Welcome

At Handmade Baby we know that every baby is unique and deserves beautiful unique gifts. We aim to offer an alternative to mass produced baby gifts with luxury hand crafted nursery accessories and garments that are knitted, stitched and finished by hand.

Our personalisation and bespoke design services give you the opportunity to create truly unique gifts. 
 

We can personalise items from our existing range or design one off products to meet your own brief. 

Designed and handmade in the UK, our products are ethically produced with minimal impact to the environment. We are committed to using small businesses and local suppliers wherever possible and strive to design and create products that are ‘built to last’.

  • About Handmade Baby

    The first thing I remember sewing was a wedding dress for a peg doll. I sewed the train to the wrong side of the dress which gave me a bit of a problem, but then I was only 6 at the time!  I can’t remember a time from that point on when I wasn’t sewing, knitting, crocheting or otherwise creating something. Textiles have always been my passion and I have my Nan to thank for that.

    After fifteen years of study and hard work perfecting my art my career in Textiles was short lived. Sadly the decline of the Textile industry in the UK in favour of cheap overseas production saw me take my transferrable skills as a Quality Manager into the construction industry.

    Nine years later, in 2009 I made a gift for my best friend's newborn baby daughter. Much to my surprise, it was received with overwhelming enthusiasm for its individuality. When I dug a little deeper I found widespread frustration at the shortage of unique gifts available in the baby market.

    Armed with my degree in textile design and 12 years experience working at the centre of big businesses, I decided to merge my passion with my profession and set out on a mission: to offer an alternative to mass production by creating high quality baby accessories handmade in the UK. Handmade Baby was born

    My company ethics reflect the values that are important to me. I am passionate about a return to some old fashioned values where:
    • Children are taught skills that will last them a lifetime, like knitting and sewing;
    • We buy things that are not only beautiful but that are going to last;
    • Communities support one another and the small businesses within them;
    • We consider the environment before buying something that’s been air freighted;
    • We think about the conditions in which the things we buy have been made;
     

    In short, I aim to run a socially responsible business mindful of 21st Century concerns.

    All my products are hand crafted from high quality materials. Care and attention to detail ensure that each item, like your baby, is unique and individual. I hope you enjoy your purchases as much as I've enjoyed creating them!

  • Shop Handmade Baby

    All our gorgeous Handmade products are available to buy at 

    Not On The High Street.com

    Alternatively you can buy direct from us at lower prices by emailing us at orders@handmadebaby.co.uk

    If you'd like to enquire about our personalisation or bespoke design services please drop us a line and we will call to talk through your ideas.  We love getting new projects that get our creative juices flowing!

    Please bear in mind when buying from Handmade Baby that all our products are individually handmade and each item is unique. Therefore, what you receive may not be identical to its photo on our website but it will always be of equivalent outstanding quality and originality. 

    Product Brochure 2011

  • Why Buy Handmade?

    Original, unique, quality, creative, rare, memorable, diverse, sustainable, ethical: there are all sorts of good reasons to buy Handmade goods, here are just few:

    Handmade products are unique! If you buy something Handmade you’re unlikely to find someone else with exactly the same thing.

    Handmade goods are usually created by someone that loves what they do. Most Designer-Makers have spent a lifetime perfecting their art. It’s a labour of love and that’s usually apparent in their work.

    Designer-Makers tend to have low overheads so the price you pay is for the materials and work involved in making the product you buy. Their prices aren’t inflated to cover hidden costs for air freight, warehousing, distribution, marketing, packaging, rent or CEO bonuses!

    Lots of Handmade goods are made here in the UK which is good for both the environment and the economy.


  • What our Customers Say...

    I recieved my cushion yesterday and just wanted to say it is AMAZING. Even my boyfriend begrudgingly agreed how fantastic it was. The quality is excellent and just so lovely.

    Deverey, London 

    I spoke to Kathryn as I wished to purchase a toy sack but wanted it personalised too. She was very helpful and accommodating and was happy to do what I required. The sack is beautiful, very well made and a very unusual baby gift that can be used for many years for a variety of purposes. I will be back for further items in the future and would recommend to others. 

    Kate, East Keswick

    I am really impressed with the height charts I ordered from handmade baby, they were christmas presents for my nephews. The quality and detail in the designs are superb and the little monsters and cow characters have proved a big hit. Both my sisters thought they were wonderful presents, so I was thrilled when my new baby boy was given his own height chart as a gift. I can't wait to add more of your designs to his nursery and I would happily recommend your designs to my friends, thank you Kathryn.

    Jo, Leeds 

    I purchased a beautiful height chart from Handmade Baby as a Christmas present for my Niece. From the initial contact I was impressed with the quality, attention to detail and sheer talent of Kathryn de Prudhoe. Her designs are unique and beautifully crafted to an exceptionally high standard. My order was designed, made and delivered within days. My sister was thrilled with the gift and the fact it had been personalised made it even more special. For anyone looking for a thoughtful and unique gift I would strongly urge you to purchase from Handmade Baby.

    Lucy, Manchester

    We received the height chart and it was very much to my daughter's liking. It was great to get a gift that has pratical use whilst also offering the future potential of a keepsake, particuarly when a child grows up so quickly. It'll be lovely to be able to remind ourselves of the size she once was. The chart itself looks lovely and is a welcome addition to my little girl's room.

    Jon, Durham 

    Thank you for your pompt service with the height chart I ordered, it came just in time for my grand daughter's first birthday. Everyone was delighted with the chart, we all thought it was beautiful and what a lovely idea having the named clouds to go on the velcro for all the birthdays. Thank you once again, I will be only to pleased to tell other people of your web site.

    Eileen, Kent 

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Handmade Baby
52 Hollin Hill Avenue
Leeds,
LS8 2PP