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SARAH CAMPBELLARTIST IN
RESIDENCE
Lastmonth,wefeaturedSarahCampbell’sAtelier
fabriccollectionforMichaelMillerFabrics.Since
then,Sarahhasgivenusa peekintohercreative
world,capturingthestagesinthedesignprocess
fromherLondonstudio.Sarahteachesthroughout
theyearandherworkshopscovera rangeoftextile
techniquesincludingfabricpaintingandsilk
paintingaswellastheuseofcolourandmore.
Sarahandhersister,SusanCollier,formedthe
famousdesignpartnershipofCollierCampbell,
whoseenduringlegacyfeaturedinthecatwalk
designsofYvesSaintLaurentandMaryQuant
andthemuchlovedLibertyofLondon.If you’re
a collectorofthesetreasuredprints,thendo
keepcheckingSarah’swebsitefordetailsofher
one-daysalesofvintagefabrics,whereyoucan
purchasesamples,strike-offsandoff-cutsofdress,
furnishingandsheetingfabricpieces,from the
CollierCampbellarchivecollection.
LookingforinspirationforhowtouseSarah’s
vibrantfabricsinyourhome...welovethese
projectsmadebyPoorhouseQuiltsusingAtelier
andpatternsfromtheFatQuarterGypsyShop
(BasketPop-upPattern)andSwirlyGirlsDesign
(FoldandGo).TheTableTalkcollectionis perfect
fordecoratingyourtabletopsandKashmirGarden
canbecleverlypiecedorfussycuttocreatethe
illusionofa multitudeofpatternsandprints.
FabricbundlesofAtelier,TableTalkandKashmir
Garden,pluslotsofothergorgeoustextiles, are
available from Sarah’s online shop.http://www.sarahcampbelldesigns.comSPRING STASHAhoythere!
MakowerUKhasreally
pushedtheboatoutwiththis
funrangeof nauticalthemed
prints.Paintedbeachhuts,cute
littlecrabsandyachtsunder
fullsailareallpartof theSail
Awaycollection.There’salsoa
versatiledoubled-edgedborder,
whichwilladdthefinishing
touchestoallsortsof projects,
andthepre-printedpanelsare
handyforcreatingquickand
easyblocks.Geta headstart
onyour 2020 beachholidayby
bringingtheseaside into your
sewing room.http://www.makoweruk.comWelovethis‘BasketPop-up’patternbyJoanneHillestadofFatQuarterGypsy
shownhereinAtelierfabric.ThisbasketwasmadebyKrisofPoorHouseQuilt
Designs and featured in her blogwww.poorhousequiltdesigns.com/blog