Thanksgiving Thyme with Therese Hylton
Instead of showing gratitude to a year of harvest, why not celebrate a year well-stitched with some holiday quilting this Thanksgiving? As our friends from the Northern Hemisphere prepare their tables with turkey, pumpkins and pecan pies, Australians too can join in this season by sewing these icons in sumptuous reds and oranges as seen in […]
Designer profile, meet Janelle Noack
Janelle Noack lives in the very rural NSW Riverina town of Dirnaseer. In fact the town has a population of just 170! It is farming country and that’s exactly the life Janelle has led. “Growing up on a farm you learn to make do and use what you have,” Janelle says. “My mum was a […]
Fabric wrapped architecture and landscapes
First, there was Christo … In the 60s and 70s, Christo and Jeanne-Claude had the world talking about their monumental, fabric-wrapped architecture and landscapes. Amanda Browder takes up the reins, using acres of cloth to ‘electrify’ the drabness of cities and towns. Her urban artworks are joyous celebrations of texture and colour. By Janai Velez […]
“Stoked” by Sun, Sewing & Sustainability
Sarah Lancaster hits on the road, spruiks nature’s wonders and sews up a storm – all from her trusty caravan, called Cecil by Janai Velez If you’ve been in New Zealand recently, you may have seen a white and aquamarine caravan with a solar panel and yarn-bombed fixtures driving past or parked at craft markets […]
Designer Edge: Meet Joy Pitts
Showy types like to flaunt their designer labels all over town, but for most of us lesser mortals, clothing tags stay hidden from view. Now, one very fine artist is getting in on the act and making masterpieces from these rag-trade IDs. By Janai Velez UK-based artist Joy Pitts uses labels by the thousand. She […]
Welcome to Jennie Larsen WORKROOM
Buying a new home meant JENNIE LARSEN finally had a craft room. And she takes full advantage of the luxury, by making it a happy and social place to create in retro-style surroundings. By Janai Velez Bright colours and room for craft gatherings were top prioriBuying a new home meant JENNIE LARSEN finally had a […]
Ideas file: Craft Christmas Wreath Ideas
Stitched-up Wreath’s by Janai Velez Let’s put a stitcher’s spin on wreath decorations. Bye-bye holly and ivy. Hello pompoms and spools, fabrics and ribbons. Use these ideas to create an extraordinary Christmas Wreath’s made from oridnary material! Felted Acorns Wreaths Made by Claire Armstrong From Pillarboxblue, www.pillarboxblue.com Yarn Wrapped Wreaths Made by Ashlee Park From My So […]
Karen Roark welcomes you to her Workroom
Childhood summers of making projects for country fairs combined with an interior-architecture degree are reflected in KAREN ROARK’s bright and cheery craft room. Warm country meets contemporary pizazz. By Janai Velez No detail is overlooked in Karen Roark’s crafty corner of the world – from the neatly stacked fabrics in crates to the thread-filled jars […]
