Commissions and Made to order
Book a Commission Slot
free to reserve. Choose the month you would like in the drop down list and I will make it that month. There are a few slots available each month and you can choose a Monthly payment plan option if you prefer.
There are also general made to order pieces to buy below, or on the New Collection page
Made to order
The items below can be bought at any time and will be made to order (I will be adding more in the coming months)
Made to Order needle-felted animals
Each collection tends to sell out quite quickly, sometimes on the day it is released, so I offer a few popular items as made to order all year round and a few of the previous collection that proved popular. If something you’d like isn’t listed, you can book a commission slot.
Commissions
I accept commissions for individual pieces. Perhaps you would like a particular animal making, or a mouse with a birthday cake and card addressed to the person, or a bespoke clock case scene to mark a special occasion or a hand thrown miniature picnic tea set raku fired, with a rug, picnic basket and small creatures to set the scene.
A one off gift for a special birthday or occasion
Gifts with meaning and love.
See the Past work page and the listings for ideas or contact me with a budget and we can discuss some options and ideas.
Prices generally start at £150 for commissioned animals. They are always a little more than the prices for getting one ‘off the peg’ in a collection, as you are getting a bespoke piece made just for you and that takes extra time rather than being able to batch making accessories for example. Also more communication too, but you do you get a bespoke piece made just for you and can have more choice of colours of slippers, mug, book ideas etc. There are exceptions such as a Small or Baby Weasus would be less but generally they are a little more than their list price due to the above)
Clock cases are typically £400-600 and larger pieces can be more if including silver or such. I can take a deposit and remainder before I send the animal, or I can now take monthly payment options for commission. You can arrange a number of months to pay for your purchase and I will send it to you once I have received the last but one payment.
Contact me to discuss or book a Commission slot and I’ll contact you to discuss. For larger complex pieces with many accessories like a clock case, I can arrange a video call to be able to show you ideas and discuss what’s possible, or we can do it via email. There are limited slots available each month so book a commission slot for the month you want it made. I make in the month you book so if you order a slot for July, I’ll make it in July so bear this in mind if it is for a birthday or anniversary to allow time to arrive.
scroll down to pay for your commission slot or see examples of what others have ordered. The Past work and reviews page will give you ideas of what is possible and my style
A commission for a Wish Gatherers themed nursery Clock Case as a gift for a new mum and baby.
Certainly an heirloom piece. Housed in a vintage clock case that has a door your can peep through or open to find the scene inside. A shelf of books, light up poppy light, wall hanging, toy basket with a wish gatherers rabbit and a ball, thimble bedside table with a raku fired mug, embroidered bed with stars, pillow and tiny patchwork quilt, hot water bottle, slippers and a tiny copy of the book. A needle punched rug on the floor.
“I just received the box and precious contents this morning and the detail is entrancing. I burst into tears when I read your dedication to Harriet inside the Wish Gatherers. You really have woven spells into your work and I could imagine baby mouse getting out of bed and putting on her slippers you have managed to capture such mouse spirit in her.
Thank you so much for doing what you do so skilfully in an age of mass production which overlooks the precious gems under our very noses. It's very clear to me how much you care about what you make as well as what it represents Thank you.”
— NS The person who commissioned the clock case shown.
Basil Finds a Home
Basil the Water Vole was made for the lovely Maggie who I had met at Craft in Focus at Wisley and then came on a needle felting workshop. Here he is in his new allotment showing his new tribe his name.
Maggie says "I was initially enchanted with the character of Bert and his gardening adventures and stories of his loveable water vole family and I was delighted to meet him at the craft fair at Wisley - along with Karin & King Norty too!
It was then I thought of asking if you (Karin) could make a water vole for my tribe - a "Bert cousin".
I wasn't sure how to go about commissioning a bespoke Water Vole at first but we met again at a mouse workshop and I discussed it seriously with her then and she was so good to work on him straight away checking all the details with me of the wool colour for his top and the tartan for his cap."
Maggie asked about a cousin for Bert to be called Basil and we discussed if she wanted him on his own or with a garden shed. One we had decided on what she wanted, I gave her a price. Usually I take money up front but for large commissions I can set up a payment plan option to pay over several months or a deposit and the remainder later.
Bert type Water voles come with a tank top and flat cap so I asked her if she had a colour she would prefer for his tank top.
I then ordered some Harris tweed offcuts for his hat and she helped Basil choose which he would like.
I had a bit of fun on social media with Basil we did a few animations of Basil choosing his wool and getting his tank top made by Bertram.
Bert took Basil to Mrs Badger's Wool Emporium to get some wool for His tank top. He's a bit embarrassed being a naked Vole so he wrapped himself up in his ...
