Sara Duchars in her home-made dress, created from a coat! With Sarah Marks, she is one half of British craft brand Buttonbag!
Making myself a new little friend
I love a good bit of craft, especially when joined by like-minded ladies, cocktails and cake! Lucky then, that this was what I was treated to at the launch of Buttonbag’s new book called ReCraft – a guide of simple recipes for turning old clothes or charity shop finds into perfect items to gift or display in your home!
Buttonbag girls Sara and Sarah, who have grown their British business from hand-cutting kits in their kitchens to sell at Greenwhich market to becoming one of the countries leading craft companies, ensured there were lots of fun activities on hand inside the super sweet and retro Oxfam DIY shop in Camden. We were treated to choices of different crafts to complete around the room including making a pouch from the end of a tie, which I was pleasantly surprised to discover looked really good! I chose the option to make a cute cuddly critter as sold in a DIY kit you can pick up online and in store. I was eager to make myself a Penguin seeing as I’d just been spending a week at Liberty stocking the Christmas shop with dozens of boxes of these kits myself!
I happily sunk into a happy squiffy state of sewing bliss, chatting to many interesting girls including photographer blogger Siobhan and her friend (in the last photo) and nibbling button fairycakes and yummy sipsmith cocktails. I was very chuffed to see Percy come to life and decided to make him a bit more ‘me’ by making him a bit disabled in the sight department!
You can pick up ReCraft, the book here for £12.99. It features cute illustrations, prettily styled photographs plus friendly and easy sewing projects like the penguin (you can also try a whale or a frog out of old jumpers!) perfect for a dash of inspiration! Thank you so much to Sara and Sarah for your adorable book and very useful sewing tin!
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This looks like so much fun! I love a craft even and looks like this one has tonnes of new ideas.
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This is sooo cute! I love repurposing things out of old items so this sounds perfect to me. Lovely post (and penguin)! x
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what a fun little event! Love your little friend!
This looks amazing Lucy! Those penguins are truly the sweetest!
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This book is great! I mean, I didn’t read it, but the idea is so beautiful. And I like your new little friend :)
What a cute looking event! I am so uncrafty, but this is enough to inspire even me to give it a go!
Haha you can do it Harriet! All this weekend I’ve been mending and sewing after having a go there – it really gave me the bug! ;) xxx
how amazing are all these stuff ?<3 and you look awesome just like usual :)!
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I ADORE these little penguins!
Maria xxx
Cute photos! Looks like such a fun event!
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Giovanna
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Ah, so it was you with the shortsighted penguin! It was a great evening wasn’t it, and I’m loving the book!
Penny
That looks like such a fun afternoon, though I’m not sure I’d be that skilled with a needle and thread!