New Fabric Necklaces Arrive at cambridge contemporary crafts

Hippystitch Fabric Necklaces

 

A whole new batch of Hippystitch fabric necklaces have now arrived at cambridge contemporary crafts (ccc) in Bene't Street, Cambridge.  There are lots of luscious Liberty prints in soft Tana Lawn cotton...

Hippystitch Fabric Necklaces

There's quite a colourful selection so you should be able to find one that's perfect for a present or a treat for yourself...

Hippystitch Fabric Necklaces

As well as jewellery, ccc have ceramics, prints and paper, sculptures, glass, textiles and cards. Find them at 5 Bene't Street, Cambridge, CB2 3QN.  Definitely worth a visit.

York Makers Winter Fair - Saturday 22 November 2025

York Makers Winter Fair - Hippystitch
(Flyer Design - Lucy Monkman)

It's almost that time of year again when the York Makers Winter Fair puts in an appearance to make your Christmas shopping easy. Pop the date in your diary - Saturday 22 November 2025 at Clements Hall, Nunthorpe Road, York, YO23 1BW from 10am to 4pm. Expect to find me there along with other stallholders who will be selling candles, terrazzo homeware, textiles and clothing, leather goods, prints and cards, paintings, stained glass, wooden items, felted creations, paper and book art, ceramics and jewellery of all sorts. This year we have the added bonus of a cafe run by Planet Food. It'll be a great event to start your Christmas shopping or to treat yourself.

Colourful Hippystitch Button Brooches

I love searching out interesting fabric and buttons and turning them into jewellery.  So, as well as my fabric necklaces and button bracelets (see top image), I shall have lots of new brooches.  Some are colourful (above) or vintage & modern...

Hippystitch Vintage & Modern Button Brooches

Some have a Christmas theme...

Hippystitch Ceramic Holly Button Brooches

Some are wooden...

Hippystitch Wooden Button Brooches

Some use old coins no longer in use...

Hippystitch Vintage Coin Brooches

Some are unusual shapes...

Hippystitch Button Brooches

and there'll be more besides.  So do come along, I'm sure you'll find something to tempt you!  Also if you pop over to the York Makers page on Instagram you can enter the competition to win a £30 voucher to spend at the fair.  Check it out here. You have until 6pm on Monday 17 November 2025 to enter..

Looking forward to seeing you!

York Makers Winter Fair - Saturday 23 November 2024

Designed by Lucy Monkman

 

It's that time of year again, the York Makers Winter Fair will soon be here.  It's a lovely event with lots of interesting local artists and makers who will be exhibiting.  There will be all sorts of jewellery, textiles, art, cards and prints, ceramics, clothing, leather goods, candles, stained glass, felted items, wooden birds and animals, wildlife sculptures in paper clay and baked goods. Entry is free and there's a cafe.  It's all happening at Clements Hall, Nunthorpe Road, York, YO23 1BW on Saturday 23 November 2024 from 10am to 4pm.  Do come along!

Hippystitch Fabric Necklaces

I shall be there and I thought I'd give you a sneaky peak at some of the things I'll be bringing.  I will, of course, have lots of fabric necklaces in gorgeous Liberty prints.  I have some new vintage tin brooches...

Vintage tin brooches

I also have a large range of new button brooches...

Hippystitch mother of pearl button brooches with ceramic thread labels

Hippystitch new vintage button brooches

Hippystitch button brooches for dog lovers

Hippystitch etched button brooches with mother of pearl

Hippystitch button brooches with stitching

And because Christmas is on the horizon and you might have some parties lined up...

Hippystitch button brooches with a touch of gold and silver

or you might want something with a nod to the festive season but that you can wear all year round...

Hippystitch star button brooches

and if you want something super colourful...

Hippystitch flower button brooches

I will have my flower button bracelets...

Hippystitch flower button bracelets

Not to mention stitched cords, which have a myriad of uses...

Hippystitch Stitched Cords

And more, including some felt necklaces...  

Hippystitch Felt Necklace

Do come along there'll be lots to choose from.

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New Liberty Print Fabric Necklaces

Hippystitch Liberty Print Fabric Necklaces

 

I'm sure you all know by now that I can't resist a Liberty print and while I was in London recently I chose five new prints to try out.  Usually I only buy Tana Lawn but this time I decided to try out some cotton poplin too.  These are the prints I chose in Tana Lawn...

Liberty Prints Urban Jungle and Meet the Cheetahs in Tana Lawn

and cotton poplin...

Liberty Prints Ikat Night and Peony Promenade (centre) in Cotton Poplin

You can see I liked Ikat Night so much I chose two colourways - blue and green!  I've been wearing the green Ikat Night necklace to try it out and am very pleased with it!

Hippystitch Liberty Print Fabric Necklaces - Cotton Poplin

Hippystitch Liberty Print Fabric Necklaces - Tana Lawn

If you like these prints hop over to my Folksy shop where they are now available. Click here.

New Liberty Print Fabric Necklaces by Hippystitch

New Hippystitch Liberty Print Fabric Necklaces

 

I am rather fond of Liberty fabrics so it's always a pleasure to go and choose some for my fabric necklaces.  Recently I bought a particularly nice selection and have enjoyed making them up.  Geography was always my favourite subject so I particularly like the map fabrics...

Liberty Prints - Cary's Patchwork & Big Smoke

But then there's some super flower prints...

Liberty Prints - Wandering Meadow (pink), Poppy Wonder, Wandering Meadow (blue), Hazy Days

and also a rather nice Althea McNish print of onions...

Liberty Print - Cebollas Garden

parrots...

Liberty Print - Sonny James (parrots)

and a sort of undersea garden...

Liberty Print - Midnight

You can see from the top photo that they are all now made up into necklaces.  You can wear them choker length or longer depending on how you tie them.  They are all made from Tana Lawn cotton so they're lovely and soft against your skin.  You can even carefully handwash them when you need to...

Hippystitch Fabric Necklaces made from Cary's Patchwork Liberty Print

Now they're all available to buy in my Folksy shop.  You can find them here along with others.  Go take a look!