Fig and Cornflower muslin in a woven basket

Snowberry muslin hanging on a sunlit verandah

Muslin textiles · Christchurch, New Zealand

Cloth that begins as a painting.

Softer with every wash.

Wrapped in cornflower blue.

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Fig and Cornflower swaddles

Textiles that begin as watercolour paintings

Every colourway is painted by hand in the studio, named for the plant that inspired it, and printed on 100% cotton muslin.

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Fig, Snowberry and Cornflower swaddles folded in a stack

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Fig muslin playmat folded over a linen chair

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Snowberry muslin over a verandah rail beside a lemon tree

The studioOur story

From the moment a child is born, we wrap them in cloth. The soft language of comfort, care and connection.

Lauren Buchanan

The plates

Four studies in muslin

Plate 01

Cornflower

Muslin swaddle blanket

$69

Plate 02

Snowberry

Muslin swaddle blanket

$69

Plate 03

Fig muslin swaddle folded flat with the woven label

Fig

Muslin swaddle blanket

$69

Plate 04

Fig

Muslin playmat & blanket

$139

The pattern

It begins as a watercolour.

Every colourway starts on paper in the studio: a fig branch, a cornflower head, a snowberry stem, painted by hand and named for the plant.

The cloth

Printed on 100% cotton muslin.

The painting is transferred to a crinkled double-gauze muslin that is light, breathable and softer with every wash.

The child

Wrapped around a new life.

A swaddle, a feeding cover, a pram layer, a playmat. From swaddle to story, from moment to memory.

Fig muslin playmat from above with one corner turned back

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Fig muslin playmat folded, showing the quilted layers

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The studio

Painted at the kitchen table, on the edge of the Port Hills

Lauren Buchanan is a painter and textile designer working from a small studio in Christchurch. The patterns are painted on paper first, scanned once, and printed in small runs. Nothing is drawn on a screen.

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Cornflower muslin gathered in afternoon light

Colophon

Notes on the cloth

Cloth: 100% cotton double-gauze muslin, about 110 gsm. Lightweight, breathable, and softer with every wash.
Pattern: Every print begins as a watercolour painting in the Christchurch studio, inspired by nature, family and form.
Use: Swaddling, a feeding cover, a layer in the pram, an extra blanket for naps. The playmat is padded for the floor.
Care: Machine wash up to 40°C with like colours. Air dry. Muslin crinkles by design, so skip the iron.
Delivery: Tracked NZ post, 2 to 5 working days. Free over $120. Or collect from the studio in Christchurch.

Fig muslin over a cane chair — Visit the studioChristchurch

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