Country Matters Hexton

News from Country Matters Hexton, a shop in Hertfordshire

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Supplier Spotlight ~ Sandra ~ Decoupage and Models


Sandra has been bringing her decoupage down for a while, she has started decorating these pots, with lovely wildlife themes.

Supplier Spotlight ~ Nicki ~ Crochet and Sewing


When Nicki is not making jam she is busy crocheting or sewing.  Living in Hexton she walks all of  her makes to the shop, very environmentally friendly!

Supplier Spotlight ~ Nicki ~ Jams & marmalades

 

Nicki lives locally and loves to cook she has been making preserves for Country Matters for a number of years, and made in small batches they sell quite quickly.

Supplier Spotlight ~ Carolyn ~ Handmade Fabric Bags & Accessories

Carolyn, a crafter and a gardener, has been bringing her handmade items to the shop now for 9 years or so, she started with some crochet & knitting, and garden plants from seeds or cuttings.

Supplier Spotlight ~ Hanknits ~ Dawn


Dawn is a regular at the Country Matters Hexton shop, you will see her in there serving, and probably knitting too, she never seems to stop knitting.  

Supplier Spotlight ~ Carolyn ~ Greetings Cards and Decoupage

 

Carolyn has been bringing her handmade items to the shop now for 9 years or so, and here the last featured of the crafts she brings down.

Supplier Spotlight ~ Carolyn ~ Crochet & Macrame

 

Working with cotton yarn Carolyn has made pretty summer jewellery.

Supplier Spotlight ~ Corbett & Son ~ Local Honey

We have been a regular stockist of Corbett & Sons local honey in the shop for a number of years, they are just down the road in Barton Le Clay.  

Supplier Spotlight ~ Ms Tee ~ Woodturner


Teraina (Ms Tee) is recently new to woodturning and is improving in leaps and bounds, and loves to take on a new challenge.  At Country Matters we have been stocking these fabulous pens for the last couple of years.

Supplier Spotlight ~ Dawn ~ Handknits


Dawn is a regular at the Country Matters Hexton shop and keeps herself occupied in her free time knitting. She knits various items - tea cosies, baby bootees, children’s and baby jumpers.

Supplier Spotlight ~ Vera ~ Naturalis Candles, Creams & Balms

 


Vera has been bringing her makes along to Hexton Country Matters for a little while now.

The items have been lovingly handmade locally in small batches, using natural ingredients and recyclable containers. She even offers to refill your containers once they are all gone.

Supplier Spotlight ~ Carolyn ~ Handmade Fabric Bags & Accessories



Carolyn, a crafter and a gardener, has been bringing her handmade items to the shop now for 7 years or so.

Supplier Spotlight ~ Nick Peace ~ Woodturning


Nick has been woodturning for about 6 years.  Following his retirement, he started looking for something different to do, he started with a 2 day course in Axminster, and hasn't looked back since.  He has set himself up in his shed and spends many hours out there with his wood and tools.

And now we are open



We are now open, with reduced opening times, check our Facebook page for details.  All the shelves are not fully stocked, over the coming weeks we will be adding more. 

Supplier Spotlight - Greetings Cards - Sue Margesson



Sue paints beautiful watercolours and then has them printed onto greetings cards.  We have had her cards for many years and you can always be assured of a great unique watercolour for any occasion. 

Supplier Spotlight - Woodwork & Crafting - Frank & Maggie


Frank & Maggie have been bringing their handmade items for many years, between them, they woodwork, sew & crochet. 

Supplier Spotlight - Knitting - Dawn

We have many hand knitted items from several different suppliers, one of them is Dawn.


Dawn is a regular at the Country Matters Hexton shop and keeps herself occupied in her free time knitting. She knits various items - tea cosies, baby bootees, children’s and baby jumpers. Perfect for a baby shower present, yours will be unique, and will have the awww factor.