Queen Bea - Bohemian Romance

Orient Blue Handbag

All the glamour of the mysterious East and still practical for everyday wear. This bag is constructed from a heavy canvas twill in deep blue with gold and cream Oriental characters. The whole thing is set off by a metallic gold “frog” knotwork closure (primarily decorative, there is also a magnetic clasp for security).

£30.00

Opium handbag

This handbag is very easy to carry and yet will still stand out in a crowd. It’s a simple, functional shape made from pale olive green faux suede. The unusual assymmetric flap has been accented with two bold felt leaves and a vintage velveteen flower. There was only one of these flowers, and I think it has gone to perfect use here. One of my...

£25.00

Golden Lotus pouch

A beautiful pouch for autumn in a very high quality fabric which should, as well as looking beautiful, stand up to lots of wear and tear. It’s a sort of heavy, dull gold tapestry with a stylised floral pattern in wine and deep green tones. This is perfectly highlighted with a silky soft green velvet ribbon bow. Very classic and rather stunning.

£30.00

Tree of Life handbag

This is a more casual bag in a simple, clean shape that makes the most of a striking fabric. The fabric itself is an unusual crewel work design in raised wool on a cream ground. This is complemented by a taupe cord handle and dusty brown velvet lining. Simple but striking. Approximate size is 9in x 7in.

£15.00

Spice Trail pouch

From the luxurious deep-pile velvet to the rich exotic tones of the paisley pattern, this bag is a delight for the senses. You can almost imagine the fragrance of nutmeg and cinnamon wafting softly from the interior. The fabric is the real star here, although we couldn’t resist adding a pair of toning deep green tassels with intricate gold knotwork tops. Laidback it may be,...

£30.00

Neko handbag

This very unusual design is based on traditional Japanese patchwork. It’s a complete one off and there will be no more made because it’s mostly hand-worked and quite frankly, I don’t have the patience to do any more of these! I must confess this is probably the least practical handbag in the shop due to its bijou size, but it really is something special. And...

£25.00

Scarlet o'Hera handbag

Peacocks are the sacred symbol of Hera, wife and sister to Zeus. Known for her vengeful nature and powerful jealousy, when Paris chose Aphrodite over her as the most beautiful goddess, it ultimately lead to war. Velvet as scarlet as the ripest pomegranate, lined in gold with a gold handle and two peacock feather appliques, this is a handbag worthy of a goddess. We hope...

£25.00

Evangeline brooch

These cute casual brooches are made from a combination of toning fabrics layered up and topped with vintage buttons. The fabric is die-cut into flower shapes so it’s a great way of using offcuts from handbags. The edges are left unfinished so most fabrics will fray a little with time for a trendier look. They are so easy to wear on a lapel, a jumper,...

£5.00

Green Tea Brooch

These cute casual brooches are made from a combination of toning fabrics layered up and topped with vintage buttons. The fabric is die-cut into flower shapes so it’s a great way of using offcuts from handbags. The edges are left unfinished so most fabrics will fray a little with time for a trendier look. They are so easy to wear on a lapel, a jumper,...

£5.00

Gaia brooch

These cute casual brooches are made from a combination of toning fabrics layered up and topped with vintage buttons. The fabric is die-cut into flower shapes so it’s a great way of using offcuts from handbags. The edges are left unfinished so most fabrics will fray a little with time for a trendier look. They are so easy to wear on a lapel, a jumper,...

£5.00

Gnosis brooch

This is a more casual felt corsage brooch. For this one, a layer of roayl blue sits inside a layer of purple and the centre is formed from pretty bright blue glass beads. The whole thing is set off with a little green leaf. Very dinky, very cute, and very easy to wear with almost anything.

£5.00

Summer of Love charm

This pretty little charm manages to be both delicate and flamboyant. A strip of pretty lilac braid is used as a base for dangly bits beaded with purple glass alternating with fluffy feather dangles in the most delicious colour. A great way to breathe new life into an old bag, or you could get inventive and clip it onto your belt loop, vest strap, or...

£8.00

Peacock brooch

Gorgeous little bow brooch in the most stunning shot ribbon which will shimmer from blue to purple depending on the light. This is complemented with pale blue and purple beading and features a pretty glass heart bead as the centrepiece. Approximate size is just under 3in wide x 4in high

£6.50

Peacock earrings

So named because of their resemblance to the shimmering tones of an exotic bird, these earrings feature petalled flowers hand-sewn from shot taffeta ribbon in shades of purple and blue which will vary with the light. They have been mounted portrait style on ear wires to sit neatly against the ears with a very slight drop for added drama. NB: The ear wires used may...

£7.50

Empress earrings

These jewel-bright earrings feature our favourite petalled flower shape, hand-sewn in regal bright purple satin ribbon with a matching bead centre. They are mounted on ear wires portrait style to sit against the ears with a very slight drop. NB: The ear wires used may contain nickel. If you have an allergy, please contact us to discuss resetting.

£7.50

Firecracker earrings

Legend has it that in ancient China, there was a village that was terrorised by a fierce monster who lived in the mountains and visited one night a year to feast on the village children. Quite by accident, it was discovered that the monster hated loud noises, shiny gold, and red. And armed with this knowledge, the villagers could protect their children. To this day,...

£7.50

Gauguin scrap badge

We are always looking for innovative ways to recycle – both cast off fabrics from other sources as well as our own leftovers. And we think these funky badges fit the bill nicely. They are a unique way to recycle some of our smallest scraps and showcase some of our most desirable fabrics, and they will add a disproportionate amount of flair wherever you pin...

£3.00

Arabian Nights earrings

For these delicate stud earrings, we used one of our most unusual ribbons. Shot taffeta shimmers in tones of burgundy and darkest green. We imagine uncovering this stash in the depths of the medina, hidden away at the back of a jumbled stall and hidden for decades. No doubt if you went looking for the stall again, it would have vanished.

£7.50

Persephone earrings

A darkly glamourous version of our favourite earring shape. These feature black satin ribbon hand-sewn into a flower shape and topped with unusual glass beads in hot pink and purple tones. Feminine and sophisticated.

£7.50

Montmartre pouch

A most unusual pouch, perfect for the art lover! The fabric is the feature on this pouch and you will never see anything else like it. 1970s satin-finished polyester/nylon(?) featuring reproductions of sketches and paintings in glorious colour and B/W on a white ground is reborn as a trendy bag with a simple green ribbon bow (well, I wouldn’t want to detract from that fabric,...

£15.00

Speed Freak nipple tassels

Easy-twirl! Remember the Thunder Road scene in Grease, when Sandy decides to go bad for Danny? Well, if she’d been sporting these racing flag inspired beauties what a different story it might have been! For starters, there would very probably have been a few casualties. Get the attention of any boy racer with black and white chequerboard and black braid trim.

£14.00