Stitching with red thread for a small moment in time. Some days of making, perhaps a long-term project, perhaps just this. The joy of stitching for stitching’s sake.

I’ve been hand stitching some cushions. And spending some time lying in bed - new cushions are a good excuse for that. No?
Want to learn how to sew your own cushion cover…..

The making of a cushion cover with a spider web stitch, which is a stylised blanket stitch. The cushion has a hidden zipper inserted in the back, and is totally hand sewn. I’ve used vintage Japanese kimono silk and Indian block printed fabric, with Sashiko threads on white linen fabric.

Here’s some easy ways to get back into your creative making in the small moments of time. Let’s all make and create more!

How often do you lose that feeling where you're excited about doing your daily stitching? It happens to me - some seasons a lot, some not so much. But I need to find ways to come back to my stitching, so that it brings me joy, delight and fuels me to keep creating again and again. What do you do when this happens?

Learn how to make my ‘Outside the Lines’ quilt. It’s a hybrid improv + pattern quilt, which was fun to design and to make as well. Step-by-step downloadable pattern and YouTube video on how to make a quilt from start to finish.
I used beautiful fabric, which features Indigenous artwork from the Warlu designers.

When you’re feeling like you’ve lost your making mojo, starting a project can be hard but satisfying. 100 day project is a great idea, but here’s some tips for starting smaller and turning routine into ritual