Flora Collingwood-Norris
Flora Collingwood-Norris is a knitwear designer, maker and mender based in the Scottish Borders. Balancing ethical, colourful knitwear and visible mending, Flora champions natural fibres and the skills needed to make your clothing last.
Last Autumn Flora published her book ‘Visible creative mending for knitwear’ to share her repair knowledge, and encourage others to have a sustainable wardrobe that’s unique and personal.
Her workshop at Summer Camp explored visible mending techniques for knitwear. Guiding guests through darning and swiss darning knitted fabrics, starting with the basics.