Christmas Card Holder

I have been commissioned to make 4 of these Christmas Card Holders - these have ribbon attached at the bottom where cards can be added with miniature pegs. A unique addition to Christmas- and useful too.

Embroidery, curved piecing of background scenery and free motion embroidery enhancing each area.

What do you get when you combine, borders, embroidery, applique and an autumn them - a cape (the size of a pool table). The tree is appliqued, and there are many designs of fairies - young and old. Trees, toadstools, mushrooms, elves and 3D leaves. Some of these I have digitised others came mainly from Embroidery library and Sue Box Designs. This was 3 months in the making -and helped earn me Student of the Year 2010 at the Australian Embroidery College, where I have attained my Certificate III in Embroidery.

I made this cape for the Australian National Fashion Awards, it is a butterfly - only one wing visible here! Catriona is modeling it for me at the competition. Another scrumbled item, as the wings are (almost) symmetrical there is a lot of sewing of motifs together. Topped off with a crocheted beret in a yarn with sequins.

Japanese inspired jacket

My jacket won a third place at Sydney's Royal Easter Show this week.
Even better news my 13 year old daughter won First prize for her dress and it has been put in the standards of excellence case - I am very proud of her.

Ra-inspired by royalty, Egyptian

I think this is one of my favourite cushions. It is a homage to Ra the Egyptian Sun God. The fabrics used are satins which magically change to a suede appearance once punched.

Autumn octagon

New ruler, used to make patchwork centrepiece.

HOC 4 - new colours, new threads

In the Heat of the night, Scrumbled shawl

In the Heat of the night, detail

Scrumbling has been described as patchwork with yarns. Most of my work is crocheted as I find this gives wonderful textures easily and quickly.

I teach Scrumbling - contact me for class details.

Japanese inspired jacket

I have been having a break from pillows, and have just finished my entries for the Sydney Royal Easter Show.
Japanese inspired jacket - foundation piecing, piping, embroidery and wonderful fabrics make up this reversible jacket.
In the heat of the night - scrumblied shawl - in shades of red, crochet using many stitches and yarns to give wonderful texture.
Punched pillow - Another HOC style pillow, as I had to be anonymous and all the others are signed.

Tropical winds, the colours may not be vibrant enough to convey a feel of the tropics after a storm.

Tropical Winds back

I was lucky, and won a set of Christopher Nejmans designs in a competition http://www.bagsandpillows.com/ I combined some designs and used for the back of this pillow.

Tropical Winds

Tropical Winds is a pillow I am finding difficult to master. There is another one on the sewing machine just now. Here is one of my earlier attempts.