I was recently set a bit of a challenge – to create some personalized bunting for brother and sister twins. The challenge was in finding a design that would be girly enough and boyish enough to appeal and to use colors that would work together in a shared room. Tough but I do love a […]
I’ve recently finished some handmade crochet bunting for Maddox – giraffe style! I originally designed the giraffe for a special commission last year for brother and sister, Bug and Boo, who had an African themed bedroom. As well as a giraffe I designed a zebra! This giraffe is super special and just for the very […]
Crochet crowns, handmade and decorated with lovely, big, colourful buttons are the perfect accessory for a photo shoot. They are suitable for boys and girls and they are bright and fun to look at. Here are some photos from a shoot that was done last year by a brilliant American photographer, Agata Domanska, using one of […]
I was recently asked to make some personalised bunting for two very special sisters – very proud big sister Isabel and brand new sister Jessica! Isabel loves the colour combination of pink and lilac and the brief was to create a design that would give both gorgeous girls something that would work together but also […]
I’ve been having some crochet fun and making some very useful, little, smiling monkeys – bags! Each bag has sticky out ears, shiny button eyes and a plenty of space for all the precious things a little girl may need to carry around with her 🙂 So far I’ve done two colour ways in shades of pink […]
My little girl has just reached the age where she is interested in dolls – everytime she sees one she shouts “Dolly!” So, as a surprise I bought her a ‘My first Baby Annabell’ by Zapf and she was so excited! We’ve called her Poppy. The weather has been very cold in the UK recently so […]
I’ve just finished a special monkey hat for a gorgeous little girl called Ellis. Her parents bought a pink owl hat and she wore it to a photo shoot and the pictures her were just gorgeous. So in return for permission to use a couple for my Notonthehighstreet.com shop I agreed to make her a very […]
I’ve just finished a special order for a young lady I met at the ‘Handmade with Love’ craft fair in Tunbridge Wells a couple of weeks ago. She chose a lovely blue owl hat for her cousin and had been saving her pocket money up so she could buy one for herself. But, her lovely […]
I have had a very longstanding love affair with Cath Kidston. I love the vintage feel and the colour palette used through their products –the gorgeous clashing colours alongside muted shades make my heart sing! I took a little time out from making Christmas orders this week to crochet something for my little person. You […]
Ruby & Custard! Why? Well, why not? I love the colour red and I love custard…? Seriously choosing a name for a business has got to be one of the toughest decisions. There are so many things to think about! It’s taken me weeks and lots of different ideas and I’ve eventually gone back to almost where I started. Ruby […]
Ruby & Custard 