Spotlight on the Seller....Lisa Sew

Hello, I'm Lisa of Lisasew

From a very early age I had an interest in anything hand made. My parents and grandparents all had links with the old textile mills of Bramley & Leeds and I grew up in a family with a “make do and mend” spirit.

I started with knitting thanks to my Grandma, sewing at school, followed by cross stitch embroidery encouraged by my Mum.

Lisasew was born from the idea of wanting to have unique accessories that I knew no one else would have. I turned my creative hand to making fascinators for special occasions such as weddings, parties and the races.

Family and friends quickly all wanted their own slice of one off designs.

This developed into a desire to have matching accessories so I moved into creating original, made to measure bags and purses.

 

Over the years I've made many bags and purses and realised a love of sewing and giving that special handmade gift.

Since the arrival of our son a few years ago now, I delved into the quilting world. Creating my first quilt so we could cuddle under together. I can honestly say I have never looked back. Quilting has changed my world in more ways that I can describe.

 

Here is one of my latest quilt designs that will be appearing in Fabrication

I have left behind a 9-5 office job and now spend my time running a fabric shop with my business partner Justine along side creating handmade sewn goodies, like my purses and quilts.

Spotlight On The Seller....Girleen Giftware

''Would you ever be  good girleen and.......''

Girleen Giftware is a family business run by husband Danny, wife Catherine and their 3 littleones.

The name 'Girleen' is a tribute to their Irish backgrounds and upbringing where 'een' was often added to the end of words. Inparticular, Catherine's Mam would often refer to her as a 'good girleen', hence the name.

Girleen Giftware's products have always reflected the family's interests. In the early days of the business, Catherine worked independently, selling a range of Irish, Celtic and Religious goods including handmade cards with inscriptions in Irish Gaelic. The range has also recently expanded to include signs, again in Irish Gaelic.

Danny, a joiner by trade, then became more involved in the business and the product range again developed. The family's mutual love of Vintage led to ongoing searches for beautiful cups, saucers and plates to be made into cake stands and bird feeders.

A wider selection of cards have been developed and a range of slate products are now available including: shaped boards, coasters and placemats.

Girleen Giftware's particular area of growth has been the production of wood products. Danny's training has been put to great use developing a wide range of  products such as chalkboards, coats hooks, trugs, wooden crates and bookends and wine racks, all of which can be made to customer's requirements.