This is a big shout out to the Skinny laMinx team who, in just 4 weeks managed to nail our first New York trade show at NY NOW, pulled off a GIANT fabric sale and topped it off with a very successful Maison et Objet show in Paris. It’s all been done at the same …
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Best team ever!
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Colour Pop piping on Cushions and Pillows
We’re giving the Colour Pop treatment to everything now, because we LOVE the way it just gives our patterns a lift. Our latest trick is to use the Colour Pop palette to add piping to our patterned pillows and cushions. Don’t you think the lemon piping on our Flower Fields pillow is simply too fab? …
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Accessories get Colour Popped!
Ever since we added solid colours to our pillow selection with our Colour Pop Pillows, we’ve gone nuts for the way our palette makes our patterns pop. It’s incredible how adding dashes of these pure colours make you see our patterns even better. We’re so in love with it, we’ve extended the Colour Pop treatment to …
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Large Pincushion tablecloths at home
I’ve been taking snaps of our fabulous new Large Pincushion tablecloth at home, using my lunch for props. Doesn’t it look lovely? The Pincushion design started out as a papercut (read the history lesson ), and has appeared in our range as upholstery fabrics, cushions, curtains and accessories. Its most recent iteration is as beautiful tablecloths, …
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Shopping for shops
When I visited in NYC in May 2011, I was thinking of opening my store, and took lots of inspiration shots. I think the way the Skinny laMinx store turned out could fit perfectly into the streets of New York, don’t you? See more pics here. We’re off to New York City to show Skinny laMinx …
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Decorating with scissors – vintage style
I had some fun putting together graphics for our June and July promotions newsletter, inserting Skinny laMinx into vintage scenes, just for a laff. Enjoy this latest in my Decorating With Scissors series.
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July workshops
Announcing a July series of my four-part hands-on course in print & pattern called HOW PATTERN WORKS.
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Workshop: How Pattern Works
I’m super excited to announce that all through June, I’ll be teaching a four-part hands-on course in print & pattern called HOW PATTERN WORKS. Classes will be held over four weeks in the Skinny laMinx fabric studio at 201 Bree Street, from 6pm – 9pm on a Monday (update: Mondays are sold out) or a …
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New in the shop: Large Pincushion
Adding the Large Pincushion textile print to our Pincushion range has been such a good idea! The classic design has been screenprinted on a cotton weave measuring 170cm / 70″ wide, which makes it a brilliant choice for blinds and curtains. The extra wide fabric also makes it perfect for tablecloths, which we’ve made up …
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