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2012-02-01T21:55:00.000-08:00

THE LEATHER GARLAND for all year long

Due to the fact that my hoarder tendencies have me barely able to move around the making studio, one of my goals for the new year is to free up some space. Unfortunately for me this means parting with things and first cab of the rank is my basket of beloved leather remnants. Fortunately for you this means limited edition garlands in the softest sheep leather. The All Year Long Leather Garland is available now at The Six Week Boutique!

2012-01-14T14:53:00.000-08:00

IT'S OFFICIAL I'm back

Time out is well and truly over and 2012 now in full swing. I spent the holiday season getting none of my planned goals achieved and just lolled around... literally. And unlike Binki Shapiro (photographed by Lauren Dukoff above) I managed to look very unglamorous. Happy New Year everyone!

2011-12-15T18:59:00.000-08:00

ALL I WANT for Christmas

Is anything above... this patchwork quilt, brogue pumps, sequined coral sculpture by Tamar Mogendorff, vintage leather Swan Chair, and a book of photographs of Patti Smith. I know I'm dreaming but you've got to huh!

2011-12-13T01:33:00.000-08:00

HONOR & FOLLY Detroit (Rock City)

If I'm ever in Detroit Honor & Folly is where I'm staying... the best little flea market laden B&B I've ever come across and full of local designers work. Now this would be a dream project...

2011-12-06T21:18:00.000-08:00

WELCOMED by Inside Out Magazine

Very nice to be officially welcomed onboard as the new Why Don't You... contributor to inside Out Magazine in the Jan/Feb 2012 issue on sale now. My Craft A Garland project (left) from the book 82 Modern Style Ideas is also inside with instructions to make. Check out/buy 82 Modern Style Ideas at The Six Week Boutique.

2011-11-29T12:16:00.000-08:00

THE OPPOSITE OF DULL is coming

Next collection available in The Six Week Boutique as of Monday... inspired by a fashion shoot depicting pale ole skies and flowers of neon. Subscribe to be notified. Image RUSSH Magazine, photographed by Benny Horne.

2011-11-29T03:11:00.000-08:00

THAT TABLE is seriously incredible

As is Abigail Ahern and the rest of her home featured on The Selby. Abigail has been rocking things around here for years... LOVE her.

2011-09-07T18:29:00.000-07:00

October 30, 2011

NEW WORKSHOPS COMING SOON Spin-off workshops based on my 'Why Don't You' projects in the Christmas issue of Inside Out Magazine (page 47-51) are going to be announced this week! So too are the workshops based on my projects for the newly released book '82 Modern Style Ideas To Create At Home'. All details to follow very shortly! Tx

2011-09-03T22:04:00.000-07:00

SEPTEMBER 4, 2011

ONLINE PRESS Our previous pad in the Southern Highlands spotted on Homelife. Thirteen images of our home and my studio moodboard (above) looking more organised than usual! Tx

2011-09-03T00:33:00.000-07:00

SEPTEMBER 3, 2011

NEW EDITORIAL GIG Work on my regular contributions to my fave Australian interiors magazine is underway, nasty flu and all. The materials above are some of what I am working with... stay tuned it's going to be amazing! x

2011-08-16T22:22:00.000-07:00

JULY 30, 2011

CUSTOM PROPS Digging through the archives and came across tear sheets of some of my fave custom prop jobs for Inside Out Magazine. Commissioned by Vanessa Colyer Tay, Glen Proebstel and Heidi Moore.

2011-06-11T19:22:00.000-07:00

JUNE 11, 2011

NEW WARES It's here... new ransom note cross stitch font available as a starter kit at The Six Week Boutique. Pin threats to your wall for a good old visual kick up the backside. x

2011-06-11T19:04:00.000-07:00

JUNE 11, 2011

STYLING & ART DIRECTION Beautiful website shoot by myself and Monique Germon. Loving the styling and props I threw together... all perfectly captured with Mon behind the camera. x

2011-06-11T18:54:00.000-07:00

JUNE 11, 2011

GUEST BLOGGING Invited by the ever lovely Lucy and Jenny to guest blog on The Design Files for the week of May 16th-20th. Check out posts 1 2 3 4 5. x

2011-04-10T22:46:00.000-07:00

APRIL 10, 2011

WORKSHOP ALERT! Diabolical Doilies is part of Craft Punk weekend at the Powerhouse Museum. Stitch the words of your choice in the font of your choice onto vintage doilies at these four FREE workshops. Held April 30th and May 1st... read more/book here. You really would be quite mad to miss this. x

2011-04-06T01:30:00.000-07:00

APRIL 6, 2011

CUSTOM WARES So divine... small run of six wool/linen/velvet oversize zigzag cushions I have just developed and delivered to Orson & Blake's Surry Hills store. I'm not joking when I say your sofa needs these. x

2011-03-22T22:03:00.000-07:00

MARCH 22, 2011

NEW WARES COMING SOON This ransom note font is currently in design and develpment... this little beauty is threatening (sorry I had to) to be a corker. Available as a fab new kit instore at The Six Week Boutique soon. x

2011-02-10T20:55:00.000-08:00

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

COLLABORATION My feather filled collaboration with Monique Germon is now available as part of Story's Prologue collection in the form of four collectable cushions pieced together using fabrics from Monique's collection with naive cross stitch by yours truly. x

2011-02-10T20:31:00.000-08:00

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

ONE-OFF PIECE Designed and stitched exclusively for Story's Prologue collection is my latest collectable Promise To A Sweetheart. Using a 1930's Peppergreen doily, I got jiggy with this piece and went organic with the stitching style...a rarity for the perfectionist that is me. x

2010-12-05T13:32:00.000-08:00

DECEMBER 5, 2010

CHRISTMAS SHOPPING A one-off chance to purchase my wares in the flesh at the Reservoir Bazaar Christmas Special held in The Winery Laneway, Surry Hills. Rising at 5am to get there in time may leave me feeling rather fragile... so be nice. x

2010-11-21T17:11:00.000-08:00

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

WORKSHOP LOVE I love Melbourne. I love Glen's studio. I love Helvetica cross stitch. I love iced vo-vo's and I love that my workshop participants loved all of the above right there with me. Special thanks to GP. x

2010-10-09T03:07:00.000-07:00

OCTOBER 9, 2010

TYPOGRAPHIC WORKSHOP Here it is... a custom Helvetica cross stitch workshop in Footscray, Melbourne! Each participants Helvetica kit will be pre-customised with the words of their choice prior to the workshop, held on Saturday October 23rd from 10-1pm. Cost is $80 and includes your customised kit. Oh and there are only ten places so book quickly here by Friday October 15th. I'm certain I don't have to tell you how fab this is going to be. x

2010-10-09T02:50:00.000-07:00

OCTOBER 9, 2010

NEW WARES INSTORE The kit you have all been requesting in a roundabout way is upon us... typographic cross stitch kit Have Your Say In Helvetica. Say/stitch whatever you want in the Helvetica font using the a-z design chart included. Available at The Six Week Boutique now in three colourways. I'm loving this and can feel a workshop coming on. x

2010-10-09T02:30:00.000-07:00

OCTOBER 9, 2010

SOHI MAG CRAFT COVER Exciting for me as craft editor to have my feature String Has Sprung make the cover of SoHi Magzine Issue 4 Date Night. Of course I'm in no way biased but I say it's the bets cover yet. A corker of a weekend project... you can buy both the mag and my DIY string art as a downloadable PDF here. x

2010-09-13T01:35:00.000-07:00

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

SMH PRESS My love for Tim Walker and his book of photographs Pictures has been exposed. I declared it as my favourite thing in the Sydney Morning Herald becasue they asked so nicely. My husband knows so I'm not expecting any trouble. x

2010-08-28T23:40:00.000-07:00

AUGUST 28, 2010

POP UP TIME AGAIN Round two of Pop Up Co Op is the much anticipated Alphabet Pop Up Co Op. Originally put together by Sarah K, Monique Germon and myself, this version is cleverly curated by Sarah K and will be held at Object Gallery in Surry Hills. I will be launching a new typographic kit there amongst other things. Opening is September 3rd from 5-8pm and trading on the 4th & 5th from10-5pm. Type nerds your time has come. x

2010-07-31T19:32:00.000-07:00

JULY 31, 2010

CROSS STITCH WORKSHOPS As part of Sydney Design this year I am holding two workshops titled Craving Cross Stitch at the Powerhouse Museum on August 14th and 15th. The workshop fee includes a kit from my collection The Saturday Night Girls. There are only twenty places per workshop so book here and don't dilly dally. x

2010-07-23T01:32:00.000-07:00

JULY 23, 2011

CRAFT EDITOR GIG I have a new gig as the craft editor of SoHi Magazine and am on board as of Issue 3. For my first contribution I have designed a cross stitch kit called Wheel Of Wellies which is also available at SoHi's online store The Local. Also, my clever muso husband who writes for film etc has recorded the official SoHi ditty. x

2010-06-30T07:05:00.000-07:00

JUNE 30, 2010

PRESS Stylist Marie Nichols is very sweet and lovely. And as a regular user of my craft pieces I think she is even more sweet and lovely. I don't keep up with all my editorial these days but I did just spot this great shot styled by Marie in the current issue of Real Living Magazine. It's a goodie...

2010-06-30T06:57:00.000-07:00

JUNE 30, 2010

MIGHTY SPECIAL PRESS SO ridiculous. It has taken me almost a month to get this post up. And such a special one at that. Thank goodness INSIDEout Magazine is a bi-monthly otherwise this post would be pointless. In the latest issue of one of my fave mags you will find a super duper lovely eight page feature about my home here in the highlands. Can I feel any more love at the moment? x

2010-06-05T05:07:00.000-07:00

JUNE 5, 2010

NEW WARES INSTORE New collection of kits is up. My very own species of rose Dreamy With A Capital D has been born and is now available to purchase at The Six Week Boutique. x 

2010-06-05T04:50:00.000-07:00

JUNE 5, 2010

ONLINE PRESS I  love Natalie Walton. We have never met, though she says such lovely  things about me I can't help but feel this way. Natalie asked me to let  her in on what is inspiring me lately and I happily did so. Check out  the post at Daily Imprint. x 

2010-04-26T23:21:00.000-07:00

APRIL 26, 2010

SOLD AT AUCTION Bidding on my cross stitch piece Take It From Dorothy ended today. Thirty bids later and over US$500 raised for Heart Kids as part of Inside Out Magazine's online charity auction. I'm happy, Inside Out Mag's happy and so is the highest bidder I imagine. x

2010-04-16T18:11:00.000-07:00

APRIL 16, 2010

ONLINE PRESS Jason Grant is the style editor of Real Living Magazine. They have been featuring my work of late so now a nice interview on Jason's blog Mr Jason Grant to top it off. x

2010-04-07T19:59:00.000-07:00

APRIL 7, 2010

PRESS My cross stitch piece for INSIDEout Magazines online charity art auction amde the front cover. The bidding for Take It From Dorothy begins on Saturday, April 17. x

2010-04-05T03:43:00.000-07:00

APRIL 4, 2010

POP UP STORE My first pop up retail collaboration with Monique Germon and Sarah King, the original four week long Pop Up Co Op turned into eight and got some great press in the process. The Sydney Morning Herald, Vogue Living and The Design Files amongst them. Now I need a big rest. x

2010-04-03T03:10:00.000-07:00

APRIL 3, 2010

INSIDE OUT'S 10TH BIRTHDAY PARTY Held at Sun Studios this birthday party was also a presentation of the charity art auction pieces. My piece Take It From Dorothy was in fine company, leaving me pleased as punch and one of the last to leave... even made the social pages with the always lovely Brendan Moar. x

2010-03-25T21:58:00.000-07:00

MARCH 25, 2010

SPEAKING APPEARANCE Telling my story to over 150 students at the International School of Color & Design over two consecutive nights was empowering... though I couldn't have gotten through it without my little bottle of Emergency Essence to calm the public speaking nerves. x