As featured in Trend Bible

Cool! Just found out that one of my degree weaves is featured in Trend Bible's Autumn Winter 2011/12 interiors trendbook (www.trendbible.co.uk). The section is called 'Perfected'... it's nice to know someone spotted all the toil that went into the warp ; )

My fabric is the one in the top row in the middle. It's a viscose warp with ribbon figuring threads over the top. I remember it was very hot the day I warped that one up, but it was a dream to weave.

Clo collaboration with NORD Architecture

We've just completed a collaboration with NORD Architecture for a bespoke lace fabric for their house in Scotland's Housing Expo in Inverness (the Stone House, plot 2). Our fabric is used in the public and private areas of the house and the pattern is really geometric and modern, a complete change to traditional lace patterns. Pics to follow once Wendy and I go to have a look at it in situ!

Pringle & Murray are now Clo!

Check our our new logo on our website:

www.clocollective.com

Why are we called Clo? Clo is Scottish gaelic and can mean both print and cloth - we feel it covers out work really well!

Woven cashmere/ribbon jacket

This is a pic styled by and starring the very lovely Glasgow-based stylist and model Sam Morrison. She's wearing my jacket, the fabric of which I wove when I was in third year at GSA. The fabric's warp is 2/60s ruby red silk, with figuring threads of silver lurex ribbon. The weft is soft, fine cashmere. The structure is plain old plain weave - sometimes the simplest of structures give the best results. Thanks Sam!

Curtain fabric commission

My first interiors commission is complete! I was asked by someone I met at my GSA degree show to design and print some fabric for use as curtains, and the pics show the results. I created the colourway to complement the cool olive tones of her room - the dark red and red/orange highlights lift the olives, greens and creams, adding a bit of spark and fun to the design. I'm so pleased with the results and my client loves the finished product. I'm looking forward to doing more of the same type of work!

What to wear now - a Pringle & Murray scarf!

From The Herald, 4 January 2010. The scarf featured is one of our mini-skinnies (£25), in a pattern called GreyBlue Reflection Print.