Hi, I’m Nerrisa; Maker, author, content creator and collector of hobbies

I’m a multidisciplinary maker with a love of fashion, colour and finding out whether I can make the thing I’ve become slightly obsessed with instead of buying it.

I started sewing my own clothes at 11, and my collection of hobbies has grown considerably since. These days, my projects span dressmaking, embroidery, crochet, leatherwork and shoemaking- from everyday wardrobe favourites to ambitious, catwalk-inspired experiments.

Over the years, I’ve run independent creative brands, including The Bargello Edit, written the craft book Bargello and taught makers both in person and through my online course with Domestika.

I’ve created projects and taught workshops in collaboration with brands including IKEA, Hobbycraft, Brother and Liberty and my work has been featured in Vogue, ELLE, Stylist and The Sunday Times Style. Oh and fun fact; I’ve appeared on Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas (2020, Stocking competition, thank me later).

Today, I share my projects, techniques and occasional questionable decisions with an online community of fellow makers. Fashion is a constant source of inspiration, while second-hand finds, deadstock fabrics and the materials already in my cupboards keep me exploring what’s possible with what I already have.

Whether I’m making boots from scratch or finding a use for the smallest fabric scraps, I want to make trying something new feel achievable and most importantly to give you a reason to say,

‘Thanks, I made it.’