Handmade Gifts

I’m a felt artist and I create various things from wool rovings. My best sellers are penguins and angels, but I make other things too. I love experimenting. Everything is handmade with love.

The Present is a small, friendly and reliable independent Arts and Crafts business (run by me – Maya), based in Newlyn, near Penzance in Cornwall (UK). I offer a variety of unique, quality, hand-crafted gifts, cards, and mixed media artwork, and provide a fast, first class personal service which is aimed at taking the footwork out of shopping round for those special gifts. Everything in my online Etsy shop I’ve hand-stitched (except the cards, although some of those have also been hand-stitched) – I prefer not to use a sewing machine. I love playing with colours and textures and I pay a great deal of attention to detail – I dislike shoddily made goods where things pop off or break almost immediately so I’m careful to make sure anything you buy from me is well made and stitched properly. I absolutely LOVE the creative process, but I also love the customer service end of things. Anything bought from me will arrive beautifully gift-wrapped, and I include a lovely little handmade free gift in with every order to say ‘thank you’. Unlike many sellers, I don’t bump up the prices of the items I sell in order to cover the costs of that free gift (it wouldn’t be free in that case, would it). I personally absorb that cost simply because I want the experience of buying from me to feel pleasant from start to finish. I’m more than happy to answer any questions you may have, and I’m very approachable! If I can help you in any way, I will definitely try! My overall aim is to try and make the world a kinder, more cheerful place one colourful gift at a time. With love, Maya xx