We had a great afternoon at our Shibori Workshop, in the garden, being creative.  Lots of experimentation, laughs and blue hands!  Can’t wait to share my passion for Shibori at the next workshop on 13th December!  A perfect gift to give someone who loves being creative.

Claire created a stunning pillow case….the workshop was given to […]

“To many Australians the wattle stands for home, country, kindred, sunshine and love, every instinct that the heart most deeply enshrines.” 1 September 1910, The Sydney Morning Herald
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I was inspired by the beautiful blossoms of the wattle flowering at the moment and decided that an injection of a happy yellow in my experimentation of fabric, […]

Everyone has the odd old magazine lying around that they just can’t throw out…. Here is a great idea to up cycle them and a great excuse to keep buying those magazines! It will take about an hour to do.

YOU WILL NEED:

Magazine- you could use black and white mags or ones that have nice textured […]

This is a little bit of up cycling, which makes me very happy. Christmas decorations are so expensive and they really don’t last long when you have children’s little hands around at Christmas time. This decoration can be made up in various shapes, as the principle of construction is the same. They look great in […]

SHIBORI DYING

I love using indigo dye and the Shibori method because it’s a bit like unwrapping a present and not knowing what to expect.  Every piece of Shibori is unique making it special.  I find silk has the best results because you can clamp and compress it very tightly to get a well defined and […]

This is a great project to do for a student’s desk or a notice board in the kitchen. The corkboard I purchased from a discount store. The wadding, fabric and buttons etc I sourced from a haberdashery store eg: Spot Light.

You will need:

Cork Board
Wadding
Scissors
Hot glue gun/ glue
Fabric
String or ribbon
Assorted button
Needle and thread
Tacks

Assemblage:

Cut the wadding to […]