September

All except one butter dish made it to their new homes last month. I’m still waiting for a reply from the last person, so if your name is Jo and you submitted a butter dish form a couple of months ago, please check your junk folder!

In other butter dish-related news: My books are officially closed for the year! That’s right—I am FULLY BOOKED for the year! I’m still completely blown away that my little videos on TikTok gained so much traction that my diary is now full for the rest of the year. So many of you have joined this newsletter, followed me on social media, and started supporting my small business, so a MASSIVE THANK YOU!

Bespoke butter dishes

I have received hundreds of messages from people asking how to order or get on the waiting list. There are so many that, unfortunately, I cannot reply to them all. The answer is: my waiting list will reopen in January, so please check back then. I need to review my business, prices, and shipping to find the most efficient way of running things. As a one-woman business creating handmade, bespoke products, it’s incredibly hard to find a solution for the vast amount of work I now have on my plate! I am incredibly grateful, but also slightly overwhelmed, so please sit tight and keep your eyes peeled!

I’ll also be working overtime for the next couple of months to restock my pottery collection at the few outlets where I sell, and hopefully create some stock for the Christmas markets I have lined up.

Wheel-thrown slip-stained pottery

Lastly, at the end of this month, I’m going on holiday! Only for five days, but I booked this little trip a while ago—before my business blew up! I’ll be working overtime this month to stay on top of everything. If you notice a dip in my usual social stories and posts, this is why!