Goodwill to all...

Tangled Snowflake, Timea Sido

As another year of Homeworks draws to a close, it’s time to thank all the designers, artists, makers and small independents that make our Homeworks events so special and unique - you know who you are!

Good wishes and thanks to all of you who shopped with us and supported our fairs in 2012. We’ll be back next year and we hope everyone enjoys their Homeworks goodies under the tree. x

Sunday 9 December - The Final Preview

We’re at the final week already - where does the time go? We’ll be setting up our Christmas Bazaar for the last time this Sunday, so this is your last chance to buy some lovely and unique Christmas presents direct from the makers, many of whom are offering special prices and Christmas discounts.

A big hello to Alpaca Pie, who are new to Homeworks. We are delighted they are joining us for the last week and you will love their super gorgeous designs for children, hand made in Peru with a vintage feel and a classic British quirkiness:

Herbal Line’a’s handmade and hand blended natural organic health and beauty products are back again this Sunday:

ClutterClutch leather bags were designed and created out of a need to have ‘one thing to hold your everything’. They are 100% leather, practical enough for everyday use and also stylish enough to use for a night out to hold keys, purse and phone:

Sylvie Franquet is back with her unique handmade jewellery, scarves and accessories:

Niddle Noddle are returning with their unique fashion, accessories, books, toys and homewares for children and adults alike:

Lighting designer Charlotte Packe will be selling a selection of her beautiful lamps:

Joanne Bain joins us for the first time with her hand thrown and glazed stoneware ceramics:

and Cinderela B are back with their trademark luxury designer jewellery:

Lots of regulars will also be selling on Sunday and you can find a full list on our Facebook page.

See you (for the last time) on Sunday!

Sunday 2 December - Preview Three

It’s nearly December and that means our third sale is coming up this Sunday, can you believe it? Thank you to everyone who has come along to support us so far.

You can find a complete list of this Sunday’s stallholders on our Facebook page as many of our regulars will be back for another week. As promised here is a introduction to a few more of our designers who will be with us on Sunday to fulfill all your Christmas shopping needs: 

Whitehorn have launched a new bathroom range in time for Christmas which includes coated wash bags, coated cosmetic bags, make up bags and hot water bottles. Prices start at £15:

Simone Selaib-Salandini is an artist and designer whose jewellery is inspired by japanese characters, sculptural and architectural works:

Fliff Carr returns for another year with her delicate hand thrown ceramics:

Holistic Silk are back for another year with beautiful accessories, designed to calm and relax even the most stressed multi tasker:

Folk at Home will be selling their hand knitted shetland wool fingerless gloves, amongst other hand knitted delights:

Oliver Marder specialises in sustainable up cycled  hand painted furniture:

Homeworks regular Samantha Morris is back with her witty prints, stationery and cards:

Creative Combinations returns with hand felted accessories and scarves:

Sasha Kamen returns with her delicate hand made jewellery. Sasha specialises in bridal jewellery and accessories:

Many of our designers offer special deals and prices at our Christmas Bazaars - not only do you get the chance to meet these talented makers, you can make a saving on website and shop prices.

See you on Sunday and keep checking our Facebook page over the next few days for news on special offers and Christmas discounts available on Sunday.

Sunday 25 November - Preview Two

It’s nearly Sunday! Many of last week’s talented makers will be returning for a second week and we also have some new designers to tempt you back for a second look:

Homeworks founder member Samantha Frankel will be selling her beautiful porcelain ceramics and jewellery alongside other home accessories and gift ideas:

Nancy Batty will be returning to Homeworks with her popular prints and collages,

inspired by her love of nature:

Twisted Twee are back for a second year with their humorous homewares, these pillowcases are 100% organic cotton and Suzi will be offering a discount on her usual web prices this Sunday:

Charcoal & Grey offers traditional, contemporary and original handmade, vintage, cotton, silk and woollen textiles made from fabrics sourced from around the world:

Enelle returns with beautifully simple and contemporary jewellery:

These colourful scarves in stretch jersey, printed cotton and silk chiffon are

lovingly sewn in Kensal Green by Scarf Dept:

Becky Baur will be back for a second year with her woodland inspired cushions, ceramics and cards:

Pookie and Peach will have plenty of clever stocking filler ideas for kids and adults alike:

Finally, as well as their popular cashmere football scarves, Savile Rogue have cleverly extended their range to include socks and slipper socks:

Keep checking our Facebook page for any last minute updates and see you on Sunday!

Thank you!

Sunday was a lovely sunny day and we had a great turnout at out first Homeworks Christmas Bazaar, so thank you to everyone who came along and supported our designers and makers.

See you next Sunday!

Christmas Bazaar - First Preview

With barely a week to go until our first sale, it’s time to introduce you to some of the marvellous designers and makers taking part in our Homeworks Christmas Bazaar.

Some are familiar faces who you will know and love from previous events, others are new to our fairs so please join me in welcoming a selection of our stallholders who will be appearing at our first sale on Sunday 18 November.

Christa Davis will be returning with her signature reconditioned cashmere, vintage clothing, household items and accessories:

Volpe and Volpe will be bringing their beautiful ceramic swans. Inspired by an original iconic design they have been updated for the twenty first century with new shots of colour:

Lucy Letherland is an illustrator based in North West London. Combining a mix of modern imagery with traditional craft methods, Lucy creates fun and original products:

Annie Neill will be returning with her colourful collection of pure wool scarves, hats, gloves and socks:

Scamp Baby Gift's new Christmas tape is a cute and colourful way to wrap and decorate festive gifts:

Helen Gordon is passionate about supporting UK manufacturers wherever possible, with most of her children’s collection being produced in small factories in Wales and the Midlands. Her collection of products now incorporates children’s clothing including babywear, home furnishings, wallpaper and stationery:

Beautifully lined with different vintage fabrics, these upcycled leather suitcase cupboards by whatcomesaroundlondon are visually appealing whilst being perfectly practical. They can be made to your personal specification and their unique appearance makes them a centrepiece in any room:

Lou Rota, one of our founding Homeworks members, is a London based designer maker whose ceramics and homewares are characterised by her quirky combinations of bugs, birds, reptiles and flowers and one of Lou's most popular designs has been transferred to these characterful trays.

Golden Hop vines photographed from Lou's own garden feature alongside a family of leafcutter insects scuttling among the fronds. She will be launching her new tray designs at our first sale next Sunday:

Nooki accessories include limited edition printed leather bags which are hand screened and transfer printed in a broad range of interesting designs: 

One of the loveliest newborn gifts my daughter received was a beautiful keepsake blanket by Little Badger, so I am delighted to welcome Ros to her first Homeworks event. She will be selling a selection of beautiful children’s handknits and her two latest books:

Homeworks regular Celia Worster is returning with her hand blended aromatherapy oils and creams:

and Sonia Shakerley is back with her delicate handmade jewellery which can be customised to order:

Antonia Ross is a jeweller and designer who takes her inspiration from her love of nature. Her best selling gold plated sterling silver starfish pendant will be just one of the unique pieces she is selling at Homeworks next week:

As well as the designers and makers featured here, there will be more new and returning designers to see next Sunday. We will be showcasing their work over the next few weeks, so keeping checking back for more previews - and see you next Sunday.