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    How much fabric do you need?

    Super-useful charts to help with deciding how much fabric to order.

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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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    Wardrobe Snacks

    Stylist Michelle Maguire and photographer Kelsey McClellan got together to create a photographic series called Wardrobe Snacks, inspired by quiet moments of casual (and colour-coded) culinary enjoyment. McClellan says that “Wardrobe Snacks was inspired by diners lacking the luxury of being seated at a table. They’re informal — perhaps even a bit awkward — spaces as …

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    How to arrange cushions and pillows

    People always ask how best to arrange cushions and pillows on a sofa. And, of course, it’s not a simple answer. It was when we set up the Pillow Lab and started doing our experiments with mixing & matching pattern and palette that I truly began appreciating the COUNTLESS ways that a bunch of throw …

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    Introducing The Pillow Lab

    Have you been to The Pillow Lab? It’s the Skinny laMinx research facility, dedicated to solving urgent questions around the issue of how to mix and match scatter cushions and throw pillows to perfection. It’s important, groundbreaking work, and the Pillow Lab has been doing fascinating research in the realm of throw pillows and cushions. …

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    Colour in Swaziland

    The thing that’s so good about travel is changing up the things we see every day. Arriving in green, lush Swaziland (or, as it was re-named just after our visit, eSwatini) with its rolling hills, songbirds and afternoon thunderstorms was a refresher for my city-weary eyes. Here are some of the shapes and colours that …

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    Flower Fields Doughssant

    We LOVE the Flower Fields-inspired doughssant made by Jason Bakery this Saturday!

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    Meet the Stockists: Nordic Oggetti & Design

    Nordic Oggetti & Design have recently become a Skinny laMinx stockist and we’re thrilled to be apart of their beautiful store in Rome, Italy! You can see more of our stockist images on our Pinterest board. If you’re one of our stockists don’t forget to tag your Facebook and Instagram snaps with #skinnylaminx so we can share your Skinny …

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    Feeling bold

    The New York home of Design Miami art director Rodman Primack, featured in AD Spain is quite a feast for the eyes, isn’t it? Crazy as it may appear, it is no simple feat to create a space with SO MUCH pattern and colour (not to speak of scale and texture!). I felt inspired to …

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