“Makes to keep forever...”
****** Christmas 2024 *******
Ho ! Ho ! Ho!
Free gift wrapping on all my Christmas makes.
The last date for placing an orderfor the Circus Pot is Friday 29th November
Postal Arrangements
I will be posting my ‘Makes’ out to you Royal Mail 1st class within 2 days of purchase.
If you wish me to , I can send your gift directly to your recipient, fully gift wrapped at no extra cost.
*** Please note **** due to new government legislation to come into effect on the 13 December 2024, - EU’s General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR)- I will no longer be posting to Northern Ireland after this date.
All of my makes are eco friendly and made to last from 100% wool felt and stuffed with washed wool fleece sourced from Yorkshire. I use DMC cotton thread to embroider folk patterns and stitches creating totally unique heirloom treasures.
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When I was 10 I made a ball from felt hexagons to which I had appliqued and embroidered figures and patterns. It won me first prize in the local craft show and from then on I was hooked on making all things felt.
I chose the name of my shop because May was the family name of my Scottish grandmother who taught me embroidery and Isla because I liked the name. Swap them around and add 'makes' to get Islamaymakes.
When my daughter was born I made various decorations for her nursery including a felt mobile which is still treasured today. My daughter is now 34.
I make my range of felt decorations in my home craft room which the family call ‘The Egg’. I’ve got a large stash of fabulous coloured wool felt and a boxful of Liberty Tana Lawn prints which I guard like a dragon on its gold! I just love the bright colours of the prints and the jewel colours of the felt. Using 100% wool felt, I mostly make animals such as rabbits, bears, cats, Dala horses and elephants. I ‘clothe’ some in Liberty print and others I hand embroider patterns onto them.
I begin each ‘make’ by drawing out my own pattern. No kits – just what I picture inside my head. Next I decide on felt colour and root out threads that match or compliment, then I decide whether I’ll use Tana Lawn or not. The figure is then carefully cut out and slowly ‘brought into life’. Because I pay attention to detail and neatness, it can take a few days to complete one of the larger ‘makes’.
The Liberty Tana Lawn is made in Italy and is 100% cotton. Over the years I’ve managed to build up quite a collection of Betsy , Betsy Rose, Georgina and many other prints which are perfect of my products. I use Bondaweb to fuse the lawn onto the felt which makes the products easier to work with.
While I use sustainable wool and cotton products for all of my makes. I use washed wool fleece to stuff my makes
I carefully wrap each of my makes in tissue paper, add an Islamay sticker and card. Then it goes in a paper bag into the envelope. I send my ‘makes’ by Royal Mail Tracked large letter.
Reviewed by Liz
This is my second purchase from Islay May Makes and I couldn’t be more pleased. Each piece is beautifully designed and crafted. I thoroughly recommend this maker and will buy again. Thank you.
Reviewed by Mel
Beautiful design with very neat embroidery, the detail in this little fox is really lovely. Thank you
Reviewed by Mel
Gorgeous little chap. The texture added with the embroidery is so pretty - can’t wait to add him to my Christmas tree
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