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Kirsten Junor and Cath Derksema: Prints Charming FabricsCath and Kirsten met in the early nineties when both women were working at fabric label John Kaldor’s: Kirsten in a commercial role, Cath as a designer. Inevitably they went their separate ways, Cath going on to co-found the hugely successful Art Park homewares label followed by a solo enterprise under the name Masterpeace and Kirsten making a sideways move into costume design. But in 2003, a good fifteen years later, a chance encounter saw the two meet again. Almost instantly they fell upon the idea of combining their talents and going into business together. Within months they were designing patterns, printing fabrics, stitching up garments and homewares under the name Prints Charming and successfully selling their products to a growing network of retailers. Prints Charming designs are set to become a fixture of the patchwork and quilting communities here and abroad, Cath and Kirsten will continue to turn their textiles into functional wares like bags, dresses, pillow cases and lampshades. “We both love what we do,” agrees Kirsten who likewise relishes waving a magic wand over domestic wares and transforming them into objects of folkloric charm. “We’re both absolutely passionate about this.” To see more Prints Charming prints in action simply click SEW and then HOME DECORATING. Prints Charming
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