drjanmartin

Do you have a button box? We do, but ours might be a bit bigger than yours... Our button box contains a multitude of button tins Even so, we are always delighted when other people's button boxes come our way. They are often tins, but sometimes they are wooden, cardboard, papier-mâché or even Bakelite. Often they come to us following a death - generally people are not parted from their button tins when they are alive! I spend a great deal of time going through the collections that arrive....

Need inspiration for a slow stitching project? Here's a pretty bookmark that we made using materials from one of our stitch meditation boxes.

We're so pleased to be kicking off 2026 with some great news, namely that Jan has made it on to the f :Entrepreneur list of the UK’s 100 most inspiring female entrepreneurs. The campaign celebrates 100 exceptional women across the UK who are driving innovation, growth, and positive impact in their communities, while running successful businesses. Once again, our small business - and a high street shop no less - is being recognised for being innovative, inclusive and supporting our community,...