The Fox in the Attic

My name is Michelle from The Fox in the Attic. I make printed cushions, toys, baby rattles & stationery. I work from my studio in St Leonards on Sea accompanied by my ginger cat Floyd.

Having lived in a small house close to the River Thames with my husband, enjoying cooking and tending to the garden, I decided on a whim to try my hand at sewing. Throwing myself in at the deep end, I bought a sewing machine, rediscovered embroidery, made my first soft animal toy (a bunny) and before I knew it The Fox In The Attic was up and running!

A world of possibilities swiftly opened itself up to me, and my ever-growing range of items began to include succulents, cats, foxes, unicorns, happy clouds, badgers & rainbows.

I take inspiration from a huge range of people, places and things: from travel (Sicily, Paris, Amsterdam, Cornwall) to Art (Frida Kahlo, Vincent Van Gogh, Beatrix Potter) to world history (medieval tapestries/illustrated manuscripts), and the Arts & Crafts movements spear-headed by William Morris.

My more esoteric tastes include obscure Victorian botanical illustrations, old postcards, visiting museums and stately homes, antique jewellery (often found in flea-markets around the world) - and I'm also a total sucker for period-films (anything by Jane Austen and I'm there!).