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confessions of a design geek
confessions of a design geek

Award-winning UK design blog established in 2010 to discover, champion and inspire new designers.

Tag: textile design

Confessions of a Design Geek Good Weave

interview :: goodweave

Katie, September 10, 2013June 16, 2020

This article was published 13 years I was really pleased to discover GoodWeave at 2012’s London Design Festival – a global, not-for-profit organisation which is working to end illegal child labour in the rug industry and to offer educational opportunities to children in South Asia through the GoodWeave certification programme….

Confessions of a Design Geek Seven Gauge Studios knitted blankets

interview :: seven gauge studios

Katie, July 2, 2013June 16, 2020

This article was published 13 years I met the effortlessly cool and incredibly lovely Joy Bates aka Seven Gauge Studios at Pulse’s Launchpad last month and to be quite honest, she had me at ‘yellow and grey’! How could I not fall in love with products designed by someone with…

Blog Liene Jakobsone cushhh process

interview :: liene jākobsone

Katie, April 16, 2013June 16, 2020

This article was published 13 years The next in my series of interviews with new designers exhibiting at the House of Detention, Clerkenwell Design Week is Latvian architect and designer Liene Jākobsone. She runs architecture and design practice Sampling with Belgian architect Manten Devriendt. What’s the most important thing to…

Confessions of a Design Geek Chloe Owens Creative Space

creative spaces :: chloe owens

Katie, November 21, 2012June 16, 2020

This article was published 14 years I met the lovely Chloe Owens when she took part in the Southbank’s Boost initiative and was immediately keen to see her workspace. A  spare room at her Mum’s house has become Chloe Owens HQ and is overflowing with fabulous fabric and delectable designs……

Confessions of a Design Geek Patterns Apart fabric

here’s one I made earlier :: patterns apart

Katie, July 9, 2012June 16, 2020

This article was published 14 years Pattern design is something that has been intriguing me lately. Happily, I got chatting to Rozynna Fielding of Patterns Apart at Pulse a few weeks ago, and she kindly agreed to let me in on the design process behind her current range. Inspiration can come…

Confessions of a Design Geek Patterns Apart fabric

here's one I made earlier :: patterns apart

Katie, July 9, 2012June 16, 2020

This article was published 14 years Pattern design is something that has been intriguing me lately. Happily, I got chatting to Rozynna Fielding of Patterns Apart at Pulse a few weeks ago, and she kindly agreed to let me in on the design process behind her current range. Inspiration can come…

Confessions of a Design Geek Zoe Howarth various naturally dyed woven fabrics

heart home magazine :: zoe howarth

Katie, January 24, 2012June 16, 2020

This article was published 15 yearsThis week I interviewed the lovely Zoe Howarth for the Heart Home Magazine blog and really enjoyed discovering how she finds her inspiration and just how much work goes into her creations… “An interview with textiles designer Zoe Howarth I spotted Zoe Howarth at the London…

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