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Batik Indigo Dyeing
Indigo Dyeing + no gloves = blue hands!Batik printing blockHaving a go at Batik printing - heating the blockHaving a go at Batik printing - trying out a repeatWatching the expertDyeing the fabric in...
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Floral Decay at Tipu’s Summer Palace
Some close up images of the beautiful Tipu Sultan Summer Palace in Mysore. The palace is covered throughout the year to protect the exquisite floral frescos from further fading. The beautiful opulent...
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A day of reflection on ‘Day of the Girl Child’
Children from stone quarry, RIDE are working to enrol them on their programChildren at RIDE's Arpakkam centreChildren at RIDE's Arpakkam centre dancingChildren at RIDE's Arpakkam centre posing for the...
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Bleeding Madras – Inspiration from the Past
I came across Bleeding Madras (Madras being the British colonial name for Chennai) during a visit to the Handicraft and Handloom Export Corporation (HHEC) in Chennai, where I had been invited to look...
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Batik and Indigo Experiments
Testing out some of my new batik blocks at The Colours of Nature! The post Batik and Indigo Experiments appeared first on .
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Crafts Bazaar 2012, Valluvar Kottam, Chennai
Khurja Pottery from Uttar PradeshCherial paintings and masks from The Nakash Artists of CherialThe Nakash Artists of CherialKantha embroideryKhurja Pottery from Uttar PradeshCeramic painting from...
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Dirty White Gold : The film set to make waves
Image from Dirty White Gold film Ethical fashion advocates have been pushing organic cotton into the spotlight for some years now, even a few mainstream retailers have committed to switching some...
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The making of a John Lewis rug
Hand cutting the Greek Key design into the rugThe weaver is beating the finished rows to create a tight weaveThe loomsHand knotting the rugMarking the Greek Key design into the rugHand cutting the...
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Slow Textiles Group: Learn Mary Katrantzou embellishment techniques
Image from The Slow Textiles Group Blog The Slow Textiles Group have announced their latest event which sounds amazing, a fast vs slow extravaganza! This ground-breaking lecture/workshop will combine...
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Meeting a Master Printer
Lining up the block on the fabricMy blocks!Heating the wax over a Bunsen burner - Don't try this at homeHeating the block in the bath of waxPlanning my layout on fabricFlattening the bed of damp sand...
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Weighing up our Christmas loot
Thanks to the generosity of the Sew Scrumptious ‘Dress a Girl’ campaign, along with donations from family and friends, we are proud to say we have a huge amount of clothes to distribute to the...
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Pictures from Christmas at RIDE
In a hurry to catch a flight now, but wanted to get the pictures up beforehand so you can all see them. We ended up giving gifts and dresses/shorts to approx 250 children, all associated with RIDE,...
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Return to Blighty and the ‘coldest winter for 100 years’
It has been a while since I wrote anything for the blog, been a tad busy you see. The transition from India to England is finally complete, and ran as smoothly as could be expected. Needless to say,...
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To Die For : Lucy Siegle
I finally bought Lucy Siegle’s new book today, called ‘To Die For – Is fashion wearing out the world’. I look forward to reading it and will report back soon! Feel free to share your views on the...
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Join the March this Fair Trade Fortnight
It’s fair trade fortnight and this year sees a big push by Fair Trade Foundation to get the public involved. The United Kingdom will be hosting the G8 summit this summer creating huge opportunity for...
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Announcing the launch of my online shop with the beautiful Kanchi Scarf!
It gives me great pleasure, after months of sweat and late nights trying to learn how to merge wordpress website with ecommerce (I am now an expert in this field!), to announce the launch of my online...
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The Geometrics Volume 1 Exhibition: Textiles, New Media, New Work
The Geometrics Exhibition opened on 19th April at Kingsgate Gallery, London to an eager crowd of textile lovers brought together at this first-of-its-kind exhibition shining a light on the wonderful...
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Plants and Places : Angie Lewin
Today I wanted to share some images from the wonderful world of Angie Lewin, having just purchased her book Plants and Places, published in 2010. I’m now on my third cup of tea while scrolling through...
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Writing a blog and making it personal
Lesson from the Himalayas: Small steps climb mountains! My blog has been a bit quiet of late. I’ve been taking some time away from the laptop since it became the centre of my entire to-do list. For a...
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New Collaboration Launched
I’m really excited to share with you an exciting project i’ve been working on. I’ve just launched my latest design project, a small collection of beautiful hand woven, hand embroidered shawls in...
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