Creative Business of the Year Award 2025–26: A Thank You
Earlier this month, my little business, The Frog in the Craft, was awarded Creative Business of the Year Award 2025–26. This was part of Michelle Welsh MP’s Sherwood Forest Small […]
Button of the Month #1: The Yorkshire Button
Introduction Button of the Month Project This post is part of my Button of the Month project – an ongoing series where I explore and share different traditional, maybe also
Connecting Through Making and the Button of the Month Project
If you’ve been around The Frog in the Craft for a while, you’ll know that making has always been about more than just the finished object for me. It’s about
Vanity Business Awards: A Lesson in Authentic Business Values
This post is about vanity business awards, how they work, and why I chose not to accept one, even though it might have looked like a good opportunity on the
Joining Heritage Crafts: Traditional Skills & Craft Community
I’m delighted to share that I’ve recently become a member of Heritage Crafts, an organization dedicated to supporting and promoting traditional craft skills across the UK. Why Heritage Crafts? As someone
How I Start Every Dorset Button and Use the Shuttle…
If you’re just getting into Dorset Button making, or if you’ve been using a needle for the casting stage like I used to, let me show you a little trick