such as shoulder bags, shopping
bags, messenger bags, homeware items such as peg bags, table runners and
more,any
fabric left from projects I create
patchwork quilts,
rag
quilts,bookmarks, keyrings, lavender hearts and
braided rugs. |
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Handmade in Yorkshire,
no 'stock' photos are used, the
photo's you see are the items I've
made. Prices include
pockets, zips and magnetic
fasteners, I don't charge extra
for these!
I started off selling on
Etsy
and I've recently re-opened my
Folksy shop. |
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In 2013, I hope to
expand my range of items with some new designs for my smaller items
and some new bags as I have a commercial licence to make and sell
Buttercup and Lickety Split Bags by
Rae Hoestra. I sell other patterns, some of which are
my own designs, I only make one bag out of every fabric I have, so
what you buy will be one of a kind.
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