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Shiv_Textiles is an contemporary Textile Studio based in Brighton and Hove, UK. Specialising in woven textiles.

Offering unique contemporary soft products, design consultancy services, commission weaving & handwoven fabric collections & Weaving workshops Offering unique contemporary soft products, design consultancy services, commission weaving & handwoven fabric collections.

05/06/2026

The Month of May: Maternity Leave 🤍

A little camera roll dump from the month that was...

1. Baby O approves the Arabella blanket 🥹

2. Forever making patterns...

3. Maternity leave = morning coffees in the park ☕

4. Yarn delivery day! Two boxes of rescued deadstock yarns 📦

5. Popping into the studio to pack orders with Max and Baby O

6. Feeling a little more confident with every feed 🤍

7. Picked up a fresh batch of weaving kits

8. Art show season at the studio 🎨

9. Playtime between naps and feeds

10. Finding stripe and colour inspiration everywhere

11. No pub... just ice cream please 🍦

12. Artist Open House: done for another year!

13. Baby O's first photobooth 📸

14. More parcels packed and off to their new homes

15. More studio adventures with these two 🥹

16. Fresh hair day (yes, there's a hairdresser in my studio!)

17. Still settling into our newly renovated home 🏡

18. Wishing I could knit Baby O some cute cardigans

19. New armchair acquired... now it needs a woven cushion

20. My new desk and assistant for the foreseeable future 🤍

May felt like a month of finding our feet as a family of three, squeezing in a little studio time, lots of baby cuddles, and slowly settling into this new chapter. ✨💕

03/06/2026

As there seem to be quite a few new faces around here (hello and welcome! 👋), I thought it was a good time to reintroduce myself. Especially as I recently had my portrait taken by the very talented 📸

I’m Siobhan, or Shiv for short 🤍

I’m a weaver, textile designer and small business owner based in Brighton. I started Shiv Textiles in 2018 after falling in love with weaving at university, and since then I’ve been creating colourful, sustainable textiles from rescued deadstock yarns.

You might know me from BBC One’s Make It at Market, one of my weaving kits, a workshop, or perhaps you’ve just stumbled across my colourful corner of the internet.

Over the years I’ve designed textiles for homes, hotels and independent shops, taught weaving to university students, renovated our first home, appeared on the BBC twice, and most recently welcomed Baby O into the world 🥹

Life looks a little different these days as I navigate motherhood alongside running a small business, but my mission remains the same: creating joyful textiles and helping more people discover the magic of weaving.

I’d love to know, how did you find Shiv Textiles? And if you’re new here, come and say hello below 👇✨

01/06/2026

Incoming… yarn delivery! 📦✨

And we’ve got some beautiful new shades to share with you. Just look at this stunning bright yellow 💛

Fun fact: yellow and orange are actually some of the hardest colours to source when I’m hunting for deadstock yarns. I spend a lot of time tracking down surplus yarn from British mills, rescuing luxury fibres that would otherwise go to waste and giving them a second life in my weaving kits, yarn bundles and textile projects.

What would you make with this sunshine-yellow yarn? ☀️🧶

21/05/2026

The sun is finally out this weekend ☀️

Max, Baby O and I will be popping by to see my work alongside lots of other incredibly talented artists and makers at the beautiful home of also home to 🤍

Come and have a nosey around Bex’s gorgeous Scandi-inspired home and pottery studio, plus a lovely chilled garden space with refreshments and very tasty homemade cakes 🍰✨

It honestly feels so special to have my work displayed in such a beautiful creative space. So if you fancy a slow weekend wander around Brighton, supporting small businesses and local artists, come say hello! Find out more at

📍 20 Withdean Court Avenue, Brighton, BN1 6YF
✨ No. 9 on the Fiveways Trail

03/05/2026

April 2026… a month we’ll never forget 🤍

Not only was I on BBC One the day after my due date… but we also welcomed our baby girl just 4 days later 🥹

Here’s a little look at what my camera roll looked like this month:

1. April really was that month…

2. So weird seeing your own face on TV (and on catch-up!). I still haven’t watched my episode 🙈 but thank you so much to everyone who tuned in

3. Max and I packed a lot of orders this month

4. Feeling very pregnant… and doing lots of walking to try and coax baby out

5. Trying to get ahead of orders before the show aired

6. Prepping textiles for

7. Packing orders after the show went live with my wonderful husband

8. Started making cushions for our living room… still not finished!

9. Multiple post office runs, my parents even stepped in when I went into labour 🥹

10. So many beginner weaving kits off to new homes… please send me your creations, I’d love to share them!

11. A lovely photo from a friend… her dog relaxing under a blanket 🐶

12. Making cushions for customer orders

13. Tidied the studio for maternity leave… then completely messed it up again packing orders after the show aired 😅

14. Went into hospital… and came out 76 hours later with our baby girl 🤍

15. Getting used to a whole new world of nappies and breastfeeding

16. Got a bit of cabin fever and popped into the studio for a couple of hours

17. Max & Orla came along to help 🥹

18. Catching up on orders while Orla napped

19. It’s crazy how quickly life can change… a whole new chapter begins

20. Feeling so loved and grateful 🤍 thank you to everyone who ordered this month, and for your patience with any delays. And thank you to friends and family for all the flowers, food and love

Here’s to May… finding our feet as a little family, new routines, and (hopefully) some sunnier days ✨

17/04/2026

Today I’ll be back on for a new season ✨

This episode was filmed back in November, on a Sunday in my studio, somewhere in between house renovations, morning sickness, pregnancy, working at the university and running Shiv Textiles… so honestly, I feel like I can barely remember that filming day at all 😅

Life was full-on, chaotic and exciting all at once, which feels very fitting for this whole chapter.

I really hope you enjoy watching it. I’ve never been the biggest fan of seeing myself on camera or hearing my own voice, so I may save watching it for a little later 🙈

I never imagined I’d be asked back for another episode, so the whole experience came as such a lovely surprise. Definitely not something I had on my 2025/2026 bingo card… especially it airing on one day after my due date!

(Still no baby yet… I’m patiently waiting 👀🤍)

It just goes to show that life and running a small business is never a straight line. It’s messy, exciting, unpredictable and often a total rollercoaster… but sometimes the most unexpected moments turn out to be the special ones.

If you tune in today, let me know 🤍

15/04/2026

Soon to be 3 🤍

With my due date tomorrow, I just wanted to pop on here to say hi… and thank you so much for supporting my small business 🤍
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I’ve been slowing down over the last couple of weeks, and I’ll be slowing down even more over the next month or so as we take some time to settle into life with our little family.
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My online shop (via my website and Etsy) will stay open, and the wonderful Tiz, who packed orders for me while I was away on our New Zealand honeymoon adventure is coming back to help again. She’ll be holding down the fort in the studio while I take a step back.
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I’ll still be checking emails, but replies may be a little slower than usual, so please bear with me.
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This feels like such a new chapter for both me and my business... exciting, emotional, and if I’m honest… a little scary too. Taking my foot off the pedal after building Shiv Textiles since 2018 doesn’t come naturally!
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Any fellow small business owners who’ve navigated this season of life… please leave your tips below. I’d love to hear your wisdom 🤍
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Address

16-30 Hollingdean Road
Brighton
BN24AA

Website

http://www.shivtextiles.co.uk/

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