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A family business....the next generation!
Like a lot of new businesses in the beginning you have to call upon family to help. Look who came to help out in the workshop! We were recently visited by the youngest generation in the family, Matilda (3) and Oliver (18 months)! Keen to learn, they took no time at all in checking that everything was running smoothly. Matilda put herself in charge of quality control making sure all the stitching was neat. Oliver was busy assessing that the threads were up for the job. They both checked the stock levels in the leather room, and discussed future plans! We think their thorough approach will stand them in very good stead for the future and we will welcome them back to fully test their machining skills when their feet can reach the pedals!
Aprons can be so romantic!!
We often sell aprons in pairs…his and hers, hers and hers, his and his! How romantic to share a passion or time spent cooking your favourite meal together. Or what a fantastic gift as a wedding present. Our aprons are also perfect for traditional wedding anniversary gifts: - 2 years - Cotton is an interwoven material that reflects how marriage brings a couple closer together. This material is also flexible but strong and symbolises that, after two years of marriage, the couple have adapted to each other and become stronger for it. - 3 years – Leather for its durable, flexible and warming properties. These characteristics are said to represent this stage of marriage, symbolising the strength and safety married couples give to each other. Here is daughter Amber and son-in-law Patrick at a photo call we did at Tanner’s Wine Cellar in Shrewsbury. So cute!
Once apron a time….!
Hi! I’m Carla Risdon, founder of Risdon & Risdon, the business I run with my two sons Alex and James. The journey to creating this family company started a long time ago in the 1980’s when I chose travel over a career! Aged 18 I decided it was time to see more of the world…Italy to Singapore, Egypt to Indonesia and plenty of places in between. After spending several years in Australia, I became a Mum to 3 beautiful children and properly settled back in Shropshire when I was 30. That early wanderlust hadn’t done my career opportunities any good though and finding a decent job kept proving to be impossible. What I did have however, was my sewing machine…and so at 45, with the children grown up, and having earned money from sewing throughout, I knew it was time to start my own business. Why aprons? I had seen different aprons during my travels, the people who wore them and the enterprising jobs they did. I wanted to make a very British apron: something that was craftsman built, comfortable, practical and stylish. Design-led but with a traditional feel. I decided to call upon the help of my sons. Alex turned out to be a natural with leather design and together with James, we designed the brand and themed the photography. Not to be outdone the image of my daughter Amber, with knife in hand, taking a bite out of an apple and wearing one of our aprons has been the brand’s signature image since the start. In 2017 we became Risdon & Risdon Ltd. Our biggest motivation is helping to share creativity – we really believe individuals and society are much happier and healthier for it. With their apron, we hope people feel a greater sense of purpose and achievement in the work they do. An apron is often an additional part of their tool kit – it is the start and the end of a job - it’s what connects people to their passion. Owning an apron that has seen you through every learning curve, every success and failure, and has been on a journey with you is extremely gratifying and brings a huge sense of pride.
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