Around Dulwich's Guide To South London Designer Makers

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If you are looking for an unusual Christmas gift or present for a child or baby or parent seek out work by some of South London’s talented designer makers. Lawrence Roullier White discovers just some of the extraordinary talent on offer.



1. Felt ball filled wooden letters, £25, By Anja Dreyer in East Dulwich www.etsy.com/uk/shop/hoppsydaisy

2. Santa Baby card, £3.50, made by Clare Faulkner in Upper Sydenham
www.smalldots.co.uk

3. It’s Twins, one of a collection of glorious handmade cards with a doggy theme, £3, by Joy Fitzsimmons in Herne Hill
www.londonpooch.co.uk

4. Not with an SE postcode, but so deserving of a mention, these adorable heirloom alphabet quilts, £155, are handmade by prisoners in Brixton Prison as part of Fine Cell Work’s admirable initiative to create paid employment and impart life skills
www.finecellwork.co.uk 

5. Personalised brownie boxes, ‘It’s A Boy’ pictured, £20.50, baked by Suzie Godfrey in East Dulwich
www.thesweetreasoncompany.co.uk

6. We all want one of these! Soft toys (and water bottles), from around £25, handmade by Terri Leahy in Forest Hill and her workshop in Cockpit Arts in Deptford
www.terrileahy.co.uk

7. Personalised pure merino wool baby blanket, £120, knitted in a wide range of colours by Sarah Moore in Forest Hill
www.smallflame.co.uk

8. MiPad dolls’ houses are the types of abode of which dreams are made, and they are made by Elaine Shaw in Brockley. Collect them floor-by-floor, from £180 plus delivery
www.miaimminiatures.com

9. The absolutely perfect stocking filler, bobby horses, £22.50, made in Forest Hill by Angela Tobin www.etsy.com/shop/thisiswiss

10. Personalised circus name prints, £25, printed by Kay Vincent in Peckham, www.ketchuponeverything.co.uk

11. Helen Walters designs practical, wearable and robust babywear in West Dulwich. We are loving her signature baggy baby harem pants, £12
www.shmuncki.com

12. Formulated in Dulwich in the 1920s, Mrs White’s Hush-A-Bye-Baby, £15, is a handmade nursery room spray with organic lavender to help soothe restless imps and eliminate unsavoury smells, www.roullierwhite.com

13. Vintage style romper, £40, part of a collection of beautiful handmade children’s clothes by Hannah Whitham in Sydenham
www.etsy.com/uk/shop/youaresmall

14. These educational, portable, no-mess craft kits, £11.99, made by Michelle Wiseman in Catford, support early learning in a fun and creative way for ages 3 -7 yrs. Four themes; dinosaurs, sea life, farm life and zoo life
www.littlegeniuscrafts.com

15. Childs unisex ‘baggy trousers’ using fabric sourced from Nigeria, £20, handsewn by Madeleine Famurewa
www.etsy.com/shop/LittlePrintsClothing

This article originally appeared in the November issues of SE Magazines. Discover them here.

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