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A gentle and wise elephant. Uma lives in the foothills of the Himalayas, where she spends her day foraging for natural dyes and making things with great care.
If you are reading this, your curiosity has the better of you — we’d like to introduce you to someone very special.
Meet Uma the Elephant, Luna Lapin’s newest friend. Uma is made from 100% woolfelt and has a new leg shape to go with her long, lovely trunk and big Liberty-lined ears.
Her outfit is designed by Sarah Peel in collaboration with our friends at Cloth Atelier. Together, we curated the smallest-scale Indian block prints in the most joyful colours. For the Kantha jacket, Sarah has drawn inspiration from East Asian textiles and her own Indian adventures and storytelling.
Some of you might remember last year when we wrote about the artist Geeta Khandelwal, whose tiny quilted clothing is a true labour of love. Uma’s look is in part homage to that work — detailed, intricate, stitched with thought — while still firmly rooted in the soft storytelling world of Luna Lapin.
Only one special person guessed Uma’s species, and we’ve never been more delighted to keep a secret.
Uma is a perfect project for every stage of your sewing journey. She’s surprisingly simple to sew, with clear and detailed instructions to guide you through every step. Her beautifully tailored outfit is designed to build real dressmaking skills — it just happens to be in miniature!
Kantha is a traditional embroidery technique from India and Bangladesh. The word “kantha” means “rags” in Sanskrit, which reflects its origins. For centuries, artisans have repurposed old saris by layering and hand-stitching them together using a simple running stitch—known as the kantha stitch. Uma’s kantha jacket uses these techniques to create this beautiful wrap top.
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