Needlework designs and delights
A scrappy WIP upcycling project Do you have a secret stash of offcuts of linens, of bright finishing fabrics and little scraps of trim? Do you also have a pile of half-finished stitches that you know you’ll never complete? I have both, I must admit, and I love using them to create stitched collages. It’s…
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An exclusive design for A Stitch in Time in Hobart The lovely Kerrilyn at A Stitch in Time in Hobart asked me to create a Christmas-themed biscornu for this year’s Christmas in July retreat. I love getting design prompts, as it helps me come up with designs that I may not have created on my…
Read MoreLiving somewhere that has hot-weather Christmas, it can be a struggle to find Christmas decor that fits my experience. Growing up, all our Christmas decorations were jolly snowmen, playing among snow-laden trees, and snowflakes… in the snow. All while we’re sweating and longing for a breeze! So in my Christmas designs, I’d like to cover…
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Christmas is not all snowmen and reindeer for everyone. In Australia, Christmas Day is typically uncomfortably hot, spent under blazing blue skies with family and friends. The way we celebrate is different too: when I was little, I remember one of my grandmothers battling to create the traditional baked lunch, when it was too hot…
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A quiet Christmas. I’m not one for Santas, snowmen or flashing lights. Christmas is hot where I live, and much of the traditional iconography just doesn’t make much sense. I was asked to create some simple Christmas designs, and really enjoyed using simple Algerian Eyelet stitches to add texture to these motifs. They really are…
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Mojo Stitches 