Ballerina Sweatshirt

Lisa and Jo met for the first time at a playgroup in 2009 with their toddlers when both pregnant with second children. They immediately hit it off and have remained friends ever since.
They came from very different work backgrounds. Lisa was a vet so she swapped the operating table for cutting table and suturing for a sewing machine. Jo brings a creative flare having worked in costume and wig departments on tour and on West End productions such as ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’ and ‘Grease’.

Crafty Pear evolved from a mutual love of creativity, sewing and fabrics which led to them getting together to make things for their school craft fair. As their youngest children started nursery and then school we found we had more time to devote to it and the business slowly grew.

It was when a fantastic opportunity arose to have a stall on Greenwich Market with a group of other designer maker Mums it became more than a hobby.

We love our time together working as designers and creators and both get very excited about searching our new fabrics. There’s nothing more satisfying than seeing the transformation from the fabric on the roll to an item of clothing, especially when you spot a child wearing something you’ve made!