Needlework designs and delights
A brand new design, and a previous retreat exclusive! Is anyone in the mood for Christmas stitching yet? While the weather is warming up here in Australia, I felt the call for some traditional Christmas stitching this year – perhaps some yearning for the peace and comfort of simpler times. I hope these two designs…
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There I was, just stitching on a quaker, and this little critter came along and photo-bombed it! Known for their photogenic quality (and tendency to photo-bomb), Quokkas are sometimes called “the world’s happiest animal”, and I felt it was my way of just giving everyone a hug… I had this idea some years ago (I…
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While I was preparing for the most recent Stitching in the Mountains Retreat, I was considering patterns that would fit our theme of scent. After some to-ing and fro-ing, I remembered my Great Aunt (Auntie Pam, we called her), who had a beautiful kumqat tree in a big, fancy pot, right by her front door.…
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Pokolbin is in the Hunter Valley, a place renowned for it’s vineyards, where once a year, I travel over rolling hills to the Daisy Chain Stitcher’s Retreat. Run by the wonderful Theresa Craig (of Daisy Chain Stitchery and fabric dyer of Whoopsie Daisy Designs) and her family, this is a highlight of my year. This…
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Beneath the Waves Palette – XStitch the Rainbow special design It’s always humbling to see the breadth of design talent out there in your stitchy community, and the yearly XStitch the Rainbow collection is a perfect example. Run annually to coincide with the Nashville Needlework Market, XStitch the Rainbow features a different floss dyer each…
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Additions to the “Home Together” Series Last year I began a new series of designs called “Home Together”, where I celebrated the fauna with whom we share our environments. It’s been such fun to stitch some very Australian scenes, as each of the designs also contains a built element. These two additions portray a very…
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An online retreat this weekend – open worldwide, and a special release! This upcoming long weekend is the next Great Australian Shindig – an annual online retreat. Run by the wonderful Lisa from Paddock Lane Designs, it’s an opportunity for stitchers to come together and stitch via online Zoom rooms, as well as participate in…
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One of the great joys of my work has been finding good people to work with – and Cottage Garden Threads are one of my favourite collaborators and friends. As an early champion of their beautiful threads (and an explorer of the innovative things we stitchers can do with them!), it’s heartwarming to see how…
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A free design in thanks… Being part of the stitching community is such a privilege and a comfort. It’s been a difficult time, and I wanted to create a small design to offer you in thanks for your kindness, and to celebrate the resilience of even the most fragile-seeming life. I love those moments when…
Read MoreFeatured in Autumn 2025 Just Cross Stitch Magazine It’s such an honour to have a design featured in Just Cross Stitch! I was asked late last year to contribute to their “Inspired by a sampler” series, and my mind (typically going sideways) took the brief in a slightly different direction. Although I am constantly inspired…
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