Sarah Hawkings

Owner, Maker, Designer, Sourcing Of Fabrics And Coffee Maker!

I have always been interested in Art and sewing, especially fabrics and buttons. As a child I would always play in my grandmothers button box. First sorting colours then size and buttons that were the same. That was it, I was hooked! A little over a year ago now I started my business - although the planning, designs and sourcing and buying materials and fabrics started before then. I love all things vintage, because I adore history. I have always wondered who had this button first and on what was it adorned or if this blanket or linen could speak what stories would it tell. The pictures that I create tell a story of times gone by. The delicate nature of the vintage fabrics and quilt pieces that I buy and also the vintage French linens and the carved Mother of Pearl buttons that I use. I must explain that the vintage materials are far more expensive than modern ones but I believe they are more beautiful and stunning than new or plastic. Most of the buttons are rare and carved - sometimes I pay an awful lot for just one button that I will sew onto one of my pieces, but OH! the beauty and the history and craftmanship. I design all of my work and hand sew most of my projects with the exception of Christmas Stockings that I make, but all embellishments are hand stitched and embroidered. When finally I am happy with my pictures I take them to a professional framer who laces them and builds them up to protect the buttons and also seals them from moisture and uses non-reflective glass to bounce the sun off them to stop fading. Each picture has a handmade envelope on the back containing the provenience of all the fabrics and buttons used in its making and the title of each picture with my signature. Each one is unique by the very nature of limited rare materials that can not be bought again. Finally I hope you will enjoy them in your home or as a special gift, as I have enjoyed sourcing, designing and making them. I make all the candles in the vintage teacups and make the cake plates too. Thank you for looking.