Sabine Van der Sande Textiles
Using British lambswool and organic cotton, Sabine Van der Sande creates textiles informed by age-old techniques. The south London-based maker weaves her pieces on a nineteenth-century loom and uses vibrant colours inspired by traditional folk decorative objects.
Throw hand-woven by Sabine Van der Sande, a TOAST New Maker 2025. Woven on an antique loom in south London and finished by hand, this piece is crafted using soft, undyed cotton and British lambswool. Designed to be large enough to use as a blanket yet compact enough to be worn as a shawl, the half-coverlet features dancing motifs faithfully replicated from nineteenth-century patterns.
Using British lambswool and organic cotton, Sabine Van der Sande creates textiles informed by age-old techniques. The south London-based maker weaves her pieces on a nineteenth-century loom and uses vibrant colours inspired by traditional folk decorative objects.
Hand-woven throw. Wool. Cotton. Handmade in the United Kingdom.
This item is part of our New Makers programme. In its seventh year, five makers demonstrating excellence in skill, originality and craftsmanship have been chosen by a TOAST panel. We offer a platform to sell their pieces as well as mentoring until the end of this year, with full profits being returned to them.
If you place an order today, it will be made for you and then sent to you directly from the United Kingdom. Delivery, import duties and local sales tax are included in the price for countries outside of the UK.
Details
Cotton 50%, wool 50%. Hand wash in lukewarm water with mild detergent. Do not agitate, wring dry or tumble dry. Leave to dry flat.
Made in the United Kingdom.
160 x 85cm.
Due to the handmade nature of this item, each piece is unique and natural variations are to be expected.
Delivery & Returns
Free standard delivery on full price orders over £125.
Standard Delivery: £3.00
Express Delivery: £5.00
Next Working Day Delivery: £7.00
Before 12pm Next Working Day Delivery: £13.00
Free returns (subject to our returns policy).
£3 returns charge on sale-only orders.
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Reviews
The Ancient Craft of Weaving
In her north London studio, handweaver Sabine Van der Sande creates textiles that bridge past and present. Working on an antique nineteenth-century loom, she draws on ancient weaving practices and the historical role of cloth in providing comfort, warmth and belonging. Her pieces for TOAST are made using British lambswool and organic cotton, each one the result of hundreds of individually wound threads.
Inspired by early American coverlets made by migrant households, she sees textiles as objects of both utility and emotion. For this collection, she has embraced bold colour, guided by the folk traditions found in painted benches and marriage chests.