handmade accessories maker life
A Day in the Life of a Handmade Accessories Maker in Marbella
People ask me what my day looks like. I think they expect something glamorous. A studio with perfect lighting, a playlist in the background, everything arranged like a magazine shoot. The reality is messier and, honestly, better.
7:00 - The quiet hour
I wake up before the house is noisy. Coffee first. Then I check orders from the night before. If there is a bag to make, I pull out the yarn I need and set it on my table. This is the part where I decide colours. I hold the yarn by the window in natural light.
9:00 - Hands on yarn
This is my best working time. The light is good, my hands are fresh, and I can focus on stitch quality. A shoulder bag takes about six hours of active crochet. I work in ninety-minute blocks with short breaks.
12:00 - Scrunchie batch
After lunch, I switch to scrunchies. These are faster - thirty minutes each - but the petal folding is precise work. I lay out ten at a time and fold each ruffle by hand. No two are identical. That is intentional.
15:00 - Quality check
- Check every stitch
- Test the elastic
- Look for loose threads
- Redo anything that is not right
It hurts to undo three hours of work. But I would rather redo it than send out something I am not proud of.
17:00 - Packing
Finished orders get wrapped in tissue paper, placed in boxes, and labelled. Every package leaves my hands personally.
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FAQ
How many hours a day do you work?
Six to eight hours of active making, plus admin and packing.
What is the hardest part of your day?
Undoing work that is not good enough. Three hours of crochet, gone. But it has to be right.
