Carolyn | Sew Belle Design | Handmade Bags & Hair Accessories

Could there be a sweeter distraction from sewing? 🥰

Sew a book sleeve with me 🧵 Anyone who knows me will know that I love to read, it's been a hobby of mine since I was a little girl. So of course I had to use this gorgeous liberty fabric for making my first book sleeve. So now my paperbacks can be protected and also look pretty when I'm reading on the go 📚

Saying hello from my little studio in the Scottish Highlands 🧵 Join me as I share creations for my shop, our gorgeous collie dog, and life by the Isle of Skye 🌄

Every single order I receive is special, but this one was extra special 💝 This order was placed by friends with a newborn baby, so of course, I added some taggy blankets for their little one and a little something for mum too 🤍

We had a rare weekday off together last Friday, so decided to head to @lasportrigh for a late anniversary meal and a trip to the cinema. We're so grateful to have the @skyecandles visitor centre nearby, which includes a cinema and the @gastaportrigh restaurant. It's become one of our favourite places to go together, especially during the winter. Definitely a must-visit for your next trip to Skye.

I'm so grateful to @marthabrookldn for including my Liberty hair scrunchies in their 2024 Gift Guide 💝 It feels so special to have been selected alongside so many amazing small businesses and creatives 💝

Never underestimate what shopping small can do for a business like mine 💝 Choosing to shop small brings so much joy, it allows makers like me to keep pursuing our dreams, and allows you to experience the happiness that comes from shopping handmade 💝 Every order placed truly means so much to me, more than I will ever be able to express. Thank you to everyone who chooses to shop small!

I'm so excited to share that you can now shop Sew Belle Design pieces at Poppin' Treats in Kyle of Lochalsh 💝 Poppin' Treats is a wonderful bakery with homemade cakes and bread, which also has a wonderful gift shop area.

A little throwback Thursday to our New Zealand road trip in October 🏞 Knowing we would be spending a lot of time travelling, I decided I wanted a crochet project to work on whilst we were away.  So I used a pattern from @iron_lamb to make this cardigan.  It's really special to have an item that I made whilst we were on holiday to commemorate our trip. Wool: Sirdar Hayfield Bonus DK from @woolwarehouse 🧶 Colours are Cream, Lake Blue, Platinum, Sky Marl, Cornflower, and Granite Marl.

Festive scrunchie stack ✨️ Tomorrow we're putting p the Christmas tree in the Sew Belle household 🎄 Do you have your Christmas tree up yet?

On the 12th of December, a new legislation comes in to effect for businesses exporting from the UK to the EU and Noethern Ireland. This is having a difficult impact on small businesses across the country, including my own. Businesses now need to have an "EU Responsible Person", an agent in the EU which is something I unfortunately can't afford right now. This sadly means that I will no longer be able to send products to Northern Ireland or any country within the EU after the 12th of December. The final cut off for Sew Belle deliveries to Northern Ireland and the EU will be the 10th of December. I'm so sorry to all my customers who are impacted by this and I hope I will be able to deliver products to you again in the future.

For most people, today is Black Friday, but for small business owners, today is Colour Friday ✨️ Today is all about sharing small business love and encouraging you to support your local shops and small businesses ❤️ So I wanted to share my Handmade Christmas Gift Guide with you. It features wonderful artists and makers from across the UK. Just leave a comment saying "Gift Guide" and I'll DM you the link to download your free copy ✨️