Meet the maker Michele English

I am a textile designer based at Cuckoo Farm Studios in Colchester, England, working in felt and stitch. When I first left school I studied Horticulture at 'Writtle Agricultural College', later I when on to study for a BA in Fashion Design at 'The London College of Fashion' where I realised my abilities in pattern cutting following this I studied at 'Colchester Institute' specialising in textile construction and embellishment.

My main interests in textiles are feltmaking, embroidery and surface design and I loves to use this combined with my love of gardening to bring inside outside and the outside inside.

I am an active member of the Embroiderers' Guild and sit on the committee of both the Colne & Colchester branch and the UK Eastern Regional committee.

Basically I love to sew!