Kath Heywood Designs

“Repurposing unwanted materials to make colourful accessories and greeting cards. Established 2010”

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  • Stripy Hand Knitted Beanie Hat

    Stripy Hand Knitted Beanie ...

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    £18.00

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  • Fingerless Gloves Stripy

    Fingerless Gloves Stripy

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    £12.50

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  • Neck Warmer, Snood, Repurposed Sweater Scarf

    Neck Warmer, Snood, Repurpo...

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    £20.00

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  • Lavender Sachet, Heart Decoration, Sheep

    Lavender Sachet, Heart Deco...

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    £10.00

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  • Glasses Case, Sheep Design, Handmade

    Glasses Case, Sheep Design,...

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    £17.50

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  • Purse, Sheep, Green Check Zipped Fabric Pouch

    Purse, Sheep, Green Check Z...

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    £17.50

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  • Purse, Fabric Zipped Pouch, Sheep Design, Handmade

    Purse, Fabric Zipped Pouch,...

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    £15.00

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  • Spectacles Case, Glasses Case, Sheep Design, Eco Gift

    Spectacles Case, Glasses Ca...

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    £17.50

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  • Make up Bag, Zipped Pouch, Handmade Fabric Pouch,  Large Pouch, Travel Pouch

    Make up Bag, Zipped Pouch, ...

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    £15.00

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  • Make up Bag, Zipped Pouch, Handmade Fabric Pouch with Mushroom Ribbon Decoration

    Make up Bag, Zipped Pouch, ...

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    £10.00

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  • Zipped Patchwork Tote Bag, Handmade

    Zipped Patchwork Tote Bag, ...

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    £60.00

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  • Handmade Patchwork Tote Bag

    Handmade Patchwork Tote Bag

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    £50.00

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  • Zipped Patchwork Tote Bag, Shoulder Handbag

    Zipped Patchwork Tote Bag, ...

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    £60.00

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  • Crocheted Blanket, Lap Blanket, Pram Cover, Baby Gift

    Crocheted Blanket, Lap Blan...

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    £35.00

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  • Girls Crochet Bag, Hexagon Small Bag

    Girls Crochet Bag, Hexagon ...

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    £15.00

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  • Zipped Tote Bag with Coin Purse, Shopping bag

    Zipped Tote Bag with Coin P...

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    £35.00

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  • Make up Bag, Handmade Patchwork Zipped Pouch

    Make up Bag, Handmade Patch...

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    £12.50

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  • Zipped Tote Bag, Floral

    Zipped Tote Bag, Floral

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    £30.00

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  • Handmade Fabric Pouch

    Handmade Fabric Pouch

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    £10.00

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  • Make up Bag, Zipped Pouch, Handmade Patchwork Fabric Pouch

    Make up Bag, Zipped Pouch, ...

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    £10.00

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  • Coin Purse, Black Zipped Purse, Small Purse

    Coin Purse, Black Zipped Pu...

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    £7.50

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  • Glasses Case, Soft Fabric Handmade Pouch

    Glasses Case, Soft Fabric H...

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    £10.00

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  • Large Crossbody Bag, Recycled Multicoloured Bag

    Large Crossbody Bag, Recycl...

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    £35.00

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  • Glasses Case, Fabric Spectacles Pouch

    Glasses Case, Fabric Specta...

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    £15.00

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  • Shopping Bag, Crochet Market Bag, Beach Bag

    Shopping Bag, Crochet Marke...

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    £15.00

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  • Black Tote Bag

    Black Tote Bag

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    £25.00

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  • Charcoal Black Tote Bag

    Charcoal Black Tote Bag

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    £25.00

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  • Glasses Case, Hexagon Patchwork Design

    Glasses Case, Hexagon Patch...

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    £25.00

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  • Heart Brooch in Felted Wool, Daisies, Handmade

    Heart Brooch in Felted Wool...

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    £9.50

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  • Floral Boho Bag

    Floral Boho Bag

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    £25.00

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  • Heart Brooch in Felted Wool, Daisy, Handmade,

    Heart Brooch in Felted Wool...

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    £7.50

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  • Zipped Pouch, Navy and Red Abstract Design, Handmade

    Zipped Pouch, Navy and Red ...

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    £10.00

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  • Glasses Pouch in Floral Fabric

    Glasses Pouch in Floral Fabric

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    £12.00

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  • Heart Brooch in Felted Wool, Forget-me-not, Handmade,

    Heart Brooch in Felted Wool...

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    £7.50

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  • Glasses Case, Blue Soft Pouch

    Glasses Case, Blue Soft Pouch

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    £10.00

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  • Small Pink Crocheted Cotton Wristlet Purse, Reduced for Clearance Sale

    Small Pink Crocheted Cotton...

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    £15.00 £10.00 (33% off)

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  • Glasses Case, Spectacles Pouch

    Glasses Case, Spectacles Pouch

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    £25.00

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  • Small Pink Crocheted Cotton Purse, Reduced for Clearance Sale

    Small Pink Crocheted Cotton...

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    £15.00 £10.00 (33% off)

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  • Glasses Case, Hand Stitched Patchwork Design

    Glasses Case, Hand Stitched...

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    £25.00

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  • Lavender Bag, Heart Design

    Lavender Bag, Heart Design

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    £5.00

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  • Girls Crossbody Bag, Small Bag, Handmade

    Girls Crossbody Bag, Small ...

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    £15.00

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  • Black Clutch Bag

    Black Clutch Bag

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    £20.00

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  • Girls Crossbody Bag, Plum with Grey, Handmade

    Girls Crossbody Bag, Plum w...

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    £15.00

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  • Cross Body Bag, Hand Knit Women's Bag

    Cross Body Bag, Hand Knit W...

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    £15.00

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  • Large Crossbody Bag,Festival Bag

    Large Crossbody Bag,Festiva...

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    £35.00

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  • Handbag, Unique Hand Knit Bag

    Handbag, Unique Hand Knit Bag

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    £30.00

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  • Small Cross Body Bag in Felted Wool with Patchwork Design

    Small Cross Body Bag in Fel...

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    £25.00

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  • Ladies Handbag, Unique Chunky Knit Bag

    Ladies Handbag, Unique Chun...

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    £35.00

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  • Crocheted Cotton Clutch Bag, Blue or Jade, Reduced for Clearance Sale

    Crocheted Cotton Clutch Bag...

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    £25.00 £12.00 (52% off)

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  • Girl's Crocheted Bag, Small Blue Bag

    Girl's Crocheted Bag, Small...

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    £15.00

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  • Girls Crochet Bag, Green and Yellow, Small Bag

    Girls Crochet Bag, Green an...

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    £15.00

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  • Cream Clutch Bag, Handmade

    Cream Clutch Bag, Handmade

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    £25.00

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  • Girls Crossbody Bag, Heather, Small Bag

    Girls Crossbody Bag, Heathe...

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    £15.00

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  • Ladies Handbag, Unique Hand Knit Bag

    Ladies Handbag, Unique Hand...

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    £25.00

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  • Lavender Sachet, Heart Decoration, Bird

    Lavender Sachet, Heart Deco...

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    £5.00

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  • Pair of Lavender Sachets, Heart Decorations, 2 Floral Hearts

    Pair of Lavender Sachets, H...

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    £7.50

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  • Trio of Lavender Sachets, Heart Decorations, 3 Floral Hearts

    Trio of Lavender Sachets, H...

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    £10.00

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  • Scrunchie, Trio of Hair Scrunchies

    Scrunchie, Trio of Hair Scr...

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    £10.00

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  • Pencil Case, Zipped Pouch

    Pencil Case, Zipped Pouch

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    £15.00

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About Kath Heywood Designs

 Kath Heywood Designs

I love to design and make stylish accessories and cheerful greetings cards from my home studio in Pendle, Lancashire

Ethical Credentials… saving resources to save the planet
We need to care for our planet and save resources, I often repurpose materials to save them from going to landfill. My creations are sustainable, made to last with classic designs and quality materials that you will use for years to come.

With this in mind I do the following in my work…
*I use reclaimed zips, buttons and buckles when making my accessories.
*I sew with fabrics that have been repurposed, donated to me or are surplus.
*I have solar panels fitted to help provide electricity to power my sewing machines.
*I use quality wool blends for my knitted accessories which are sustainable, being made to last and hand knit using hand power!
*If I use acrylic yarn it has often been sourced from charity shops which prevents it from going to landfill and also contributes to local charities.
*I crochet plastic bread bags to make shopping bags.
*I make handmade greetings cards using recycled card stock and scrap paper and fabric to embellish them.
*I use recycled packaging to post products or re-use plastic packaging.

I have always drawn and made things from being a child, probably because I was surrounded by crafty women, the textile variety not devious ones!

I spend afternoons in my studio either painting or sewing, followed by evenings of knitting in front of the television preferably by a cosy fire. When I'm not being creative I'm usually walking my border collie Tilly or tidying the garden.

I studied art and textile crafts at Sheffield College of Education and opened my Folksy shop in 2010, steadily developing a collection of stylish, easy to wear knitted accessories and cheerful greeting cards. I also love to up-cycle unwanted fabrics and make something one of a kind and useful from them.

Your order will be posted in recycled packaging, using no plastic. If plastic is used it is re-used plastic that has come my way and I'm happy to reuse and keep out of landfill for a while longer.

I'm a member of Pendle Artists and exhibit paintings 2 or 3 times a year with this group.

You can follow me on Instagram and Facebook where I post work in progress, new stock, behind the scene photos and any events that I attend. I'm a regular exhibitor at Art in the Pen and Crafts in the Pen in Skipton.

You can be assured that all my products are made from quality materials with years of expertise and experience going into them. I listen to my customers and adapt my designs to meet their needs so if you have suggestions I'm happy to do commissions or personalised items. Please get in touch if you like my style and think I can help.

Best wishes

Kath x

Reviews

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    Reviewed by PastoralRose

    I loved the collated colours and arrangement of these recycled elements to make this cowl.

    Reviewed by Amy

    Love my silk scrunchie! I used it to get my hair out of the way at night, without damaging it or making it static. It arrived very quickly, and was a very reasonable price indeed. Some are so expensive and still mass produced. Thank you Kath!

    Reviewed by Cornish Craftwork

    So pretty - my great niece loved it! Beautifully packaged and very promptly delivered.