Christmas gift guide

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GIFT GUIDE

Our hand-picked selection of presents from some of our favourite artisans

Brighten a dark evening with Rose Nisbet’s tall stoneware **candleholder,** £45*, gilded with 22 carat gold lustre

The interlacing poppy pattern on Ellen Merchant’s screen-printed linen **cushion,** £155, is influenced by the Arts and Crafts style

Glencroft’s blush pink **cashmere scarf,** £69.95, is sustainably woven from surplus yarns in Scotland

Jo Laing’s ceramic **matchboxes** feature exquisite artwork, £65. Made in small batches in Stoke-on-Trent, each one is a modern keepsake

This pretty oval sapphire-set Eden **ring** by Rebecca Burt is one of a kind, £525

Judith Douglas gives pre-loved pieces a new lease of life with her painted designs. Trinket dish, £15 from Greenfinch

An everlasting display can be created of Susan Beech’s paper oriental **poppies,** £45 each, A Petal Unfolds

LIFE’S LITTLE LUXURIES

This ruffled cotton-twill **hot water bottle cover,** £39, is by nightwear brand If Only If and matches a navy gingham nightdress

Somerset-based organic perfumery Ffern launches seasonal **fragrances** at solstices and equinox. Sign up for the chance to buy, from £79. All packaging is recyclable

*CANDLE NOT INCLUDED

Weave a willow **bird house** with Rachel Harwood’s kit. It’s £42 from the Country Living Marketplace

Rural Kind’s waxed-canvas **bum bag,** £165, is the go-to style for walks and bike rides, and comes in olive, mustard, teal, tobacco and slate

Wigan-based ceramicist Victoria Jane uses pretty flora and fauna stamps to decorate ceramic **moon-gazing hares,** £16

Milliner Jen Levet of The Capalog makes hats entirely from scratch – designing, pattern cutting and sewing each on a vintage Bernina machine. This **trapper cap** is £58

Combining traditional workwear style and local materials, Carpenter and Cloth’s **gilet** is handmade in Wales using Ryeland and Black Welsh Mountain sheep’s wool, £305

Laura Danby’s vibrant ladybird **brooch,** £22.50, pairs recycled acrylics with engraved cherry wood

These detailed paperback **pocket guides** by artist Jennifer Moore make exciting gifts for novice and experienced birders alike, £5.99 each

NATURAL SELECTION

Share the joy of native trees with this **grow your own kit** from The Den Kit Company, £19.50. It includes field maple and alder seed pellets, as well as handpainted identification cards

Create a modern country tablescape with Amuse La Bouche’s linen **tablecloth,** £205, from Maison Flâneur. It’s the perfect present for a keen host

Celia Wood’s exuberant freehand brushwork in a clash of colours enlivens everyday ceramics. This **mug** is £60

Charming for a bedroom or bathroom, Alfred Newall’s Bobbin cloakroom **mirror,** £265, is made from hand-turned oak

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