shophandmadeuk

Q&A with The Spinneyfield Stitchery A little bit about you... I am Harriet from The Spinneyfield Stitchery and I'm from Rotherham, South Yorkshire. I live with my family, my husband, my son, my stepdaughter and our cat. I do have a regular job too just in case! What you do... I make modern and simple cross stitch designs and kits that I sell both online and at craft fairs. My ethos is community over competition and I like to reflect this in my advertising. I am about to extend my range to include themed mystery boxes where each box is based around a theme and filled with lots of cross stitching goodies, patterns, supplies and treats. The first one will be Christmas themed. It will champion five other UK small businesses too as I'm adamant I'd like to support others in getting their name seen and heard in the correct market. All my kits are suitable for beginners and come with a 'How To' guide and I feel are priced very competitively for the mar...

Q&A with AJ Illustration A little bit about you... My name is Amy Jackson aka AJ Illustration, I’m 24 and I’m from South Wales. I’m currently working  as a freelance illustrator, focusing on building my portfolio and business. What you do... Although I mainly work as a freelance illustrator, taking commercial and private commissions such as  family portraits or wedding stationary, I also sell prints, greeting cards and stationary.  I’ve recently launched a t-shirt and tote bag design with 50% of the profits will be donated to the  Plastic Oceans charity (plasticoceans.uk), a great organisation that aims to stop plastic pollution  which is something that needs to happen sooner rather than later. In an effort to be as  environmentally conscious as possible, I have launched the design through Print Social, where the  tshirts and bags will be printed to order to reduce waste.  I specialise in a dotwork style of drawing, using a...