Hello Beautiful Stitchers! I am going to be completely honest today. I am struggling with a healthy dose of overwhelm. This has absolutely nothing to …
My stitching life
Is the creative life fundamentally selfish?
I have a new favourite blog – The Textile Blog by John Hopper. I only had to read one post and I knew that I …
The creative process – from a scientist’s point of view
Where does the time go? I have been busily travelling over the last few weeks and have so much to share with you all. First, …
Why handmade?
I first drafted this blog post a few weeks ago, and as I quickly re-read it today, I thought the first sentence read “I have …
The joy of teaching
I had an “Aha!” moment yesterday – one of those days when you say to yourself, “Yes! I know exactly why I am doing this”. …
My daughter has learnt to knit!
I love school holidays. There is nothing quite like the joy of not having to make school lunches; not having to get in the car …
A beautiful day for stitching
It simply could not be a more beautiful day in Perth. We are all longing for the cooler weather arrive and real drenching, soaking rain …
What makes you happy?
I recently bought Issue #3 of “New Philosopher”, a relatively new magazine in the Australian market (click here to visit their website). This quarterly magazine …
Fabric Covered Boxes
I have a bit of a thing for boxes. I love sorting stuff into them and stacking them up on shelves. I love the way …
A quilt top in a week
I have had such a fun week. On Monday we had a class at my patchwork group to make a spools quilt. We were led …