Welcome to design make wear

Our objective is to showcase a carefully curated collection of fabric and yarn.

Welcome to Design Make Wear, a new hub to celebrate irresistible fabric, yarn and making. Our objective is to showcase a carefully curated collection of fabric and yarn, combined with the inspiration to create beautiful wearable garments, accessories and homewares.

I founded Design Make Wear as a creative outlet and to fulfil a life-long dream to create a platform for contemporary design for multi-discipline makers. There are many of us who don’t have just one singular passion, but rather it is the joy of discovery of what you can create with your own hands. The question of whether knitting, crochet or sewing is your passion will often depend on the day you are asked and the project you are currently working on.

After many years of feeling self-conscious about my sewing, needle and hook habits and also struggling to find modern designs that reflect current colour and fashion trends, it is with great joy that all things handmade is undergoing somewhat of a renaissance. All those gorgeous yarns and fabrics available and patterns out there deserve to be celebrated and shared. That’s the objective of Design Make Wear – explore, discover and share……design, make and then wear your creation (and… to justify my ever growing stash of yarns and fabrics…. it’s all in the name of research, of course).

The other significant change to be celebrated is the availability of natural and sustainable fabric and yarns. Design Make Wear has a commitment to natural fibres and sustainable practices. From lovely linen, cotton, hemp, bamboo, tencel and wool, you will find it here - all unique, all beautiful, all natural.

So, wherever you take up your knitting needles, crochet hook or sewing machine, I hope you will join us on a journey of discovery of all things handmade!