Creator of Tobyboo, Tina Crawford's illustrations are free machine embroideries each completely unique and can’t be repeated, drawn with the needle as you would a pencil. Each wobbly bit and thread captured onto tableware, cushions, stationary and textiles. All marvellously designed and made in England, hoorah. Premier range Oranges and Lemons continues to grow, based on the playground verse and illustrating the six London churches. Â
Oranges and Lemons brings to life the verse on cushions, tea towels, notebooks and a beautiful range of table ware made in Stoke. Every piece of Tobyboo is 100% designed and made in the UK.
Say Hi-De-Hi to Tobyboo’s lovingly nostalgic take on the Great British holiday. Memories of grim looking chalets, sad looking donkeys, hideously long coach journeys and of course those vinegar drenched chips that end up in the nearest seagulls beak. So take those winnings from the penny arcade and enjoy a house full of Tobyboo’s Wish You Were Here! Aprons, reversible bags, children’s oil cloth tabards and fabric on the roll.
The Museum of London have been so excited by Tina’s work that she is the first designer that they have exclusively commissioned to design for them. The major exhibition; Doctors, Dissection and Resurrection Men runs till April 2013. Peter Cross of Yellowdoor has since praised Tina as one to watch. Elle Decoration on Tobyboo "Name to know". • • • • • • •
1994 BA (hons) Jewellery - Central St Martins 2008 Tina creates Tobyboo 2011 Doug Richards School for Creative Start Ups 2012 Mary Portas selects Tobyboo 2012 The Museum of London special commission 2012 Exhibited at Pulse, Earls Court 2013 Exhibiting at HOME and Pulse, Earls Court