Story guidelines

Button is a jolly child and the lead character in Little Weave. He's adventurous, loves to skip whilst exploring the village and can be heard shouting ‘Whoopee’ when excited. At home Button reads all the time and enjoys playing hopscotch with friends. He loves to eat strawberries and carrots, yum yum!

Cotton runs the village shop. She is always busy keeping it neat and tidy. Her way of saying goodbye to friends is to say ‘Ta Ta’. Everything about Cotton is old fashioned from the shop décor to clothes. She loves to learn about history. To relax Cotton plays table tennis with friends and blows bubbles. Her favourite foods are corn and pears.

Hemmy likes everything to be perfect and when finishing a haircut will say ‘The Bees Knees’. She is a chatterbox and loves talking to anyone. There is very little she doesn’t know about what's going on in the village. To get around and visit friends, she uses her bike. At home Hemmy will play croquet and Knit. Everyone in Little Weave has an item of clothing knitted by her. Hemmy's favourite foods are beetroot and grapes.

Cord the farmer is a larger than life character who always uses the term 'Marvellous'. He loves to eat lots of potatoes and porridge. Friends talk to Cord as he is wise and regularly recites poetry. His farm is very messy and he constantly looses things. To relax Cord does puzzles and enjoys playing rugby.

As the local police officer, Dazzle ensures everyone behaves themselves in Little Weave. He is very polite and is known for keeping his promises. Dazzle will always say ‘Tip Top’ when he meets villagers. For fun he plays hide and seek with friends. Dazzle also enjoys swimming and visiting museums to learn more. His favourite foods are apples and peas.

Everyone looks up to Pearl as she doesn't let her worrying get in the way of being an enthusiastic school teacher. For relaxation she loves to put on her ballet shoes for a few pirouettes around the garden or create a painting. At the end of the school day Pearl will always say ‘Toodle Pip’ to her pupils. After school she will take a brisk walk around Little Weave. He favourite foods are avocados and bananas.

Lord Tweed’s family has been living in Little Weave Manor for centuries. Their portraits are on display all over the house. His interests or eccentricities, as friends call them, vary from cricket and antiques to disco dancing. His dance moves are famous in the village. He always says ‘Spiffing’ when something is good. Lord Tweed can also be grumpy if he is unhappy or tired. He enjoys eating mangoes and broccoli.

The villagers are always nervous when Pin is driving her bus as she is apprehensive and short sighted. Her vision is corrected by wearing think glasses that magnify her eyes. She is a very kind person who calls everyone ‘My Lovelies’. Pin has a passion for her garden where she grows sweet smelling flowers and her favourite food, cauliflower and peaches. You can also find her exploring the local countryside. At home Pin is lucky enough to have a tennis court in her garden and always enjoys playing a game with friends.

Patch is always busy with building work. As everything in Little Weave is fabric stitched together, his skills are in fixing tears. Patch has been known to make jobs worse before fixing them, as he is clumsy! For fun he loves watching the Little Weave football team, making detailed models of anything and testing his knowledge with crosswords. As Patch is always late, he gets stressed a lot and says to himself ‘Chop Chop’! To keep his energy levels up he loves to eat grapefruit and turnips.

As the village nurse, Stitch is a caring soul. She will always say ‘Tickerty Boo’ after her care has made someone better. Stitch's generous nature is always on show, especially when she plays board games, as she let's others win! To stay fit, Stitch loves to jog. On a clear night she looks at the sky through her telescope. For food, Stitch will always eat oranges and tomatoes.