Pyramid Club: jewellery

Regretfully I didn't have a wallet full of cash when I went into the Amersham Arms in New Cross on Saturday afternoon, although my bank manager is probably happier as a result. The Pyramid Club stall was covered in stunning pieces of jewellery and I wanted them all.

Jo has been making necklaces, brooches, etc for the last couple of years for herself and friends and has only recently started selling them. She forages for vintage odds and ends and anything unusual that catches her eye and then transforms them into striking one-offs that would certainly turn heads. Prices range from £1.50 for a badge to £18 for a fantastic necklace.

Name: Jo Koblintz, 24
From: Stoke Newington
Is: jewellery
Brand/label: Pyramid Club

Jo doesn't yet have any other outlet for selling her wares but if you like what you see or want to find out more you can contact her at jokoblintz@hotmail.com
We'll be sure to let you know when she next appears at a craft fair.

Alice Cullen: textiles

Alice's homely peg bags and cushions are created using fabrics picked up in charity shops which she then takes home, cuts up and screen prints with her charming designs.

Having studied textiles in Bath she's a dab hand at this sort of thing, but has only recently started selling her work. The stall in New Cross was her first, but she assures us that after the success of this one, she definitely plans to do more.

Prices start at £2 for a card, peg bags are £10 and cushions £20.

Name: Alice Cullen, 24
From: New Cross
Is: textiles
Brand/label: Alice Cullen

Alice's cushions, peg bags and cards can be found in Green Parlour florists in Pangbourne, Reading: 12 High Street, Reading, Berkshire RG8 7AB, tel: 01189 844000 or you can contact her at alice.cullen@hotmail.co.uk

Miss Magpie: customised furniture and homewares

"We try to find practical uses for old records," explains Martin to me as I look at him in horror.
"You're speaking to a DJ, Martin! How could you say such a thing?" and so began the process of my new friend's back-tracking as he introduced me to Miss Magpie.

Craft Crunch had ventured to New Cross to check out two craft fairs. One was part of the Telegraph Hill festival and another was at the Amersham Arms pub, a venue close to my heart as it was one of the first ever London venues that I DJ'd at.

My horror at Martin's statement soon turned to curiosity as I was shown some very cool coasters made out of 70s vinyl record labels (at just £2.50 each), with music references that are guaranteed to impress home guests. "Kool & The Gang? I love those guys!". Imagine rocking those bad boys on a decoupage coffee table covered in mini-psychedelic rock posters sealed in a tough PVA & resin coating customised by these guys (from £60).

Miss Magpie is the name of the company that finds new uses for things that people don't want. But rather than just finding chic things and selling them on, these guys add their own brand of nostalgic edginess that turns a flat from 'hum drum', to 'funky drummer'.

Miss Magpie goes someway towards providing some justice for old records. "Vinyl will never die" as the saying goes. And if you're enjoying records as homewares, just make sure you have the music on MP3 too.

Name: Carol Vigurs (36) and Martin Found (38)
From: Deptford, London
Are: homeware creators and furniture customisers
Brand/label: Miss Magpie

Carol and Martin are currently creating a schedule of fairs and markets to attend. If you're interesting in finding out more, want to commission a piece of unique furniture or get your hands on any of their homewares, email them at vigurs@gmail.com