Hello, I’m Daphne and I run a small textile design studio creating printed fabrics for interiors and practical products for the home.

The studio launched in 2020 after studying for an MA in Textile Design where I focused on dyeing and screen print. Previously, I had worked in Health followed by Interior Design, but my real passion is fabric. I love to see great swathes of fabric hung as curtains, made into a pile of cushions or useful accessories.

Life has always been immersed in the countryside, from growing up in coastal East Anglia, bringing up my children whilst living in a National Trust cottage in the Chiltern hills and now working from a studio in rural Somerset. Coast and country are naturally the inspiration for my work. 

All designs start life as a drawing with print and paint often being part of the process. The aim is to ensure that the live quality of the hand drawn or printed design is apparent on the finished fabric whether screen or digitally printed.

I have also developed a love for creating Shibori, which is stitched and resist hand-dyed fabric. These products are hand-dyed in my studio and appear in small quantities on the website. Items can also be seen at exhibitions and sales. Fabric for upholstery, cushions and scarves in Shibori designs is dyed to order.

Philosophy & Sustainability

Our aim is to produce fabrics which look and feel beautiful for a lifetime, have a timeless appeal and give a sense of tranquillity and wellbeing.

We use 100% Linen which is a beautiful, versatile textile ideal for interiors and accessories. Linen also has the benefit of being anti-allergenic, antibacterial, bio-degradable and an undemanding impact on the environment.

All our fabrics are printed, dyed and made in the UK. Working practice minimises waste by fabric being printed to order. Remnants are often used for small bags, in the local school or donated to Project Linus UK for quilt making.

Labels and cards are printed locally, onto recycled materials and our ribbon is bio-degradeable.

2% of all sales is sent to The Bateman’s Trust working in close partnership with The Satkaarya Trust in Chennai, South India, to transform the lives of children and young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Photography

The images on this site are taken by Article Studio or Daphne Roach. If you would like to use any of the photos on the website, please let us know in advance and credit the photographer as no rights are given to download any of the pictures without our consent.

2026 Events

Christmas Market at Sou'-Sou'-West Gallery on Symondsbury Estate from28th November until 13th December

Past Events

Somerset Collective Pop-up Sale at Jordans Courtyard, Saturday 20th June 2026

Super Seconds Festival Spring sale, March 7th-8th bringing together over 250 independent makers from across the UK (and beyond!)

Geedon Gallery, Autumn Exhibition 2025, Then & Now 11th-26th October

Super Seconds Festival, 4th & 5th October 2025

Geedon Gallery, Spring Exhibition The Society of Wildlife Artists and others 12 - 27 April 2025

Sou'-Sou'-West Gallery, ‘Primavera II’ 18 April - 11th May 2025

Holburne Museum, First Christmas Market December 2024

Geedon Gallery Autumn Exhibition October 2024

Malthouse Gallery Lyme Regis ‘Four Days Only’ Thirteen Artists and Makers from the South West, 18 - 21 November 2024.

44ADBath ‘Porth - Gateway to the World’ with Artists and Makers from the South West, 16 - 22 September 2024.

Malthouse Gallery Lyme Regis ‘Helios’ with a selection of local artists and makers celebrating the summer solstice 22 - 30 June 2024

Geedon GallerySpring Exhibition with members of the Artwork Guild and Others 23 March – 7 April 2024

Blue Magpie Contemporary Craft Fair 2 March 2024