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Folksy makers had LOADS of press over Halloween this year, which was great to see. Handmade Retro Jewellery, JenStarKnits, Oruki Design, Tanith Rouse Jewellery, Parsnip Pottery, Emma Corry Designs, Moving Canvas Ceramics, Blue Toucan, BexKnitwear and The Butterfly and Toadstool were featured in various magazines and publications including... Good Homes magazine, The Sun (Fabulous Magazine) Bella, Easy Gardens, Daily Record, Woman’s Way, Let’s Knit, Lancashire Life, Style at Home magazine, Cheshire Life, Sussex Life, CrossStitcher magazine, Country Child, Machine Knitting Monthly, Soul & Spirit, Eastside, Westside and Southside magazines, Wealden Times, Surrey Homes, Knitting Magazine, MMM Magazine, Daily Waffle and Pulse Magazine. 

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If you've always wanted to learn to knit, this slipper knitting kit could be just the ticket. Follow the instructions and you'll end up with a pair of super cute Mary Jane slippers complete with friendly pompoms. Just think how proud you'll be 💞

Pompom Slipper Kit by Wool Couture Company on Folksy

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Wow!!

We've just discovered Kayleigh Radcliffe's incredible animal ornaments. Her creations are based on antique Dresden Christmas ornaments, and are made by wrapping cotton around a wire armature, hand sculpting features from clay and then adorning them with ornaments and dapper outfits.  

Have a look at her shop to see a stylish squirrel, a fancy fox and ruffled rabbit. https://folksy.com/shops/KayleighRadcliffe

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Seven years ago we launched Folksy.com and Marceline Smith was one of the very, very first people to join!

So to celebrate this seventh summer of Folksy, we’re dedicating this week to Marceline’s historic Kawaii emporium Asking for Trouble - the longest running shop on Folksy! YAY!!!

Over on the blog we talk to Marceline about her cute designs, how her shop has changed and what the secrets are for running a successful small business.

Read our interview with Marceline here > http://blog.folksy.com/2015/07/27/asking-for-trouble-the-story-of-the-first-ever-shop-on-folksy

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For those without time or space for a real aquarium, this bangle could be the perfect solution.

It's made by Leopard Print Bee, who has created tiny handmade goldfish from polymer clay, let them "swim" over pebbles and through plants designed for real goldfish bowls, and then set them all in resin.

Find it here > https://folksy.com/items/6667756-Goldfish-Tank-Bangle

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A vending machine that dispenses ceramics?

Yes really. It's a project by an 18-year-old student who wanted to “illustrate how the tradition of craft has been affected by the forces of commercialisation.”

What do you think? Have ceramics and craft in general been irrevocably devalued by mass-production?

Read more here >>

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Our hearts just exploded with love for these porcelain delights by Little Birdy. 

Find these and more here > https://folksy.com/shops/littlebirdycrafts 

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If you're a fan of sausage dogs in knitwear, bears in scarves and dogs in party hats (and let's face it, who isn't?), we highly recommend you pop over to Plewsy's new Folksy shop.

https://folksy.com/shops/plewsy

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Did you know it's Puffin breeding season? You can see them in various spots around Orkney, the Shetland Isles, Pembrokeshire, Northumberland, North Yorkshire and the Channel Islands. Or, if you don't happen to be passing a clifftop soon, you can always find Puffins, Oystercatchers and Dunlins in Seaforth Design's shop > http://folksy.it/1dOKv9G

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This pin cushion could make a sewer swoon. It's made by Song of the Seam from fabric remnants, stitched together in a pinwheel pattern, personalised with an embroidered monogram, and finished with a wooden bobbin.

You can find it here >>

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Ceramic jewellery inspired by textiles.

Vanilla Kiln makes three of our favourite things rolled into one. 

https://folksy.com/shops/vanillaKiln

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Fifteen years ago spoon maker Huckleberry Young swapped the trappings of modernity and consumerism for a simple life as a full-time artist-maker. 

We spoke to Huckleberry to find out what craft means to him >

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Everyone loves getting happy post. And we know you love handmade. So earlier this year we came up with the genius idea to put the two together, and the Lucky Dip Club + Folksy Box was born! 

Only 300 of these boxes will ever be made, and each and every one will be filled with a secret selection of goodies handmade by Folksy designers. 

Real ALL ABOUT IT on our blog ---->

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After 7 May the UK will have a new government, and it’s critical that whoever comes to power acknowledges the importance of craft in education and acts to protect it.

You can help make sure that happens. Here's how - - >

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A comfortable cactus. A rare thing indeed.

Succulent and cacti fans will love these cushions by The Fox in the Attic - which all feature original watercolour illustration printed on to a cotton pillow / cushion. 

You can see them all here >

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Q: What did the ocean say to the other ocean? A: Nothing it just waved.

If you like your nautical to be better than that, buoys and gulls, Kayleigh O'Mara's swell jewellery collection is shore to float your boat. 

Sorry, we shell stop now.

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This cute little bird's nest by Jude Allman comes complete with ceramic eggs and is entirely handmade. Perfect as a little gift for Easter and to herald Spring.

The nest is hand knitted and felted using gorgeous Isle of Wight Alpaca wool in a beautiful natural sandy oatmeal shade.

The little eggs are all made by hand using porcelain clay which is coloured with oxides. Three colours are available to chose from including, pale green, pale blue and pure white.

Find them in Jude Allman’s Folksy shop