Folksy Friday Day

Folksy Friday Day (16th November 2018) is a day dedicated to celebrating British makers, designers, crafters and creators. Organised by Folksy, which is the British answer to Etsy: a website packed to the brim with fabulous makes from British artisans. Its about discovering beautiful, handmade wares that aren't mass produced but individually made by tiny British businesses and cottage industries. www.folksy.com

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FOLKSY FRIDAY: DIWALI 🎉⁠

Illuminate your Diwali festivities and embrace the spirit of giving this Folksy Friday. Discover delicious gifts, gold jewellery to symbolise good luck and prosperity, festive tableware and candles to bring light to your family gatherings, all from the hands of our talented maker community on Folksy.🕯️

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Autumn Soup

Spice Up Your Life

Pumpkin Season

FOLKSY FRIDAY: PUMPKIN SPICE 🎃⁠

We could hardly let October slip by without a nod to pumpkin season, could we?! Have you picked one up for Halloween yet? ⁠ ⁠ Will you carve it, bake it into something delicious, or turn it into a warming autumn soup? Let us know how you're celebrating pumpkin season in the comments! 🍂✨⁠ ⁠ ⁠

One of the special things about shopping handmade is that you're buying from real people with their own life experiences, and that includes makers who are living with or recovering from breast cancer, as well as people who have seen it affect friends and family members. They understand first hand what can bring comfort, whether that's a cosy handmade underarm pillow or a soft cotton turban, and take time creating those things, to make that journey a little easier. ⁠
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FOLKSY FRIDAY: WEAR IT PINK 🩷⁠

One of the special things about shopping handmade is that you're buying from real people with their own life experiences, and that includes makers who are living with or recovering from breast cancer, as well as people who have seen it affect friends and family members. They understand first hand what can bring comfort, whether that's a cosy handmade underarm pillow or a soft cotton turban, and take time creating those things, to make that journey a little easier. ⁠ ⁠

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FOLKSY FRIDAY: EMBROIDERY 🪡⁠

This month we're shining a light on the art of embroidery in all its wonderful forms. So for today's Folksy Friday, here are some of our talented makers who transform stitches of thread into intricate, handmade pieces that take us from traditional hoop art and beyond. ⁠

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World Animal Day

Animal Day

Gifts For Animal Lovers

FOLKSY FRIDAY: WORLD ANIMAL DAY 🐾

Today is World Animal Day and what better excuse to swoon over all the animal-themed treasures we have on Folksy? We'd love you to share your favourite animal in the comments. 🐶🐱🐰 🦊⁠

FOLKSY FRIDAY: NATIONAL SCARF DAY

There's nothing better than a cosy knit scarf to ward off the cold when there's a chill in the air. Lucky for us, we can keep warm in style with these beautiful knitted designs on Folksy.⁠

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Hanging House

Personalised Prints

FOLKSY FRIDAY: AUTUMNAL ORANGE. 🍁 ⁠

As nature’s palette shifts, today's Folksy Friday is embracing the cosy glow of the new season by celebrating these handmade treasures, each one glowing in rich, autumnal orange. 😍🍂⁠ ⁠ Discover all these and even more autumnal delights in our latest gift guide. 👇🏻

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Friday 13th

Letterbox Gifts

Tablet Sleeve

FOLKSY FRIDAY: POSITIVITY⁠ 😊

It may be Friday 13th, but we're channelling positive vibes thanks to these upliftingly cheerful gems on Folksy. ✨⁠

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FOLKSY FRIDAY: SAPPHIRE⁠ 💙

Did you know, sapphires aren't just blue - they shine in nearly every colour of the rainbow! These stunning gems can be pink, yellow, green, orange, and even purple. 🌈⁠ ⁠ Join us today in celebrating this dazzling spectrum with a little magic from our talented Folksy community! ✨⁠

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FOLKSY FRIDAY: SUMMER EXHIBITION 🖼️⁠

It's the last weekend of our spectacular Folksy Summer Exhibition and Summer Selling Exhibition, so if you haven't already, be sure to check out both before their doors close TOMORROW!⁠ ⁠ What better way to celebrate then than dedicating our final Folksy Friday to some of your beautiful and inspiring makes from our Summer Exhibition line up?!⁠ ⁠ 👉🏻 Tap to see the entire show before it's too late!⁠

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Ugly Cat

International Cat Day

FOLKSY FRIDAY: INTERNATIONAL CAT DAY. 🐈⁠

Yesterday was International Cat Day and with an office of dedicated cat people, we could hardly let it pass without highlighting these purr-fect handcrafted treasures for all you feline fans.⁠ ⁠

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Christmas Time Is Here

FOLKSY FRIDAY: CHRISTMAS PLANNING🎄⁠

July was all about dipping our toe into the Christmas prep and we're riding that wave of motivation right through August too. Grab your pens, planners, and pads - we're getting ready to jingle all the way as we bring those festive plans to life with some handcrafted, organisational must-haves on Folksy.⁠ 🤓⁠

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FOLKSY FRIDAY: OLYMPICS 🥇⁠

Anyone else excited about the Olympics? At FolksyHQ Camilla's faves are cycling and diving (esp if Tom Daley is knitting in the stands), Clare loves athletics and beach volleyball, Kim’s cats are smitten with twirling ribbons at the gymnastics and Doug is only just recovering from learning how to “talk football” after the Euros. James is a massive athletics fan (esp 800m), loves all the swimming, hockey, martial arts, gymnastics and is basically going to be glued to Le Stade-ovision for 14 days.

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FOLKSY FRIDAY: SUNFLOWERS 🌻⁠ ⁠

There's nothing quite like a sunflower to bring warmth and cheer to your day. Infuse your space with sunny vibes using these stunning sunflower creations from Folksy. ⁠

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Friday Illustration

Colouring Pencils

Beautiful Illustration

Into Art

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Colored Pencils

FOLKSY FRIDAY: ILLUSTRATION 🎨🖼️⁠

Transforming imagination into art, one stroke at a time. It's amazing what people can do with just a pen and some colouring pencils (or pens, inks and paint). ✨⁠