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ABOVE, clockwise from top left: Hand-knitted using lambswool, Sara Carr’s range of cushions has a quirky feel. Each costs £35 and is available to buy alongside a host of other handmade arts and crafts at Folksy.com; Illustrations of cyclamen, seeds and tulips decorate delicate porcelain butterflies mounted in a silver frame by Julia Davey through Folksy.com. It costs £35; Made from 100% recycled glass this jug can hold 1.8ltrs. It’s available from Biome Lifestyle and is £20. 4 Chilly nights are coming and a 100% recycled wool throw made by Tweedmill Textiles will keep you feeling toasty. Every rug is different but each will appeal to lovers of tartan. They are £22 each from Hanworth House; Alice Mara Ceramics are handmade in the UK, are highly durable and will not scratch. The cup and saucer is £22 and available from notmassproduced.com; Notebooks by Emma Wilson at Pumpkinsputnik are designed to make list writing glamorous. Using photographs of trees, plants and flowers, Emma sews the books together with paper string. Prices from £3.50 each.

BY REBECCA FISHENDEN

Find more suppliers and stockists of handmade gifts and items in the Period Living Directory.

Each month Period Living features lots of great gift and home accessories ideas. This feature is from the November 2009 issue, call 01527 834435 to order back issues, or why not subscribe today?