07/11/2025
It’s 2025.
Copying another maker’s work, especially someone local, is absolutely DISGUSTING.
And if no one else wants to say it, I will.
Because I’m a mum, and I want to role model to my son that standing up for yourself, and for what’s right — matters.
Silence isn’t grace when you’re being walked over. Silence only benefits the one doing the wrong thing. Because originality deserves protection, and small businesses deserve respect.
I’ll say it again: we don’t own “book earrings.”
There are so many amazing Ipswich creatives who make their own versions, each with their own style and we love that.
But what we don’t love?
When feather and copy decides that instead of being inspired, she’ll just… copy.
Not “similar theme” copy.
Not “inspired by” copy.
Flat out, detail for detail, identically copy our designs out of spite and pettiness.
We tried quiet. We tried nice. We tried to ask you nicely to leave us alone. We even tried not posting our designs.
Now we’re just done.
This is theft dressed up as creativity.
We’ve been through it all with this person:
Having our stall stalked and even asked how we made our products.
Being yelled at in public after daring to call it out.
👀 Getting blocked, unblocked, and then stalked through friends’ accounts.
And all the while, we’ve kept creating. Kept designing. Kept believing that originality still matters.
I’m not flattered. I’m disgusted.
You’re a grown adult and a parent, maybe start acting like one.
My small business isn’t your Pinterest board.
Having this done from someone who attends the same small town markets as us makes it even worse.
We’re supposed to lift each other up, not rip each other off.
This isn’t drama — it’s a boundary.
This isn’t petty — it’s protecting what’s mine.
Calling out bad behaviour isn’t drama — it’s accountability.
