Cogdat

It was meant to be a cat, but it sort of looks a bit like a dog, hence cogdat.

Sunny day + bike + camera + cherry blossom = all is good in the world

Is there anything more lovely than cherry blossom? I don't think so...

'The Next Big Thing', BBC2

In February 2010, Wendy and I travelled to London to attend Liberty's Open Call event, where new designers have the chance to pitch to their team of buyers. Our pitch was filmed for a new BBC2 series called 'The Next Big Thing' which started last night. Unfortunately our scarves weren't selected for the store, but it was a great experience, albeit a majorly stressful one: it felt like the most important job interview of my life, and to have it recorded for TV made it all the more intense! It was funny watching us pitch, and it reminded me of just how much I love textiles and designing : )

Sneak peek at my new collection

Here are a couple of pics of my new collection fabrics. I've named the collection 'Seawards' because of the inspiration for the colour palette - my trip to Elie last September! At the moment I'm busy getting a fabric sample book together and getting some professional photos taken of them... All of them will be available by the metre next month - email me for details! Mugs and professionally made cushions are also in process. Watch this space : )

Right: 'Max Connected'. Left: 'Connected'

From right: 'Tiny Dancers', 'Lilypad', 'Max Connected', 'Seashapes', 'Kisscross', 'Connected'

Sketch repeat

Finnish ladies

I was inspired to create this line up after looking through a collection of Domus magazines from the early 1950s. I came across a pic of a collection of ceramic wall figures by the Finnish ceramic artist and designer Birger Kaipiainen, and I thought the figures' expressions and proportions were so interesting, I had to have a bash at my own set.

My ladies are very different in their overall style, one of the main differences being that Kaipiainen's figures look melancholy, and mine look a little bit cheeky. That wasn't my intention as I was drawing them (I was trying to get them to look sombre), they just turned out that way. Their outfits are also far more complicated than I had planned: what started out as simple dress shapes soon morphed into a fully fledged knitwear collection. Anyone fancy knitting them up for me?!

Clo at The Selvedge Spring Fair, London

Catch our scarves at the Selvedge Spring Fair in London! On Saturday, 2nd of April, you'll find our collection on Papa Stour's stand. It looks like it'll be an exciting event and one that anyone interested in design and textiles won't want to miss. For location details and a list of other exhibitors, check out the link...