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Beadwork

New kumihimo design

I have made several kumihimo bracelets of my new design and will likely make some more, but in the meantime…
Finished last night

Finished this one last night 😁 Another bracelet created using @cottagegardenthreads beautiful hand-dyed embroidery thread 😁
Cottage Garden Threads

Early this month I was sitting in the car waiting for Hubby. I was scrolling through the pretty yarn eye…

Fibrecraft

Crochet hoop earrings

I have found myself a new addiction – crochet hoop earrings. It took me a while to create this pattern…
New kumihimo design

I have made several kumihimo bracelets of my new design and will likely make some more, but in the meantime…
All the kumihimo

Yesterday I spent the whole day playing with basic kumihimo. I spurred myself on wanting to see how each thread/yarn…

Painting & Printing

New stamp

Took my new stamp for a spin 😁
Swainsonia formosa

Prepping to create a stamp from an old drawing of mine. This sketch is that old it predates my Gumnut…
Perpetual Blooms

Some time ago I planned a series of small paintings with the theme of ‘Perpetual blooms’. At the time, I…

Galah

Acrylic on Canvas, 760x1000mm

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Wonky Stars earrings in the gorgeous @threetreesfi

Wonky Stars earrings in the gorgeous @threetreesfibrecrafts ‘Fire Spark’ 😁 #yarn #embroidery #earrings #stars

Today’s effort 😁 The question is if it is goo

Today’s effort 😁 The question is if it is good enough to duplicate and make a pair of earrings? Gorgeous yarn is mostly from @threetreesfibrecrafts but also includes @malabrigoyarn from @skein.machine 😁 #yarn #embroidery #handdyedyarnaustralian #handdyedyarn

Summer stars 😁 Made from @threetreesfibrecrafts

Summer stars 😁 Made from @threetreesfibrecrafts ‘Summer Sunset’ sock yarn. It really is a gorgeous yarn and not just because of the colours. It’s so soft and the strands blend together beautifully. This pattern is stable now and I just need to make a few more versions to get the details ironed out. Who knew I’d have to do some tacking to keep my stitching straight. Maybe my high school sewing teacher knew what she was talking about 😁 #embroidery #stitching #woolfelt #stars #handdyedyarn #australianhanddyedyarn

Latest credit card accident happened at @jodiericr

Latest credit card accident happened at @jodiericrac where I purchased this lively palette of 100% wool felt for embroidering, both yarn and beads 😁 I went a bit nuts in the reds and pinks, may need to go back and grab some more blues and greens 😁 ::rubs hands together eagerly:: #felt #australia #woolfelt #embroidery

Scraps of yarn 😁 This is my fragment stash. Whe

Scraps of yarn 😁 This is my fragment stash. Where I keep small lengths of yarn left over from needlepoint projects. I keep them for moments where I just need a little more 😁 They have all the pretty colours 😁 #yarn

Hmm, what do you think? Fiery star hand-dyed yarn

Hmm, what do you think? Fiery star hand-dyed yarn is by @sians_yarns I do love that yarn 😁 #yarn #embroidery

Quick photo in case I ruin these with the next ste

Quick photo in case I ruin these with the next step. Gorgeous fiery star yarn is hand-dyed by @sians_yarns and I hope I do it justice 😁 #yarn #embroidery #handdyedyarn

Still wonky but getting there 😁 Considering tha

Still wonky but getting there 😁 Considering that this is the most freehand stitching I’ve done since high school, I feel that the concept has promise 😁 Also, I’m learning stuff, which is fun 😁 Yarn continues to be the gorgeous @threetreesfibrecrafts ‘Summer Sunset’ 😁 I might wear these myself - they are wonky enough to be arty instead of obviously mangled during construction 🤣 #yarn #embroidery

It’s wonky but it is proof of concept 😁 Now I

It’s wonky but it is proof of concept 😁 Now I can make all the shapes 😁 With a bit more practice 😁 Yarn is the lovely ‘Summer Sunset’ by @threetreesfibrecrafts Thank you for all your gorgeous colours 😁 #yarn #embroidery

Me venturing into embroidery on wool felt 😁 aka

Me venturing into embroidery on wool felt 😁 aka I have an idea, no clue if it will work, time to fiddle 😁 Yarn is, of course, @threetreesfibrecrafts ‘Summer Sunset’ which lends itself to all my ideas 😁 #yarn #embroidery #stitching #felt

Proof I have no idea what I am doing 😁 But a st

Proof I have no idea what I am doing 😁 But a start on a background at least 😁 Tissue and acrylic paint on board. #collage #acrylicpainting

Progress shots 😁 Doesn’t look like much, but

Progress shots 😁 Doesn’t look like much, but I have also gesso’d up a painting board and we will see what happens 😁 I must say that I have been neglecting my paint supplies because there was some throwing out, a bunch of ‘where is it?’ and I had to paint outside as my studio is covered in yarn and beads. #art #artprocess #wip #acrylic #acrylicpainting #painting

All the yarn that comes through the mail often has

All the yarn that comes through the mail often has tissue paper wrapped around it. I keep that tissue paper, sometimes still wrapped around my gorgeous yarn. But today I think I’m going to experiment with it and turn it into an art material in its own right 😁 #art #acrylic #paint

I am gazing at this design I made with @threetrees

I am gazing at this design I made with @threetreesfibrecrafts ‘Pink Coral’ some time ago. The pinks are just gorgeous. I’m going to see if I can duplicate the pattern and I think I may just have the yarn to do it 😁 Similar but different but hopefully works in its own way 😁 #yarn #hat #crochet #crochetedhat

Tiny little embroidered component 😁 Now I have

Tiny little embroidered component 😁 Now I have some wool felt I can create things like this to sew onto my embroidery 😁 #embroidery #wool #woolembroidery

This doesn’t look like much, but this is me gett

This doesn’t look like much, but this is me getting my hands on wool felt for the first time. These are my first stitches as I get a feel for the material and how it interacts with 4ply handdyed yarn. The possibilities lay before me ::cackles maniacally:: 😁😁😁Many thanks to @jodiericrac for suppling the wool felt and enabling my art 😁#yarn #embroidery #woolfeltembroidery #woolfelt #yarnaddict

Yummy yarns ready for my next bag tag 😁 The two

Yummy yarns ready for my next bag tag 😁 The two at the front are @craft_by_bella and @jokamamotextiles 😁 Gorgeous flames 😁 #yarn #yarnaddict

My latest bag tag, this time with a combination of

My latest bag tag, this time with a combination of gorgeous @sians_yarns 😁 #yarn #needlepoint #handdyedyarn

Received a fabulous review on my Etsy shop for the

Received a fabulous review on my Etsy shop for the first of my Bag Tag series 😁 Yarn is the gorgeous ‘Fire Spark’ from @threetreesfibrecrafts 😁💚 I have another one of these, this time with metallic red thread woven into it 😁 I also have at least two more colours in the works - see my previous post 😁 #yarn #needlepoint #handdyed #handdyedyarn #australianhanddyedyarn #bagtag

Really happy with how this bag tag ended up 😁Wa

Really happy with how this bag tag ended up 😁Wasn’t exactly what I was aiming for, but has become its own design 😁 Made with a mixture of hand-dyed yarns from @jokamamotextiles @craft_by_bella and @dovedalecreations plus a dash of sparkle with red metallic thread😁 Definitely going to make a pair of earrings with this colour combo 😁 #yarn #handdyedyarn #yarnaddict #needlepoint

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