Happy Hedgehog Designs

Children’s clothes to treasure

A West Berkshire children’s clothes designer is the latest winner of our Facebook competition to celebrate the local family-friendly businesses that our followers love. Happy Hedgehog Designs hand-makes beautiful traditional clothing that withstands the test of time. Liz Spencer is at the helm, when she is not busy co-running pre-school music classes, Little Quavers, in Thatcham.

Liz says: “I have happy childhood memories of my Mum making me clothes, and I began sewing properly once my five children were older. It has always amazed me how a fairly uninspiring piece of flat cloth can be transformed into something beautiful. There is a fabulous range of fabrics available now, and I particularly enjoy working with natural materials.”

Consumers are starting to move away from mass-produced garments towards fewer, quality pieces and the Happy Hedgehog ethos fits perfectly. “Although my items are likely to be more expensive than those you could buy in a big store or supermarket, they will be unique and will last a lot longer”, adds Liz. “I only use quality fabrics and hope that my clothes can be passed on to siblings.”

Liz promotes her business over Facebook, Instagram and an Etsy store, and custom makes items for children that do not fit standard sizes or who prefer a certain fabric. Over the next few months, she is hoping to set up a Facebook group for parents to sell on their preloved handmade items.

Find Liz on Facebook @Happyhedgehogdesigns. Don’t forget to follow Families Thames Valley West on social media. Facebook: @FamiliesThamesValleyWest and Instagram: @familiestvw