I’m loving these two fabrics right now. The blue striped french cotton fabric is a thick fabric with a bit of spandex in it for a bit of give. It is beautifully soft and the chic colour goes with almost everything! I even love it next to the linen. The natural 100% linen stripe is [...]

The studio had been buzzing with activity. We are in the process of sourcing gorgeous organic, sustainable linens and cottons. Although we have found some, it has been a bit of a frustrating process as there aren’t many suppliers in Australia that have them yet. We have dropped a few hints in and around town [...]

On an unusually lazy Sunday afternoon yesterday I put down my computer and decided to do some beading and embroidering. This cute little pin cushion looks lovely enough to eat. Made with a teeny weeny organic cotton/hemp remnant piece, it is jeweled with colourful, faceted Czech and glass beads. It is embroidered with a meandering [...]

We are constantly on the prowl for sustainable, organic fabrics. Our Cotton-canvas range use 100% organic hemp/cotton and we use natural materials for all of our products. Many items in our ranges are composed of hand-made fabric pieces that take weeks and sometimes months to weave on a loom. Check out the latest additions to [...]

What a wonderful sunny day in Melbourne! It’s a very exciting time in the studio preparing for numerous projects and fitting out apartments. We work closely with design teams and our boutique custom-made range for specific projects allows interiors to stand out from the crowd. We’re thrilled that we are able to provide competitive prices [...]

Last week on my Sunday vintage fabric shopping trip, I picked up this fantastic off-white piece of cotton canvas. It has colourful strands of dyed cotton interwoven into the fabric itself. The little vertical off-white bits that you can clearly see below appear like the strands have been sewn onto the fabric but in fact, [...]

On our way around the cosy streets of Vientiane last Christmas, we stumbled across a huge french colonial mansion which we thought we would have a stickybeak in. We were delighted to find these weavers in the process of planning and making gorgeous silks. These hand-dyed silks are being dried in the hot midday sun [...]

About a week ago I posted some fabric compositions alluding to some new cushion designs that were in the pipeline (http://textiletheory.com.au/archives/933). Well, these are done! These 40×40cm cushions come filled with 100% duck feather inserts for that plump, luxurious finish. They are lined in natural linen and have zip access for easy removal. They are [...]

This picture is indicative of what our studio looks like at the moment! We have fluffy 100% duck feather cushions everywhere – it’s very tempting to pile them in the courtyard and jump onto them from the roof like those soft, coloured balls that kids love. We have taken orders to make smaller sized cushions [...]

It’s official. I love cushions. I’m addicted to making them, looking at them and just generally having them around. I spend my days thinking about the next cushion designs – colours, textures, materials – you name it! I’m quite serious, I love fluffing up the duck feathers and feeding them into the covers until they’re [...]

What a beautiful day in Phonehong, Laos. On Christmas eve 2008 we went for a midday walk to the temple in Phonehong, the village where I spent the first few months of my life. Along with many others, my grandmother and great-grandparents contributed to the building of this temple. My grandmother  (who you see in [...]

This gorgeous pha bieng is another one of my mothers. It is worn in a similar fashion as the silk brocade sash as previously posted. The colour on this is amazing. I am hoping my mother and grandmother are saving some of there private collection for me because I actually don’t own one! This silk [...]

This intricately woven brocade is my mother’s. She bought this piece from her visit to Laos about 10 years ago. She paid a hefty sum for it by Lao and Australian standards. This piece is worn as a Pha Bieng or sash during special occasions. They are highly valued by Lao people because they reflect [...]

I pulled these out last night and have been looking at them together for hours and I love it! I particularly like the bright coral linen against the pure black silk. I have decided to back the cushions with the coral linen and have the black silk and white stripe cotton on the front, just [...]

When we were in Lao we drove down a dusty road to visit a women’s collective near the village where I was born, Phonehong. I forget exactly where it was but I’m sure it will come to me as soon as I’ve stopped writing. When we entered the old building there were about 30 women, [...]

New collection of silk-backed cushions. These are backed in silk and can be flipped around for an interchangeable cushion. Will be added next week to the store . . . see the homepage for a preview!

Currently adding these wonderful range of table runners to the collection. Lovely colours to complement any modern home. Made of quality cottons, silk and hemp. Be quick, limited numbers!

I’ve had these three fabrics out for over a week just looking at them and touching them occasionally. They have been moved around and placed with other designs and colours over the past month but have managed to always find each other again so I figure that they belong together in some spiritual way. These [...]

The other day the sun paid a visit to my studio. This blurry photo was the result of being overly excited and captures the rush of emotion the morning the sun came to visit on a cold and dreary Melbourne morning.

Just added to our collection, fab new cushions. I love the way these feel with soft but 100% durable natural hemp canvas and lao cotton. Material sourced from Lao is made on a traditional loom and fabrics are naturally dyed. Available in two sizes and with or without 100% duck feather fill. Gift-wrapping and delivery [...]