This is a small experiment as on this block I have incorporated a blackwork motif. The story behind this block is that it is one of the many blocks that act for me as a memento of the year we spent living in England. The little blackwork motif I graphed …
My January fabric postcard is a response to living in Canberra the ‘bush capital’ and my first attempt at a fabric postcard. When ever you walk in the Australian bush the ground is covered in twigs leaves, bits and pieces of organic matter that provide homes for a rich insect …
Large collaborative community textile projects are always exciting to discover. I love to see the way people represent themselves in thread. Sunbury Millennium embroidery is an great example of what can be done. The project was conceived by David Brown and designed by John Stamp. Stitched by 140 people the …
Put aside a couple of hours to visit the New pathways into Quilt History – Antique quilt and textile dating site as it houses a treasure trove of information on quilts, their history, the social role they play, dating them, and the fabrics used particularly printed cottons from 1700 to …
I have been poking around the net looking at Ukrainian cross stitch (khrestyk) embroidery. The motifs and traditional patterns are built up using a type of cross stitch referred to as “Nabiruvannia”. Often traditional stitching is referred to as folk art but I see it as a living craft because …
Marla Mallett has placed online much of her personal collection of Lace in order to illustrate the techniques and structures of lace making. About 100 images reside on this site each notated and explained. Click on the images and you are treated to magnified details of each piece. This site …
All people I know who are involved with textiles have emotional attachments to objects associated with textiles. It may be something as practical as favourite scissors or our sewing machine. In my case one of my most valued objects is a sewing cabinet made for me by my husband. I …
