We are an online shop only, based in the Scottish Borders, but are open by appointment if you would like to see what’s on offer. Please make your appointment at least one day in advance, by calling or texting 0776 6600822. Also, if you could let us know what you are interested in we can make sure it is available to view, as some bolts of fabric, for example, may be in current use in our workroom. We can supply tea, speciality coffee and cake (Kathi used to bake for a local cafe and makes great cakes!) whilst you browse materials in our dining room-cum-workshop space, for a donation to charity. For updates on regular open days follow us on Facebook.

We sell many handmade gifts which are aimed at reducing waste and helping you safe on fuel bills. Currently we make reusable sandwich wraps in more than 100 different designs. Other zero waste items for the home include our versatile bamboo wipes, reusable gift bags and reusable bowl covers. Our cotton flannel infinity scarves will help you keep warm at a time when we are all turning the heating down, and our clothes peg aprons will make hanging out the washing so much fun you won’t want to use the tumble dryer!

I started making reusable shopping bags in the 1980s, before it became a thing in this country, when I was just tall enough to sit up at a sewing machine, and if you can’t see a design you like, just get in touch, we can (probably) make it.

We also sell quality craft cotton fabrics in our sister shop, suitable for patchwork, dressmaking and other craft projects. We try to source environmentally friendly materials whenever possible, so you will find a lot of Oeko-Tex® certified (Standard 100) and organic fabrics in our shop. There are also a number of specialist fabrics such as our popular 350gsm heavy cotton canvas (great for bags) and we have a range of flannels and jersey fabrics, as well as laminated fabrics which we use for making our own products. We use and test everything so you can be sure that what you make with our fabrics is durable and your efforts are not wasted through the use of poor quality fabrics. For peace of mind, everything we make comes with a one year repair or replace warranty. We are also happy to take back anything we make when they come to the end of their lifetime. It is a very satisfying thing so make something new out of something old, such as these pet mats: