Based on traditional radhi produced for the local market in Nepal, our radhi rugs are woven in the Himalayas by artisans using wool from local sheep, which is hand-spun. We use only the un-dyed wool in our designs - creamy white and a dark grey wool from black sheep.
Read MoreWhy is kala cotton special? The crop is purely rain fed, so unlike large scale industrialised cotton production, it doesn't require vast amounts of water to grow. It's organic, since this hardy species has a naturally high tolerance to disease and pests.
Read MoreStitch by Stitch founder Graham Hollick lives in the artistic and vibrant London borough of Hackney on the northeast side of the city. His home is an extension of his personal style, infused with his love of travel, folk art and all things handmade. He lives with many Stitch by Stitch pieces, and mixes these with flea market finds and interesting objets collected during his travels.
This 5-day festival is a celebration of craft, and this year's programme takes in hidden workshops, independent makers, heritage craftsmen, little known regional producers, small shops, celebrated masters, leading department stores, national museums, contemporary galleries, and famous artists and fashion designers.
Read MoreFor 15 years, the Aram Gallery in London has been exhibiting new and experimental design curated by the store's director, Zeev Aram.
Read MoreOur radhi rugs are our best-selling products. Based on traditional radhi produced for the local market in Nepal, they are often used as blankets, floor coverings and even worn to keep out the cold and rain. They're woven in the Himalayas by artisans using wool from local sheep, which is hand-spun. We use only the un-dyed wool in our designs - creamy white and a dark grey wool from black sheep.
Read MoreWe were honoured to have recently be interviewed for Li Edelkoort's Trend Tablet, an online publication which endeavours to explain how trends grow, evolve and flow; helping us to better perceive and understand how they interact with our daily life.
Read MoreAt Stitch by Stitch we're committed to promoting sustainable, artisan textile production which enhances cultural livelihoods. That's why we're proud to be working with an organisation in the heart of Kutch in northwest India, preserving the cultivation of indigenous kala cotton, or Old World cotton, and supporting local hand weavers.
Read MoreWe love Instagram! In 2017, we made a conscious decision to focus on our favourite social media platform, and have really enjoyed sharing images, not only of our own products, but of the artisans who weave for us and their locality, homes, buildings and interiors that inspire us, or speak to us, and art and design that we admire.
Read MoreWhen shoe designer Tracey Neuls asked us if we'd be interested in dressing the bedroom installation in her central London boutique, we leapt at the chance! We're both huge fans of her comfortable, playful and elegantly crafted shoes which have earned her a reputation as the "creative's shoe designer".
Read MoreWe recently completed a long-overdue photo shoot of some of our textile pieces, displaying them in a way in which we imagine they could be used.
Popping in to The New Craftsmen in Mayfair, London, on a regular basis always gives me a jolt of inspiration and faith in the value of the handmade over mass-produced objects.
Read MoreWe were privileged to have been invited to the private view of Collect this week in London. Organised by the Crafts Council, this fair brings together some of the best galleries selling art objects of museum-quality from an international roster of contemporary makers in the fields of ceramics, glass, jewellery, wood, metal and textiles.
Read MoreThe Indian state of Gujarat celebrates some 200 festivals a year, but Uttarayan - the kite flying festival - is arguably the biggest, and is now a 2-day public holiday.
Read MoreWe're delighted that our products have been featured in several high quality publications over the last couple of months, including Homes and Gardens, The Sunday Times and House and Garden.
I've only just got around to posting a few photos from Decorex International, the interiors trade show which takes place in London every September. Stitch by Stitch exhibited this September for the first time, and it was a very successful show for us.
Read MoreThese wool cushion covers are hand woven from local "desi" wool on traditional pit looms in Kutch, Gujarat, an area famed for its weaving.
Read MoreLast week we installed an exhibition of our textile pieces at our friend Carole Waller's gallery, Waller & Wood, in the beautiful city of Bath in SW England.
Carole owns the gallery with her potter husband, Gary Wood, and the juxtaposition of our cushions, quilts, blankets and towels with Carole's hand-painted and hand printed clothing, and Gary's beautiful stoneware, was a winning combination.
We are delighted to announce that we will be exhibiting at One Two Five Gallery, 4 Abbey Green, Bath BA1 1NW, 7-31 July 2016
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