Curly Sue Crafts

27/11/2023

🫶🏻 THANK YOU 🫶🏻
I had a super time on Saturday at the Creative Market, so wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone who stopped by and said hello & to everyone who gave my bunting a forever home and SHOPPED SMALL 🛍️🎄✨💕 There were some amazing stall holders and I bought a good few pressies too (can’t share them unfortunately in case they’re spotted 🕵🏻 😉) however I am very much looking forward to using my Camembert baking dish from on the run up to Christmas 🧀

Thank you Jemma for making it all happen 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

If you’re local, you can still find my wares in the Pop Up Shop in the Churchyard in Hitchin, Thursday - Sunday until the 17th December 🎄

25/11/2023

🎄 TODAY 🎄 is at

There’s two markets this year - I’m there today with lots of sparkly bunting and colourful wares alongside some incredible small businesses so pop down, say hello and Shop Small this Christmas 🎄💕🌈✨

* Free entry
* Hitchin Town Hall
* 11-4pm
* Saturday 25th & Sunday 26th November

Thank you Jemma for all your hard work organising these events 💕

24/11/2023

🌈 IT’S INDIE (COLOUR) FRIDAY 🌈 The small business alternative to Black Friday and the end of the fabulous Indie Week 💕
The big corporations do not need your hard earned pennies - please buy just one present from an independent business this Christmas : it will make them do a happy dance and you will have something made with love to treasure for years 🎁

🎄The and Online Christmas Market is live at https://www.justacard.org/christmas-fair with tonnes of amazing businesses, or head to a local craft fair & avoid any postal delays - you’re guaranteed to find something fantastic ✨✨✨

You can also find me on Saturday at the Creative Fair too - please pop by and say hello 👋🏻

COLOUR FRIDAY 🌈 NOT BLACK FRIDAY✖️
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING AND SHOPPING SMALL 🛍💕🫶🏻

(Amazing artwork by .chick.illustration .co )

23/11/2023

I’m a bit late today, but it’s day 4 of Indie Week and it’s all about celebrating independent businesses 🙌🏻 There are way too many amazing businesses to tag so I’ll just leave this here 💕 Your support means the world to everyone 🌎 🫶🏻
chick.illustration

22/11/2023

Day 3 of Indie Week and its Events 🛍️🛒 Which is very fortuitous as I have my one and only real fair this Saturday! is at Hitchin Town Hall 11-4pm with free entry - I’m there on the Saturday but it’s also running on Sunday with lots of amazing creative businesses 🎄🌈🙌🏻

I also have my bunting and badges in the Shop Small Pop Up Shop in Hitchin too - open Thursday to Sunday until the 17th December, again with some incredible local businesses 🫶🏻 Both the pop up shop and the creative markets have been organised by Jemma who has put such a lot of work into both projects, so THANK YOU 💕

Amazon does not need all your money this Christmas so please, even just for one present, shop small & independent - you’ll be making someone’s dream come true 🙌🏻

I’m off to practice my stall set up now - wish me luck!!

21/11/2023

It’s Day 2 of Indie Week 🙌🏻 🌈 The campaign is so important, now more than ever, because it is SO much more than just a card (or bunting!) 🫶🏻For me, it’s a happy dance, it’s a dream being fulfilled, it’s being able to take the kids for hot chocolate, it’s feeling worthy and part of a very special community ❤️ So Thank You to everyone who has liked, shared, purchased anything since I started this journey as it has made a huge difference to my life 🥰

The Christmas Fair is also live, run by and so please pop by and have a lookie 👀 - I’ll pop the link in my stories too🎄

www.justacard.org/christmas-fair
(I’m in the textiles, wood & metalwork category)

20/11/2023

Hello 👋🏻 It’s the start of Indie Week and this ME!! I’m Sarah AKA Curly Sue Crafts AKA The Bunting Lady 😂👩🏻‍🦰 (yes I felt like an idiot yesterday in London amongst the tourists holding this up!!!)

Here’s Mondays prompt : 10 facts about me….

* I’ve been running Curly Sue Crafts for 6 years (wow, time flies!!) 🌈

* The “Sue” in Curly Sue is inspired by my amazing mum who passed away 19yrs ago ❤️

* I have been married to my husband for nearly 15 yrs and have two children who are 12 and 10 yrs old - life is never dull! 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

* I moved out of the house into a she-shed/studio/office in the garden this summer which has been amazing ✨

* I have been vegetarian for 33 years 🌱

* My favourite author is Stephen King 🤡 however I will read anything & everything

* I was in the audience of Top of the Pops multiple times in the early 00s - one day I’ll find the You Tube videos! 🖥️

* I love dancing, especially getting sweaty doing Zumba once a week 💃🏼 (doesn’t mean I’m any good at it though!)

* My desert island food would be Marmite 🖤🏝️

* I’d say around 25% of my clothes have been made by ME ✂️ 👗😊

Right, that’s enough about me - tell me something about you!!

20/11/2023

Hello 👋🏻 It’s the start of Indie Week and this ME!! I’m Sarah AKA Curly Sue Crafts AKA The Bunting Lady 😂👩🏻‍🦰 (yes I felt like an idiot yesterday in London amongst the tourists holding this up!!!)

Here’s Mondays prompt : 10 facts about me….

* I’ve been running Curly Sue Crafts for 6 years (wow, time flies!!) 🌈

* The “Sue” in Curly Sue is inspired by my amazing mum who passed away 19yrs ago ❤️

* I have been married to my husband for nearly 15 yrs and have two children who are 12 and 10 yrs old - life is never dull! 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

* I moved out of the house into a she-shed/studio/office in the garden this summer which has been amazing ✨

* I have been vegetarian for 33 years 🌱

* My favourite author is Stephen King 🤡 however I will read anything & everything

* I was in the audience of Top of the Pops multiple times in the early 00s - one day I’ll find the You Tube videos! 🖥️

* I love dancing, especially getting sweaty doing Zumba once a week 💃🏼 (doesn’t mean I’m any good at it though!)

* My desert island food would be Marmite 🖤🏝️

* I’d say around 25% of my clothes have been made by ME ✂️ 👗😊

Right, that’s enough about me - tell me something about you!!

17/11/2023

Happy Friday!!

Just wanted to let you know that I have 25% off some of my older bunting designs - Christmas and non-Christmas! These are made using white felt for the lettering (I now use vinyl) so they are in no way seconds, just end of line - there’s one of each left so be quick! 🎄🌈👍🏻

This is the link to my Etsy shop (or drop me a message):

https://curlysuecraftsshop.etsy.com?section_id=33381002

16/11/2023

I’m so looking forward to joining in the Indie Week next week and being part of their Christmas Fair (which is live at 10am Monday 20th November!!) along with 🎄🙌🏻✨ Who else is joining in?

I love this supportive, cheerleading & kind virtual community so please share, like and follow the hashtag to find lots of awesome small businesses 🎉

Thank you and for all your hard work creating these amazing events 🙌🏻 It’s still SO important to shop Independent 🛍️ 🎄🙌🏻

(Amazing images from and .chick.illustration)

09/11/2023

🎉 THE SHOP SMALL HITCHIN POP UP SHOP IS OPEN 🎉

The shop opened today (9th November) and will be open until 17th December for SIX WEEKS ONLY

I was lucky enough to pop down for the preview evening and it’s wonderful 💕 It has everything you need for gifting, decorating, stocking filling etc in all sorts of ranges and price points🎅🏻 ( I may have treated myself to some goodies too 🤫)

Thank you Jemma for putting this together 👏🏻 Please pop by and share with local peeps 🎄

📍 37 Church Walk, Hitchin (next to the greengrocers)
⏰ Thursdays/Fridays/Sundays 10-4pm
Saturdays 10-5pm

06/11/2023

Happy Monday! Today is very exciting (and a little nerve wracking) as I am dropping stock off to Pop Up Shop 🙌🏻✨🎄💕 These designs will be exclusively available there from Thursday 9th November 🎉

The shop will be open from Thursday until 17th December and will have everything you need for gifting, decorating, stocking filling etc etc 🎅🏻

Please pop by if you’re local as a huge amount has gone into this by everyone involved and especially Jemma so any supporting (including sharing) would be incredible 🙏🏻 I can’t wait to see it all come together 🥳

📍 37 Church Walk, Hitchin
⏰ Thursdays/Fridays/Sundays 10-4pm
Saturdays 10-5pm

01/11/2023

🎉 Shop Small Pop Up will be open for 6 weeks only from 9th November to 17th December

📍 37 Church Walk, Hitchin
⏰ Thursdays/Fridays/Sundays 10-4pm
Saturdays 10-5pm

Full of incredible small businesses selling everything from stocking fillers to stationary to pottery and of course bunting 🌈😁 Please come by and show your support 💪🏻

Thank you and for making this happen 🙌🏻

30/10/2023

🖌️ I did this the last time I decorated so here I am again in my painting clothes!! My daughter has gone away for the week for her PGL (“Parents Get Lost”, I’m told!) residential trip 🥹🥹🥹 and I promised I’d decorate my sons bedroom while she was gone - he’s moved into her room - decorating Jenga!!! So I’m on a tight timeline - I’ve done the base coat in 4 hours today so chuffed with that 💪🏻 What I should be doing is sorting out my stock and display for the Pop Up Shop which starts next week 🤪 Never mind, it will happen, there may well be some very late nights 😅
Wish me luck and I’ll keep you posted on my progress!!! Oh, and NO my she-shed is still not completely painted, it’s on pause for now 😂

28/10/2023

🎄 4 weeks to go until the Christmas fairs! There’s TWO this year, I’ll be there on the Saturday amongst some incredible small businesses so pop both dates in your diary and please come and Shop Small this Christmas 🎄

* Free entry
* Hitchin Town Hall
* 11-4pm
* Saturday 25th & Sunday 26th November

Thank you Jemma for all your hard work organising these events 💕

27/10/2023

🎉 Birthday Badges and Nice List Badges will be removed from my Etsy shop in the next week or so while I prepare stock for my Pop Up Shop and Creative Fair in November 🎄 Please order sooner rather than later, but don’t fear, you can always drop me a message any time to see what I have available 👍🏻

Happy FriYAY 🎉 Sarah 😁

24/10/2023

🎄 It’s coming…… (completely in love with my new fabric ❤️)

23/10/2023

Hello 👋🏻 It’s me, Sarah 👩🏻‍🦰 It’s been a while since I’ve said hello so here I am 🫶🏻(I do hate my photo being taken so please show some love!) This was taken with the most magical tree in the background at Angelsey Abbey at the weekend, so I couldn’t resist 🍂🍁🍂🍁
It’s half term this week so I will be juggling all the things and trying to stay calm amidst the “to do” list which hasn’t seemed to diminish since the school term started 🤪 And no, Curly Sue HQ is still not 100% finished and the outside painting is still ongoing!!!
Give me a wave if you see this to give that Insta/Facebook algorithm a boost!!

Have a great day 😁

(I believe the tree is an acer freemanii 'Autumn Blaze’ 🧡❤️🤎)

21/10/2023

Very excited to announce that I will be part of this Shop Small Hitchin Pop Up Shop! I’ve got a lots of sewing to do to get prepared and will have exclusive designs there too so please come along and support lots of amazing small businesses ❤️

So excited to share the news that, along with my business , I will be opening a Pop-Up Shop in Hitchin for 6 weeks only!

‘Shop Small Pop Up’ will be open from the 9th November - 17th December.
📍37 Churchyard Walk, Hitchin
⏰ Thurs, Fri, Sun 10-4pm
Sat 10-5pm

This exciting shop will be packed with incredible small businesses selling everything from stocking fillers, chocolate, candles, pottery, vintage clothing and so much more! I’ll even be bringing along all of my Annie Sloan Chalk Paint!

I can’t wait to welcome you all!!

19/10/2023

⭐️ Recent Custom Orders ⭐️

You must know by now that I LOVE creating custom orders and here are some recent ones 🙌🏻 There’s a bespoke birthday badge, some dinosaur bunting, some single sided bunting used for a local fundraising event and part of a 40 metre order sent to a nursery with their logo on 🦉- very exciting!! 😄

Any colours, any combination, any...thing!! As long as I can source it, I can do it 👌🏻The majority of bunting in my Etsy shop is ready to post, so custom orders can take a little longer but I have an extensive stock of colours here and I am happy to discuss anything - whether its something to match your child’s bedroom, a birthday party theme or a larger event like a wedding or fete 🥳 🌈✂️

18/10/2023

Hey 👋🏻 These weeks are flying by aren’t they? I’ve got some lovely new fabrics I’m working with at the moment - what do you think?

I’m also working on a lot of Christmas ideas too ready for which is all very exciting! Although I’m in denial that Christmas is only *68* days away 😳😩😅🎄🎄🎄

Happy Hump Day!!

02/10/2023

Curly Sue HQ update ‼️

I’ve been working in my “she-shed” for a few weeks now, and I love it (apart from during that ridiculous heatwave at the start of the month when I couldn’t set foot in it!).

This is where my sewing machine lives - the walls are a bit blank at the moment, however I have lots of fantastic postcards, prints and decorations to put up in due course, I just can’t decide where they should all go - what a dilemma eh??!! I’m slowly getting used to my new storage systems and working out kinks so it’s definitely getting there.

I started painting the outside yesterday, and didn’t even get all the way round with one coat, even with my 10 year old helping (she had to squeeze between the shed and the fence as I’m way to big!!) so it will be a slow process and weather dependent. The big question is, what colour do you think I’m painting it?? (Check out my stories if you want to vote!) 🤔

Watch this space for more updates 👍🏻

Wishing you all a Happy Monday 😎

01/10/2023

It’s the 1st October (which I cannot believe!) so it’s time to think about Halloween 🎃 👻 😈

I have lots of different designs, lengths, and sizes ready to post in my Etsy shop, starting from £8.50 🎉 I love a custom order too so drop me a message if you’d like something bespoke 🧡💚💜🖤

Have a super Sunday 😎

https://curlysuecraftsshop.etsy.com

27/09/2023

This was an exciting order this week - some very last minute bunting for Foxholes Care Home for their car wash MacMillan fundraiser! I was contacted by them on Monday morning and it was completed and collected by Monday afternoon! Doesn’t it look fab and lots of money was raised too💰💚🧡💜🤍 It’s so lovely to be asked by a local business to help out, and on a personal note, Foxholes was where my paternal grandparents lived until they passed away 🥲 Thank you for shopping local and asking me to provide this for you and good luck with all your future fundraising 😁
(see comments for their reel 👍🏻)

25/09/2023

Heading into a new week with a POW 💥 and a BANG 💣 Happy Monday guys 🦸🏻‍♀️

(Including photos by the lovely Easy Peasy Tents and Teepees & her wonderful superhero themed sleepover set up ❤️💙)

https://curlysuecraftsshop.etsy.com/listing/674814394

14/09/2023

🌈 SECONDS BUNTING 🌈

I’ve added some seconds bunting to my Etsy shop today - they are made with flags that have small defects, marks, faded patches & slightly odd shapes (I am a perfectionist so some of the defects you wouldn’t notice!!) Throwing them away seemed totally wasteful so I’ve sewn them up really for outside use & are a total bargain 👍🏻 I’ve got 4 lengths, all 5 metres (9ft10) long, £12.50 each & ready to post 📮 Be quick if you’re interested as they get snapped up usually 🌈

https://curlysuecraftsshop.etsy.com/listing/964144184

09/09/2023

🍂🍁 NEW 🍂🍁

Gorgeous autumnal bunting available in normal and mini flags in my Etsy shop NOW! Various lengths and ready to post - custom orders also welcomed 🤎

Now for this heatwave to be over 🥵

https://curlysuecraftsshop.etsy.com/listing/1511449996

https://curlysuecraftsshop.etsy.com/listing/1547790624

05/09/2023

🌸 BACK IN STOCK 🌸
The kids were both back today and I was stumped as to whether I should lie in a darkened room to recover, or be super productive and get loads done…….I think I found some middle ground!! I’ve managed to restock my pastel bunting AND sit and watch two episodes of Masterchef Australia!!!!! 🤣 It’s been very nice not being interrupted every five minutes for snacks/screen time/arguments so I’ll take that and I’ll work my way through the huge to do list bit by bit 🗒️ ✔️

Hope everyone is well and enjoying the late summer sun (obviously you know I hate the heat so bring on autumn please 🍂🥵) xx

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05/09/2023

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29/08/2023

Helloooo week 6 of the summer holidays 🙌🏻 What a juggle it’s been 🤪 The below bunting has either sold out or is low in stock, so I’ll be making some more over the next week or so, along with sorting out my sewing space ✂️ I’ve officially moved out of the house, but there’s an awful lot to sort out at Curly Sue HQ!! I’ll get there and cannot wait to get back to work properly 😅
Have a good week, Sarah ###

23/08/2023

Curly Sue HQ Update! It’s definitely a work in progress and slow going during these endless summer holidays, but if you’ve seen my stories, you’ll know the flooring went down at the beginning of the month and a new storage unit is up (empty at the mo!) and I’m slowly moving a few things from the house into the “she-shed”! I love the flooring and my bargain rugs which were half price at a local garden centre! I found a second hand sofabed locally too & also welcomed my first adult guest for wine and chat last night while watching bats outside the windows! Fingers crossed I’ll be set up properly from mid September 🤞🏻 I just need to decide what colour to paint the outside 🤔 Any suggestions?!!