Hey there, I’m Caro(line).
I have always loved flags. It started as a child with the Swallows and Amazons flags printed inside the front cover of those wonderful books. Growing up on the south coast by the sea I was always sketching my own pirate boat flags for various adventures.
Sewing has always been my passion. I trained at London College of Fashion in Costume Interpretation and have worked in theatre costume for 26 years which has allowed me to travel the world working on tours for many years which were all huge adventures!
Now having settled in London, I have been able to set up my studio. Caro B Fin Studio started as an outlet for me to design and create pieces that were unique and not mass produced. Working on projects that inspired me.
I made my first pennant flag as a gift. Inspired by American sporting pennants I had seen whilst on tour at stadiums all over North America. It was a hit and I started to get more and more requests, so here we are!
Recycle and reuse are very important to me. I have rescued a few old boat sails destined for landfill and used them for bases of my pennants and even made a few bags with the off cuts. Each one is completely unique with wear and age. It feels great to be able to give these things new life.
With this in mind I also source vintage flags to repurpose into cushions or blankets. Im careful not to cut into them, keeping them whole, cleaning and restoring them as much as I can whilst keeping their unique wear and tear history. There is something very magical about wrapping yourself up in a vintage flag blanket at the beach looking out to sea whilst thinking about all the places it could have been.
