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    Christine Lewis Studio

    Christine Lewis is a botanical dyer and maker. She makes all of her products by hand, using the slow process of extracting natural dyes from barks, flowers and vegetables. Her interest in natural dyeing was sparked by an article about ‘food meeting fashion’ by Sasha Duerr. How could something so beautiful be made with kitchen waste and garden plants? Armed with some old pots and pans, a camping stove and a bunch of carrot tops, Christine created her first dye pot. That was back in 2012. What started as a hobby is now an obsession. She created a studio in her garden next to where the dyestuff grows, and there she does all of her dyeing, drying and making.

    • Indigo eye pillow

      £22.00

      Using offcuts and samples from other projects I have created a collection of eyepillows; all dyed with plants and all slightly different to help you relax and unwind any time of the day or night. The pillows are made from hemp linen, with indigo and rhubarb root dyed patches. For laundering they have a removable inner, which is filled with English lavender, organic rice and flaxseed.

      Using offcuts and samples from other projects I have created a collection of eyepillows; all dyed with plants and all slightly different to help you relax and unwind any time of the day or night. The pillows are made from hemp linen, with indigo and rhubarb root dyed patches. For laundering they have a removable inner, which is filled with English lavender, organic rice and flaxseed.

    • Buttermilk napkin

      £10.00

      The collection of naturally dyed hemp napkins are hard-wearing, antibacterial and super absorbent. They become even softer the more you wash them. Hemp is a fast growing, sustainable crop. It is happy in all soils, rich or poor, and doesn't require harmful pesticides. The perfect complement to any table.

      The collection of naturally dyed hemp napkins are hard-wearing, antibacterial and super absorbent. They become even softer the more you wash them. Hemp is a fast growing, sustainable crop. It is happy in all soils, rich or poor, and doesn't require harmful pesticides. The perfect complement to any table.

    • Naturally dyed velvet cushion

      £60.00

      Cut, dyed and sewn by hand, the natural dyed cushion collection offers a timeless, environmentally conscious addition to your home. Bring your room to life with natural colour. I've used weld, reseda luteola; one of the oldest dye plants in the world to colour this cushion. The weld leaves were gathered from my dye garden and steeped the cotton velvet until it reached this glorious buttery hue.

      Cut, dyed and sewn by hand, the natural dyed cushion collection offers a timeless, environmentally conscious addition to your home. Bring your room to life with natural colour. I've used weld, reseda luteola; one of the oldest dye plants in the world to colour this cushion. The weld leaves were gathered from my dye garden and steeped the cotton velvet until it reached this glorious buttery hue.

    • Plant-dyed scarves

      £22.00 - £33.00

      It's often the small things that make a difference to how you feel, a little pick me up whether it be a spritz of your favorite perfume, burying your nose in your favorite flowers or a new accessory! Each of these scarves, neckties and scrunchies has been dyed with plants; their painterly marks making them even more interesting and luxurious.

      It's often the small things that make a difference to how you feel, a little pick me up whether it be a spritz of your favorite perfume, burying your nose in your favorite flowers or a new accessory! Each of these scarves, neckties and scrunchies has been dyed with plants; their painterly marks making them even more interesting and luxurious.

    • Bundle dye kit

      £33.00

      A fun introduction to the world of natural dyeing. Bundle dyeing is a simple and exciting way to create painterly prints of natural colour using flowers, leaves and steam. With the botanical silk bundle kit you can turn a blank silk scarf into a piece of floral art to wear in your hair, as a necktie. A silk scarf is the perfect accessory.

      A fun introduction to the world of natural dyeing. Bundle dyeing is a simple and exciting way to create painterly prints of natural colour using flowers, leaves and steam. With the botanical silk bundle kit you can turn a blank silk scarf into a piece of floral art to wear in your hair, as a necktie. A silk scarf is the perfect accessory.