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July


Lots of newness this month - first garden crops, first dye flowers, first workshop programme and excited to announce my first open studio weekend!

Susie x



01. Studio

Open Studio Weekend, 23rd & 24th July

As a prelude to Summer’s workshops, this month I’m throwing open my shed doors for the first time and hosting an open studio weekend! Alongside my naturally dyed textiles will be a selection of my aunt Deborah Mitchell’s beautiful pottery, locally made just outside of St. Issey. There will be chance to wander in the dye garden and flax patch and of course so much cake.

My studio is in very easy walking distance from Padstow - a short 20 minute stroll along the Camel Trail - if you’ll be coming by car, limited parking is available. If you’d like to come along please get in touch via email for further directions on how to find me! I’ll be open 11am - 4pm both days and look forward to seeing you then!







June Drop

Each month or so I’ll be releasing new products and new colours on my online shop - June’s edit is live now! Silky kerchiefs for Riviera chic, obviously, and naturally tie dyed cotton socks to complete all your high fashion socks and sandals combos.


Organic Cotton Socks Silk Kerchief

Summer Workshops 

Bookings are now open for August and September workshops - to read about workshop collaborations and explore the full programme, find it here.


02. Garden

Madder is my favourite dye to work with and when I planted the dye garden back in 2019 the plant I was most excited about growing. After two year’s growth (optimum is 4-5) I decided its current position was perhaps a little too shady - Madder likes the full heat and light of the Sun to grow.

Harvesting the roots from an old bathtub I’d turned into a raised planter was a whole workout, working my way carefully through the soil and excavating the pencil-thick roots. At first I was a little disappointed with the quality of the roots, the ones at the surface being thin and wispy, but digging to the bottom I found the good ones - most of the literature I’d read about Madder implies the thickest roots lie at the top as the plant spreads out finding pathways in the soil.

Hosing away the mud revealed the jewelled red of the roots. I then spread them out on paper to dry in a crate in the greenhouse to cure for a couple of month which strengthens and concentrates the colour before I can dye with them.