Textiles @ Crafts Alive

Lovely items made with wool and other fibres. Includes hats, scarves, gloves and brooches.

Elin Manon creates one-off, hand crafted items in the heart of South Wales, combining elements of knitwear and reworked materials. It's all about bringing the everyday into fashion, to create relatable pieces. A mixed media approach to design; foraging for broken objects and abandoned textiles to create a character in clothing. Elin Manon is dedicated to creating clothes from quality, natural wools, organic cotton and recycled or dead stock materials.

Elin has worked for esteemed brands : Ryan Lo and Helen Lawrence and the renowned knitwear company Corgi Hosiery

Using fleece from Alpaca, mohair and silk fibres, Joanna Kingston hand spins and creates original knits resulting in luxuriously soft scarves and hats. All Joanna’s designs are unique to the animal the wool comes from.

My name is Enfys Jenkins and I LOVE TO SEW !

I specialise in handmade bags, purses, retro aprons, cushions and pretty much anything that inspires me! I love to bring a burst of colour to any room with soft furnishings from a range of vintage, retro and recycled fabrics.

My creations are lovingly designed using quality sourced and vintage fabrics from my home in Llandybie, West Wales and are made in very small quantities so you can be sure every product is different and unusual.

I have been sewing most of my life. This led me to take a BA Hons Textiles/Art course at Goldsmith’s Art College, London. I have a passion for recycling and reusing old fabrics, ends of roll lengths and smaller pieces that would otherwise be thrown away.
Each of my present bags is unique, similar fabrics may be used but in different combinations. These combinations are influenced by the amount of fabric available the weight, colours, textures and colour balances.My surroundings influence my work as I use 'found' natural objects and materials in my art work and am exploring dying the fabrics I use with local plants.

The Welsh Tie Company are makers of a wide range of bow ties, neckties and accessories, all individually handmade and beautifully finished. Commissions are welcome, If you would like a custom made order please contact Crafts Alive for more details.