Category Archives: Design

Stitched and Bound!

Posted on April 24, 2017 by

Yesterday I blogged about giving a short lesson to members of WAFTA on natural dyeing and eco-printing. What do I  do with all the fabric I produce? Today I am recording my absolute pleasure at having had my entry into … Continue reading →

Posted in casuarina dyeing, Design, Eucalyptus sp as dye, exhibiting, fabric collage, Geranium leaf printing, Iron mordant, kangaroo paw as dye, Murraya paniculata (orange jessamine) as dye, Natural dyeing, patchwork | 6 Comments

Published again!

Posted on December 4, 2016 by

I am so pleased that Louise Wells’ article about four Western Australian textile artists was accepted by  Down Under Textiles in Issue 26 of 2016. This is a magazine which produces glorious quality images and is happy to publish local … Continue reading →

Posted in bead crochet, Design, exhibiting, freeform crocheting, WAFTA | 2 Comments

New Years Eve for this Grandma

Posted on December 31, 2015 by

Nothing exciting happening here tonight.  The grandson and his friend are indulging in an X Box game bought this afternoon with one of his Christmas gift vouchers (while I was doing the grocery shopping of course). I have chopped everything … Continue reading →

Posted in Clothing, Design, rhubarb dyeing and mordant | 2 Comments

Dressmaking: another knit top

Posted on December 30, 2015 by

Here’s what I did with the second piece of fabric acquired at the Fibreswest garage sale last October. I used the same “pattern” as the previous one but made several more changes. Ran it up very quickly.  This is the … Continue reading →

Posted in Clothing, Design | 3 Comments

Dressmaking: a Fibreswest fabric

Posted on December 20, 2015 by

I don’t usually make my own clothes.  However, at  Fibreswest in October this year in Northam , Western Australia, the “garage sale” yielded some beautiful fabrics.  i got two metres of a gorgeous knit for A$5. Tonight seemed like a … Continue reading →

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More jewellery

Posted on November 20, 2015 by

There are only two sleeps to go before the Gifted event  (https://www.facebook.com/openmindtextileworkshops) on Sunday and I’ve been trying to make some more jewellery pieces. Status report:

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Crochet beading

Posted on November 8, 2015 by

For the first time in my life I’m designing and making things to sell at the Gifted event organised by Elizabeth Morley on Sunday 22 November 2015. Here’s what I’ve finished off today. See https://www.facebook.com/openmindtextileworkshops for more on Gifted.

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