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Category Archives: Textiles
Artwork & Textiles by Angela Chick
I really like the simple paragraph on Angela Chicks homepage. I think it sums up her dreamy, creative style nicely: My name is Angela and I like to do drawings, sometimes I sew things as well, yeah that’s right. Usually … 
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AfterWARD. Recycled Clothing & Accessories by Wendy Ward
When I research designers for The Brighton Collective blog I’m always intrigued to find out about their inspiration, background and how they’ve got to where they are today. I came across afterWARD by Wendy Ward, a growing collection of clothing …
Cushions to make your Granny proud! By Paisley Fox
When I was younger I remember we had an absolutely hideous sofa in our lounge – it was green and brown, flowery and swirly and I remember being acutely embarrassed when my friends came over to play. Looking back I …
Posted in Housewares, Interior Design, Textiles, Vintage
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One bird and her Singer – Robbins & Bobbins
I’m a sucker for assembling things yourself. I wish I meant flat pack furniture or running up fabulous home wares in the blink of an eye but I’m more thinking along the lines of fajitas or hoi sin duck wraps! …
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The Pissy Fishwives by Rosie Miles
What would a Brighton mermaid look like? Beautiful? Enchanting? …Angry? The Pissy Fishwife is what a mermaid would look like when faced with seagulls, tourists and the Great British weather. Creator Rosie Miles was going to make a set of …
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Textile Art by Sara Norwood
Sara Norwood creates wall art, cushions and accessories. Her work blurs the boundaries between textile design and illustration. Here is the recipe for her particular style:
Baglady of Brighton
The Baglady of Brighton revamps, revives, and recycles vintage fabrics, trimmings and odd bits and bobs to create unique and unusual bags, pouches and purses. The ‘Baglady’ herself– designer & creator Katy Dormer (who is much more glamorous than she …
We love this…..
The Heated has a new design! Inspired by a quote from the recent house tour over at Apartment Therapy. You can find it here
Gillian Bates – Textile Art
Gillian Bates is a lady who does like to be beside the seaside! She is a professional designer-maker who specializes in embroidered textile art. I discovered her when my quests for blog subjects took me East to an old haunt …
Plastic Fantastic – Alison Hermon
Stepping into one of Alison Hermon’s living room is like stepping through the rabbit hole; in a darkened room, dresses hover, lit from within, eerily still as birdsong plays gently in the background. This are, of course, not Alison’s usual …
Stride Designs & The Handmade Co-operative
Today I am not only featuring a designer but a bit of a ‘mover and shaker’ on the Brighton creative scene. Kirstin Stride runs www.stridedesigns.co.uk. She makes bags and whacky characters from old and recycled fabrics. The bags are inspired …
Emily Dupen-Hopkins: Wallpaper Extraordinaire
We all know by now that I love anything vintage or retro. So yet again I’m pleased to showcase a designer who captures my interest with her retro and cheeky themes. The founder of Dupenny modestly signs her emails: Emily …
Scrufts – Doggy Fashion
Today I’m featuring ‘Doggy Fashion’ and Brighton is the perfect catwalk for our furry friends. Joy Flowers created ‘Scrufts’ after disappointing trips to the pet shop. ‘What I saw in the shops saddened me’ explains Joy ‘no thought seemed to …
Junkyard Chic
I absolutely love my job as blog writer for the Brighton collective! I get to delve into the lives of some very inspiring designers. Today I have been investigating the work of Katie Ramsden, Surface Design graduate and founder of …
Heidi Rhodes – Freestyle Embroidery
With all the bad that is going on in the world – recession, war, climate change – it is nice to get lost in a fantasy world where everything is pretty, pink and sparkly! Heidi Rhodes textile pieces depict fairy …
You Gotta Love Frankie
The ‘Love Frankie’ shop is nestled among the glorious boutiques on St Georges Road in Kemptown. The window display of brightly coloured cushions and quirky gift ideas is bound to tempt you inside. It is, as the website so perfectly …