Inspiration posts
By Desiree Jeans If you’re looking for new inspiration, different designers to follow, and up-and-coming dyers to support, then maybe a creative social media challenge is what you need to…
Ottavio (Tai) Missoni built a fashion empire on a signature zigzag stripe. He was a world class sportsman with an eye for pattern. He not only competed at the 1948…
Tell us a little about yourself. What other things do you do apart from design? I like to write too, and I’d like to find the time to do a…
What attracts you to knitting/crochet as distinct from any other craft(s)? Although I am interested in many different crafts, I have always been an enthusiastic knitter since I was first…
Tell us a little about yourself. What other things do you do apart from design? When I’m not knitting or volunteering at the KCG collection I might be walking, gardening,…
photo courtesy Jeni Reid Tell us a little about yourself. What other things do you do apart from design? Quite a lot of volunteering – at Shetland Textile Museum, the…
Tell us a little about yourself. What other things do you do apart from design? I paint in watercolours and pastels. I enjoy cycling, walking, gardening and listening to football…
I was delighted to chat to Sarah at her studio in North London earlier this year.. A New Zealander living in the UK since 2006 I first met Sarah whilst…
Tell us a little about yourself. What other things do you do apart from design? Knitting, designing with colour, texture and pattern, is central to my life and is my…
Tell us a little about yourself. What other things do you do apart from design? I don’t have much time for anything else! The last year has been manic! I…
