Handmade Whimsy

every whim Handmade

Whimsical things with vintage flair, stitched from upcycled and thrifted materials. No two quite alike.

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The Every Whim Handmade logo, hand-crocheted in plum and pink yarn on a pale pink granny square, with a small crocheted sparkle.

About me

One person, a sewing machine, and a very large pile of thrifted fabric.

I make whimsical things with vintage flair — chickens and fish that turn out to be bags, granny-square gloves and bonnets, patchwork totes, bandanas and wall hangings — almost all of it from upcycled and secondhand materials.

A tablecloth nobody wanted becomes a bag. A worn-out quilt top becomes a head scarf. Vintage sheets, orphaned curtains, odd yardage from the back of a thrift store bin — I take the things that were headed for the landfill and give them a much louder second life.

Nothing here is mass-produced, and nothing is quite like anything else. That's the whole point.

  • Upcycled
  • Thrifted
  • Patchwork
  • Crochet
  • Granny-core
  • One of a kind
The Every Whim Handmade booth at an outdoor craft fair: fish drawstring bags hanging on a wooden rack, patchwork bandanas, suncatchers, bowl cozies and a striped patchwork tote laid out on a white table, with a bold orange and yellow vintage floral tapestry behind.
Find me at small fairs and markets.

My creations

Made from what somebody else gave up on.

A rotating pile of one-offs. What's here today is what I've been making lately — the fairs get first pick, and Instagram gets the rest.

A shoulder bag in bold seventies floral fabric — mustard, orange and black blooms — with a yellow strap, hung on bleached driftwood against blue sky and open ocean. Vintage-fabric shoulder bags A chicken-shaped bag in white fabric printed with small blue cornflowers, with a teacup-print front pocket and yellow polka-dot legs, hung against a pink and orange patchwork quilt. Chicken bags Two fish-shaped drawstring bags resting on beach driftwood: one in white floral vintage fabric with a turquoise head, the other in red flowered fabric with a yellow head, both with canvas straps. Fish drawstring bags A hot pink crochet bonnet made of granny squares with cream flower centres, displayed on a stand with a matching pair of fingerless gloves in front. Crochet bonnets A small bag in a kaleidoscopic pink and green print, trimmed with pink gingham fringe and two pearl buttons, propped on driftwood under a blue sky. One-off little bags Navy blue crochet fingerless gloves with bright lime green granny squares on the back of the hand, on driftwood. Granny-square gloves A patchwork tote bag in black and white blocks with red, yellow and blue stripes, carried on the shoulder at the beach. Patchwork totes A blue plaid patchwork head scarf on a black mannequin head, with a brown and yellow floral patchwork bandana laid on the table in front. Bandanas & head scarves

Suncatchers, bowl cozies, wall hangings and fabric bundles come along to most fairs too. New things appear on Instagram first.

Let's connect

Come see what I'm making.

Everything gets posted as it's finished. Say hello, ask about a commission, or find out which fair I'll be at next.