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So when I was developing the first range of nine children's collections, my thoughts turned to the exhausted mummy called Abigail from a few years ago, gaffa tape in hand, trying to "light-secure" nap time.

That moment of reflective empathy towards my former self, along with the determination to create collections that both parents and children would love, and that truly improved little ones’ spaces, helped lead to the partnership with 24/7.

Juggling parenthood, design, and bedtime stories, this post dives into the heart behind the House of Abigail’s children’s collections. From forgotten PE kits to magical bedtime rituals, discover how real-life chaos inspired a range of prints designed to bring beauty, humour, and calm to your little one’s space — no red bedroom walls required.

As a perpetual doodler and sketcher (in a distracted, inattentive way - not a romantic, pained-artist way), I had filled these notebooks, totally unaware that I’d spent nearly twenty years designing a collection of patterns and motifs that were my own interpretations of all the prints and patterns I had absorbed over the years. Using these as my foundation, I began to design a range of cloths and papers that would enable all of us to find a new way to play house.