Category: Ruth Singer

Thanks for the comments and emails about the book! It is really, really exciting. I’ll hopefully have more to show you in a couple of months. I’ve been making up the projects; 6 down, 14 to go. I’m really enjoying this part, even though its under pressure. I should get a couple more done in…

Yes, at last, I can reveal mystery book project number 1. I’m writing a sewing book, called (provisionally) Sewn Up: A modern manual of sewing techniques It will be published in Autumn 2008 by Kyle Cathie, and will be a big, glossy hardback full of fabulous pictures, practical and decorative techniques, masterclasses and projects. My…

Going to a museum used to seem like work, when I worked in one. Tomorrow I’m going to see some frocks and try really hard not to have opinions about how its been done. Just to look at frocks because they are nice and I like them.I might also have to pop in to my…

Everyone else seems to be busy getting ready for Christmas – making and buying gifts, planning parties and holidays and all sorts of fun. The nearest I’ve got is doing a small gift guide for Whip Up. My picks were Kup Kup Land, Gina B, Linda Bloomfield, Jennifer Collier and Tinctory. I should have included…

Wow, the open studio was a great success – thank you to all my helpers, visitors and customers! I might have to do that again.The studio was tidier than it has been since I moved in, but it was a lot of work clearing out all the heaps of stuff in corners that I’d stopped…

Or rather their Eco Shop. This is Lisa and Bridget who opened their new shop on Friday night. Take a look at that Mod Green Pod wallpaper behind them. Harlands Organic Furnishings (available at Our Eco Shop) are the sole supplier of this fantastic eco wallpaper & fabric in the UK. How very cool. They…

I made this piece for a customer in the US a few weeks ago, and now its arrived I can show it here. It was great to be commissioned from overseas, particularly for one of these panels – so thanks J, I hope you enjoy it! I’m going to be concentrating on wall panels from…

Real metal Gota ribbon. More treasures here I’ll be back after the Eco Design Fair

That’s me shooting by in a cloud of chaos. Bit busy here, but just time to say ooooooh! I was one of the winners in the Craftzine aprons competition! How fabulous, thanks Craftzine! There are some great aprons in this, including lots of ones that were also made with ric-rac for the Tie One On…

Hello all, I’m back. In some stroke of amazing luck I managed to have a sunny week in Scotland and be back at work now its raining. And raining a bit more. I got stuck cycling on my way to work this morning when the canal / river towpath was underwater and I had to…