Stitching the future, crafting a community with Tilly Walnes, founder of Tilly and the Buttons

Conversations of Inspiration

Holly Tucker MBE

Education, Business, Society & Culture, Self-improvement, Entrepreneurship, Personal Journals

5 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 13 September 2021

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

A story of how a little true passion can snowball into a triumphant business, Tilly Walnes, founder of Tilly and the Buttons, shares her incredible journey; a decade of lessons learnt and the benefit of building a strong community through her own love of sewing.

Feeling frustrated that her day job didn’t allow her to be creative with her hands, Tilly began sewing and writing her blog, with a mission to share this passion for the power of good. She wholeheartedly encourages others to have a go and to not be discouraged by the creative self-doubt which she herself experienced.

Tilly’s community of sewers has found therapeutic pleasure in pursuing a traditional craft, and in this episode, she shares the highs and lows of building a supportive online community, tackling imposter syndrome, and how by blending the modern world of technology with the age-old skill of stitching, she’s been able to not only breathe new life into this historic pastime, but also share this joy with others.

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0:00.0	This week I couldn't wait to speak with Tilly Walnest, founder of Tilly and The Buttons.
0:05.5	We've been trying to get this in the die for ages, but as all women will empathise,
0:10.8	if you have a young baby, if you run a business, it's very hard to find an hour or so
0:16.4	with a cup of tea and the ability to actually just relax for a second. But we found that moment and
0:23.5	it was, well, what a moment it was, it was incredible to hear the story of how this business
0:29.6	grown over the last decade with creativity and craft right at the heart. But also how those two
0:37.3	elements, creativity and craft, can bond a community across the globe. If only you have the courage
0:45.1	to believe in yourself and to go for it. I know you're all going to enjoy this one because there's
0:51.1	some fantastic practical tips for those building a business and for us women trying to do it all.
0:59.6	Enjoy!
1:08.5	I'm Holly Tucker and welcome to Conversations of Inspiration. Back in 2006 I founded
1:15.2	Not on the High Street for my kitchen table and since then I've gone on to launch Holly and co.
1:21.2	I'm the UK ambassador of Creative Small Businesses and I believe that having a business
1:26.6	doing what you love is the key to a happy fulfilled life. My dream is to help everybody start theirs.
1:33.9	I'm here to offer advice, inspiration, wisdom and encouragement and in my view the best way to do
1:41.2	this is by sharing stories. So I've reached out to my favourite small businesses, entrepreneurs
1:48.0	and those who simply inspire me and ask them to share theirs. With thanks to Dell Technologies
1:54.9	who've helped bring this free podcast to life. Here are my Conversations of Inspiration.
2:03.6	Hi Tilly, what a treat it is to speak to you today. You're the fabric godmother
2:08.8	bringing together a community of budding sores everywhere and helping them learn a craft
2:14.4	and making. Welcome to Conversations of Inspiration. Oh thanks Holly this is a real treat for me too.
2:20.8	Oh it's so lovely. We've had a couple of go's at this haven't we and both been ill,
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