Category Archives: textiles

beaded

Posted on November 16, 2012 by

I recently bought this beaded piece from the Junk Company in town (I love that place!). The guy who served me had no information about it, but it was marked as a teapot rest. At 9cm across, it seems pretty … Continue reading →

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sarah’s quilt

Posted on June 12, 2012 by

My sister and I started making a small quilt quite a few years ago, when she returned to Melbourne after many years in East Timor. At the time, she was testing the waters to see whether she wanted to settle … Continue reading →

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harris tweed upcycling

Posted on December 7, 2011 by

My dad and I share a passion for Harris tweed… for him, that passion is rooted in  childhood memories of Geelong and western Victoria, where he, like many boys and men, wore jackets made from it, tailored either here or … Continue reading →

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vintage laura ashley

Posted on October 11, 2011 by

I recently found an amazing Laura Ashley dress at my local Savers… The fabric is a print of dark salmon-pink sakura blossom on an indigo background- I don’t know if it is Japanese or just made to look like it … Continue reading →

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