Rachel Clark

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Jane Tobitt

So refreshing to see these hand drawn sketches. Rachel Clark has graphite and pastels in her blood, she draws and documents her daily life, as her blog can confirm. I like the way she talks about the environment where she has made the sketches, so it more than just a display of her beautiful compositions.

The man digging his allotment in the images below is my brother Simon, who has been friends with Rachel since school days. Hopefully I’ll have some yellow courgettes from his Brighton patch to pick up when I’m back home this weekend. I can swap you some pumpkins Si, we’ve got hundreds!

Emily Warren

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Jane Tobitt

We’ve been enjoying the work of Emily Warren since seeing her christmas gift wrap (in red ink below) for Wickle. Love the fun, whimsical approach that she applies to her illustrations and sculptures very inspiring.

Clothkits is back

Posted on June 9, 2009 by Jane Tobitt

In Lewes (near where I grew up) was a shop selling the 70s ‘must have’ fashions. ‘Clothkits’ was pretty unique, selling kits so you could cut and sew your outfits in the comfort of your own home. So while I was dreaming of Olivia Newton John style black spandex leggings, my Mum was eying up the floral print corduroy dress. Hey-ho.

Anyhow, now that I’m a Mum (and black spandex is no longer an option) I can appreciate just how wonderful their designs are. After a period of hibernation, Clothkits is back and they’re selling cutting edge designs for us to make at home. So in the true spirit of Make Do & Mend, here are some of the top picks from their current collection.