About
The Haberdasher Bee is a combination of the word ‘haberdashery’ with Manchester’s adopted symbol of the bee; I’m proud to be based in old Cottonopolis!
Hello, I’m Leanne and I run The Haberdasher Bee.
For the past four years, I’ve worked hard to source and develop products with minimal environmental impact. It’s been tiring work at times – especially so after having my baby and struggling with poor mental health due to the circumstances surrounding her birth. I have therefore made the decision to close the business. It was a hard one, which involved many tears of both frustration and relief, but I don’t regret the time and energy I’ve put into the dream of building my own little sustainable haberdashery. I took a leap of faith in starting this business and while this isn’t the ending I would have hoped for, I am proud of what I’ve been able to accomplish with it. I’m also proud to say that I gave it a go; it hasn’t worked out, but at least I gave it all I could.
The shop will close permanently at the end of July 2024. The website will remain until the hosting runs out, which is March 2025 I think. After that, The Haberdasher Bee will cease to exist as anything other than my Instagram profile. I’ll occassionally post on there with personal projects and keep up with the crafting community, though I must admit that I don’t feel persuaded to post nearly as much as I used to do. Perhaps that will change with it no longer being a business account, who knows.
Thank you to each and every one of you who has read my blogs, purchased something from my website or just come along and said hello at one of the events I’ve been to. Your support of my tiny business truly has been appreciated.
