Author: Ruth Singer

I do try not to buy fabric which isn’t organic or recycled. Sometimes I lapse because I love prints SO much. Especially Japanese ones. And Liberty.95% of the fabric I buy is for work. This is for me. Although the orange penguins are for a shirt for my godson, when I can find a suitable…

Its genetic. I can’t help it. I didn’t buy all of these. More pics over here and more to come.

I’ve had some pattern-buying success recently. This one is stunning, but the envelope was thin, so I knew it would be missing bits. It was so cheap that I thought I would risk it, rather than trying to unfold in the charity shop. What I really wanted was the pattern for the funny little overshirt…

When I’m teaching, or working with students, I often get asked about my design process. People often assume that as a designer, I work in the way designers are normally taught. Start with a brief, do research, prepare a sketchbook, make samples or prototypes, refine the design and then make it or – in many…

Lark Books are holding an apron competition. There’s not much time left to enter (closes Friday!) and win A is for Apron which contains lots of fab apron designs, including one of mine. I’ll be back soon with a rather special antique apron along with various other things.

I’m off for a few days rest. More photos of work in progress and other random things here – and more when I’m back next week. have a good weekend.

I seem to be a bit too busy having a social life. I’m enjoying August and taking it easy, having weekends off, evenings with friends and loooooong weekends away. Several of them. Its GOOD.I spent the past weekend in Cambridge which is always lovely and is even better now my good friend Rachael lives there.…

I’m back from my outings. I hope you enjoyed my random posts over the last week. I was playing with the automatic posting settings. I’ve been boating. A very overgrown stretch of the Grand Union Canal. I didn’t take any other photos. This was the only chance I got. All the rest of the 3…

Architectural details

White White organza White embroidery on white linen Chalky-white walls Wood Anenome White ceramics Snow White dress Glove seams White leather Ruffle Black and white cat. He’s the best bit of whiteness, by far.