Happy Friday!

Claire & I in Malaga

Happy International Women’s Day!

Hello everyone. Happy International Women’s Day! To celebrate #InternationalWomen’sDay I want to not just put the spotlight on Sister Makes but on all you lovely women out there. You do amazing things every day. We come in all shapes and sizes and we all have an interesting story to tell. We need to be kind to each other and help empower each other in all that we do.

We have got our first market of 2024 tomorrow and Sunday. We are in The Waterfront Museum, Swansea Marina at The Vintage and Makers Market run by the fab Cow and Ghost team. We are very excited as we have got some new makes which we will be showcasing there and then we will be putting them on our website www.sistermakes.co.uk. I will put a sneaky photo on here for you. We have started to make kimono style jackets which look equally lovely paired with jeans or a little black dress. Pop in and say hello.

Our new kimono style jackets

They are unique and quirky but also so easy to wear. We hope you love them as much as we do.

Claire and I have just come back from Malaga where the weather was fab! There was sun, sun, sun and it was warm. I had forgotten what that feeling was like. Malaga is a great city with lots to see and do. It was a fab break and a chance to recharge our batteries. Spring is definitely on its way here in sunny Swansea. The daffodils are looking bright and sunny and the nights are getting lighter. Have a lovely week x Suzanne

Hello Friday!

Hello and happy Friday. I hope you’ve had a good week. Claire & I were at The Vintage & Makers Market in the National Waterfront Museum Swansea last weekend. It is run by the lovely Kevin & John of Cow & Ghost Vintage. As usual it was a busy weekend. We met lots of new people as well as some of our regular customers.

I’ve been away for a few days this week staying in Llangennith. It has been fab waking up to the sound of the sea and being able to see it through our window. Even though it’s only half an hour drive from home I feel like I’m a million miles away. I love walking barefoot on the beach and watching the waves. It blows away the cobwebs and clears my mind.

We’ve got a busy few weeks ahead preparing for some new markets. October 7th we have a guest spot at Kidwelly Market. This is a lovely market with lots of interesting vendors. We are then at The National Wool Museum in Drefach Felindre on October 28th. This is a Vintage and Makes Market hosted by Cow & Ghost Vintage. We are excited to be part of these markets. It’s always great to meet new people…vendors and customers alike.

Have a great week and see you next Friday x Suzanne

Happy Friday!

Isn’t this gorgeous

I am biased as I make what I love - the colours and metallics in the fabric are so vibrant especially against the black.

Hello everyone hope you’ve all had a good week. What a mixed bag of weather….some sunshine at last but today is like winter! We’ve been busy in our sewing rooms cutting and preparing fabric ready to sew up a storm! On the title page of my blog is a sneak preview of one of the new cushions that I have made. I love the vibrant reds, pinks & oranges against the black. Claire & I love to make what we would like to buy ourselves so it is a wrench when they go but it also gives us joy to see someone else love them as much as us. I will be putting the cushion on the website www.sistermakes.co.uk after finishing this blog.

We are branching out with some new accessories and also homeware which we will be launching in our newsletter which goes out next week. Don’t forget to subscribe if you haven’t already. I have put a teaser on here with a commission that I recently made. It is a waist bag often called a bum bag or fanny pack if you are in the USA. It is funny how fashion will often repeat itself. I remember these in the eighties….yes I am old enough to remember them and wear them. They are great for when you are out walking, running, travelling….the list is endless. Ann who I made the bag for finds it great for taking the pressure off her neck & shoulders. I found mine great for running. We will be adding these to our website next week so keep an eye out. We also now have a shop on Facebook which is great as you can use the Shop Now Button at the top of our Sister Makes Page.

This is a waist/bum bag made for the lovely Ann

Love how the patchwork has turned out and how it looks paired with the denim

We love what we do and sharing our passion with you all. Thank you for supporting us. We also try to support local where possible especially independent cafes, coffee shops and markets. It is so important to keep our community going. Thank you for following us on Facebook and Instagram. It means so much when you like our posts and give us positive feedback and reviews. Have a fab week and see you next Friday x Suzanne

Japanese Knot Bags

After promising them for a while we have finally added some Japanese Knot Bags to our website!

Only a few available to buy online at the moment - these proved very popular at a recent fair and we sold out of quite a few!

Will be getting back on to that sewing machine soon to make more…..

Beautiful Fabrics

We are crazy excited about the new batch of stunning Japanese fabric we have just purchased from the wonderful Empress Mills - now what to make with them…..

Easter Makes

Loving the new bags that Suzanne has been busy making over the Easter….. I have been distracted by chocolate…….