About Made By Mums

Founded in 2018, Made By Mums was created to make it easier for independent makers to share their creativity, grow their businesses and support the families behind them.

Our Story

Made By Mums was founded in 2018 by Joanna Coombs and Robert Papworth.

Parents to two beautiful girls, we were inspired by first-hand experience of family life, creativity and the difference that making something by hand can have. Those ideas became the foundation for Made By Mums.

Jo discovered the many benefits of crochet while pregnant with our eldest daughter. What began as a new hobby evolved into something more. Alongside the simple enjoyment of creating, she came to appreciate how valuable crafting could be as a source of focus, balance and identity during the wild and chaotic moments of raising a family.

That experience opened our eyes to a much wider community of talented parents and carers in a similar position and using their creativity in similar ways. We recognised in them what we saw in ourselves: parents making beautiful products, developing new skills and, in many cases, building small businesses around family life.

We created Made By Mums to give those independent makers a simple, accessible place to showcase and sell their work, while making it easier for customers to discover handmade products with a real person and story behind them.

We also knew from experience what really mattered to busy makers: a platform that was straightforward to use, quick to manage and built around their needs. That meant creating an intuitive selling experience for time-constrained individuals, alongside a low-cost and easy-to-understand fee structure that allowed sellers to keep more of what they earned.

What started with a love of craft has since blossomed into a UK marketplace bringing together independent makers, small creative businesses and shoppers looking for something a little more personal.

We firmly believe handmade shopping can be a force for good. Our aim was, and remains, connecting customers looking for unique, lovingly crafted items with independent makers, while helping those makers build sustainable livelihoods.

Handmade Shopping that Supports Families

Every purchase made through Made By Mums connects a customer with a real independent business and the people behind it.

For many of our sellers, creativity sits alongside the demands of family life. Their shops provide an opportunity to turn skills and ideas into an income, while working in a way that can fit around children, caring responsibilities and everyday life.

That is why supporting families remains at the heart of Made By Mums. When you choose to shop handmade, you are not just buying a product or gift. You are helping independent makers continue doing what they love and supporting the livelihoods built around their creativity.

Discover Something Made With Care

Made By Mums is home to thousands of handmade and personalised products created by independent makers across the UK.

Whether you are looking for a thoughtful gift, something for a new baby, a handmade card, clothing, home decor, accessories or something completely unique, there is always something new to discover.

Every day, our amazing community of makers is adding beautiful and uniquely crafted items to their Made By Mums shops. You can keep up with the latest additions on the website, or follow our weekly Products of the Week videos, published every Monday on Facebook, Instagram and Bluesky.

You can also subscribe to our YouTube channel for more from Made By Mums and our maker community.

Behind every item is an independent maker who has designed, created and prepared it with care. That personal connection is part of what makes shopping handmade different.

Supporting Independent Makers

Made By Mums was built with independent makers in mind.

We aim to make selling handmade products straightforward, affordable and manageable, with an easy-to-use platform designed for people who often have limited time to spare.

Our fees are kept simple and transparent, helping sellers keep more of what they earn. We also work continually to improve the marketplace, make products easier for customers to discover and give small creative businesses more opportunities to grow.

If you are an independent maker looking for a supportive and cost-effective place to sell your work, you can learn more about becoming a Made By Mums seller.

The People Behind Made By Mums

Made By Mums continues to be run by its founders, Joanna Coombs and Robert Papworth, from our home on the beautiful island of Jersey.

What began as an idea inspired by our own experience of creativity and family life has grown into a marketplace supporting independent makers and small creative businesses across the UK.

It is an honour and privilege to support so many wonderfully talented individuals, and if we can make a small positive difference to their lives, that is truly what we aspire towards.

We remain closely involved in developing the platform, listening to our seller community and improving the experience for both customers and makers.

We love to receive feedback and ideas, which can be submitted any time via our contact page.

We also value transparency and welcome independent feedback through Trustpilot, where customers and sellers can share their experiences of Made By Mums.

Our Commitment

Ultimately, we believe handmade shopping can be a force for good.

Our commitment is to make it easier for customers to discover unique, lovingly crafted products while giving independent makers a platform that helps their businesses thrive.

By connecting customers with the people who make the products they buy, we hope to support creativity, strengthen independent businesses and help sustain the families behind them.

Made By Mums is a registered business name in Jersey. For more information about our platform, please visit our marketplace information page.