FLOURISH is here to celebrate our tangled, buzzing, burgeoning natural world, fizzing with life, variety and vigour. This design is a call to put aside futuristic dreams of Mars and AI, and to fall back in love with the beauty, wonder and delight that our planet offers us in abundance. The word Flourish describes a …
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It’s time for FLOURISH
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Oddjects is back!
💥FLASH QUIZ! 💥 Question 1: One of the shapes below is called BOUBA and the other is called KIKI. they’re both nonsense words, but can you guess which name belongs to which shape? If you’re like most people – across cultures, languages and ages – you’ll likely have called the soft, friendly shape BOUBA, and …
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History lesson – Sevilla Rock
After more than 15 years, Herds is the oldest Skinny laMinx design still in production.
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Collaboration: Mae Artisan Rugs X Skinny laMinx
Read about the rug collaboration of Skinny laMinx and Mae Artisan Rugs.
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Scandi Candy : The Design Story
Where did the idea for the clear, simple Scandi Candy design come from? Read on for insight into Heather’s design process.
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Recipe: How to make Scandi Candy
Introducing the Scandi Candy collection by Skinny laMinx. Here’s our step-by-step recipe for how we come up with these fresh & playful patterns for ourbrand n range of kitchen & home textiles.
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Slow patterns, fast patterns
Some things take ages to make, and some are really quick. It’s not often I manage to reconcile the two, but this year, I’ve found a happy middle!
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Making Friday: More haste…
Honestly, I can be such a nitwit. Every week in my studio, I’ve been merrily hand-printing linen panels for a quilt I want to make. So much fun! In the back of my mind I’ve known I ought to have washed the linen first (for shrinkage), but I was too impatient. Now I’ve finally tested …
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Selvedge Workshop – Creating Patterns, Fast & Slow
In my creative work as owner and designer at Skinny laMinx, I make patterns all the time. Some patterns – like my needlepoint tapestries – take a very long time to complete. Others, I make very quickly, using my hand-carved erasers and lino blocks to stamp multiple patterns using a single motif. This year (which …
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