Nothing softens the hard edges of architecture around the home like textiles. Pattern and textiles are so often the final touch when decorating a room and sometimes dismissed as ‘decorative’ and fluffy. But it’s hard to imagine feeling comfortable in an interior without them. MAKERS MADE cherish our textiles makers whose unique work in stitch and print brings not just colour and character to the home but a truly welcoming and cosy feeling. So, put your feet up, hunker down, and read all about our diverse category of textile makers.
We are launching MM with fifteen textiles makers, all of whom stand out for a practice rooted in a love of craft. Every maker on the site makes an element of their work by hand, it is what makes this collective special, and our textiles makers are no exception.
We’re proud to spotlight those who work directly with yarn and thread like knit designers AWL STUDIO and CHICKPEA, weaver EPOCH, textile artist SOOSUMSEE and embroider LORA AVEDIAN or KATY TAKLA who makes cushions with surplus designer cloth. Meanwhile, makers CAIT MCENIFF and JESSIE CUTTS are absolute experts in shape and form, piecing together beautiful appliques and quilts and ELDORADO THE STUDIO hand-dye all the cloth for their patchwork pieces too. The colours are breathtakingly subtle as a result.
Several of our textile makers specialise in print design, producing fabric by the metre and wallpapers. Hand-printing their motifs are ELLEN MERCHANT and JESSIE DE SALIS who experiment in screen and lino print. One of our founders SOPHIE HARPLEY paints her patterns by hand and STUDIO HUMBUG and LOWRI STUDIO are known for their colourful illustrative prints too. The scope to upholster or make curtains from any of their unique fabrics is endless.
By spotlighting these unique textile studios, all of which are just one or two people creating very small batches, we hope to champion sustainable, slow design over mass production. We know these works will spark your imagination, helping you source unique heirloom-worthy pieces to your home, directly from the hands who made them.
Alongside an artistic practice, many of our textile makers offer soft furnishings that are ready to order for instant impact to any space. Find accessories like cushions, table linen, throws and rugs – all within their stores. We hope you will love exploring each maker and their craft, delving into their collections and perhaps even commissioning unique work.
