Cas & Ant

We spent this summer's holiday in the Scottish Highlands and the Isle of Harris and Lewis in the Outer Hebrides. It was inspiring to visit this magical place and meet talented local artisans. They produced the most beautiful Harris tweed and their own tweed designs (even though it was raining and the children refused to get out of the car). One of our favourites was Amor Weavers in Shawbost on Lewis, a husband and wife team with a love of and addiction to weaving. We shared their addiction as we spent a fascinating hour watching them both weave and learning all about the process.

We also loved the hobbit-style studio of Dancing Flower Crafts in Carloway, and we couldn't resist purchasing some one-off pieces hand embroidered by Emily. It was a privilege to meet new friends and master craftspeople to support our new venture.

When searching for a quality leather supplier for our handles, we were amazed to find Johny Todd within 1/2 mile of our home. Johny Todd is the home of handcrafted, personalised and bespoke leather products created using unique designs of originality and quality. We took our origami bag pattern to Johny and commissioned a leather version which turned out wonderfully. He has since made his version to sell in his unique store. We recently completed a leather notebook cover workshop with Johny, it was great to learn a new skill and very enjoyable.