About me

About me - Rachel Balding

I have always had a huge passion for textiles. Fabric, thread, fibres, ribbons, and yarn all in an amazing away of colours. The possibilities are endless.....

I am very passionate about using fabrics that were going to landfill. The fact that i can make something desirable from a product that was being thrown away makes me very happy.

The majority of the fabric I use has come from the swatch books you would pick your high end sofas and curtains from. These are thrown away once out of season. I also use the off cuts from bespoke sofa and curtain making too. Then I add my own ribbons, lace, buttons and beads.

When I was given the chance to learn to mosaic I was hooked straight away. It was like patchwork but in a more permanent form. I mosaic onto reclaimed slate roof tiles and am only limited by the size of slate I can get.

I live in Shirenewton near Chepstow with my partner and 3 cats Bay, Holden and Fern.

I’ve never had any formal training and was taught how to sew by my mum, to felt by a family friend and mosaic on a one day course.

I try to use as many local shops or small online businesses for the products I buy, everything else is purchased from UK companies.

I hope you like all the creations available on my website. If you have something in mind that's not available then feel free to contact me and I'll see if I can help you.
I absolutely love commissions as my customers come up with the most fabulous ideas.

Fern

Holden

Bay