The crafting company, formerly based in Newton Aycliffe, which became a recognisable name among the North East’s most successful businesses, announced this month that it would enter liquidation, with all staff being made redundant.
Where did Crafter’s Companion begin?
Sara Davies, who was born in Coundon near Bishop Auckland, founded Crafter’s Companion while studying business management at the University of York.
Davies came up with the idea during a work placement at a small craft firm.
Card makers were making handmade cards, but struggled to find envelopes that fitted them.
Davies worked with her father and a local joiner to create The Enveloper, a tool for making bespoke envelopes, launching the product on…