A HADDINGTON business that sells a variety of items, from bags to hair accessories, has launched a new range of products which aims to tackle mental health concerns.

Briony Clare Fender, 29, from Haddington, launched her business Stitched Up in 2022, when she began selling handmade scrunchies and bags online from her home.

The business has evolved and she now sells a range of products, from t-shirts to cups and mugs.

Since launching the business, Briony said she had been overwhelmed by the response from customers.

Briony told the Courier: “I originally started doing cross-stitching towards the end of lockdown as something to just keep my mind busy and it spiralled from there.

“I got a sewing machine and made scrunchies, make-up bags and tote bags. Then, once I got gifted a machine that cuts vinyl, it opened up a whole new side of crafting that I’d never done before.

“I also run an upcycling range that I’ve called Spruced Up, where I give things a new lease of life whether that be old curtains or bedding.”

Her latest range of products includes cups and mugs featuring various motivational messages such as “self love club”, “this world needs your magic” and “it’s OK not to be OK”.

Briony is donating 10 per cent of the money raised from sales to charity Mental Health UK.

She said: “I think in the world at the moment there is so much negativity and I like to try to keep things positive where I can.

“This range hopefully reminds people that whatever they are feeling it’s completely OK; there is help out there should they need it and they are loved even if they don’t feel it.

“I think mental health in general is just underfunded and got such a stigma attached to it, so any help these charities can get is massive.”

She added: “In the current financial climate, it’s hard for people to spend money on things that aren’t essential but I’m lucky to have some great customers who keep coming back.

“It’s the beginning of craft fair season so I’ve got lots booked in over the next few months, which is very exciting.

“There is nothing I love more than seeing customers come across an item that I’ve made and feel the same joy that I feel making them.”

Go to rb.gy/zlhvn to purchase Briony’s mental health range of products.