This week's top 10 finds from Designers / Makers

Here is a selection of lovely designers I met at last month's Designers / Makers market in Spitalfields.

First up was colourful Indian inspired Piccadelhi who have a lovely range of cards, prints and notebooks, I bought a couple for presents, they are so cool!

I had a stall next to Cardiff based artist & printmaker Sophie Barras aka Pyklops, she has some gorgeous prints & jewellery.

Punto Belle has a beautiful range of bags & accessories using their own fabric designs! So bright & colourful.

Illustrator Hanna Melin has some gorgeous cards, brooches & sticky tape! I love this top banana tape.

Amazing recycled jewellery from Sally Ayling, this bird necklace is made from recycled tins.

Printmaker Jessie G has some nice designs on bags, cushions & cards.

Homewares & paper goods by Rosa and Clara Designs, include lampshades, coasters, cards & gift wrap with a retro feel.

Betty and Walter has a nice range of bags, accessories, tea towels and aprons in a variety of vintage style prints.

French artist Blandine Bardeau creates these amazing necklaces and bracelets from neon plastic.

Home design company Coconut Grass has a great range of comic book inspired prints and cushions.

This Weeks Top 10 Finds - Designers Makers special

I am a member of a group called Designers Makers which supports design and craft in the UK, they hold a market at Spitalfields on the 3rd Saturday of every month. This week I want to highlight some of my favourites from the group.

Anna Wiscombe makes lovely objects from wood, hand cut and painted, like these birds.

i am acrylic make brilliant, fun, handcrafted jewellery, mostly from acrylic!

Print maker Paper Heart have a great range of bold and colourful cards.

Illustrator and designer Ella Goodwin makes these amazing fun animal ears bags alongside quirky and cute illustrations.

Custom Made jewellery and accessories inspired by bright colours and pretty prints.

Deborah Ballinger Illustrations has a great range of cards with beautiful quirky designs.

Design duo Cut Out Girls create handmade bags using traditional techniques with a modern eye. These hand knitted rope satchels come in a range of colours.

Indigo Rocket make pretty origami fabric hair accessories using modern prints.

Ceramics designer Material Pleasures makes beautiful china tea cups and saucers with clever tactile pleats and folds.

Lovely Jojo's has a colourful and witty range of graphic prints, cards and t-shirts - and I thought this was a nice note to end on!

Upcoming Event: Designers / Makers Market

girlwithbeads has a regular stall at the Designers / Makers Market at Spitalfields.

Upcoming dates we'll be there:

Saturday 18th May

Saturday 15th June

Saturday 20th July

Old Spitalfields Market, London, EC1 

Every Third Saturday of the Month 

11am - 5pm 

Old Spitalfields Hall is one of London’s most popular shopping destinations, Designers / Makers are extremely pleased to be working in partnership with them. 

Showcasing some of the UK’s most talented designers and makers to host a regular market that will highlight the plethora of craft and design talent within the UK. 

It’s important to note that we draw upon a pool of designers and makers from all over the UK, not just our own members – so the items on sale will remain fresh and exciting as more and more craft and design practitioners join in. 

The market has been running at this venue since November 2011 and is fast becoming the best market place to find quality and contemporary craft and design within London.

For more info visit: http://designersmakers.tumblr.com/Designers-Makers-Market