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pink raw edged slow stitched pouch - work in progress
Stitching & Quilting, sewing Ellie ~ Petalplum 20/3/25 Stitching & Quilting, sewing Ellie ~ Petalplum 20/3/25

pink raw edged slow stitched pouch - work in progress

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What tools to use for slow stitching
sewing, Tutorials, Stitching & Quilting Ellie ~ Petalplum 22/11/24 sewing, Tutorials, Stitching & Quilting Ellie ~ Petalplum 22/11/24

What tools to use for slow stitching

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a making & doing list
Stitching & Quilting, sewing Ellie ~ Petalplum 19/8/24 Stitching & Quilting, sewing Ellie ~ Petalplum 19/8/24

a making & doing list

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Making the Nova coat, part 1.
sewing, Stitching & Quilting Ellie ~ Petalplum 7/8/24 sewing, Stitching & Quilting Ellie ~ Petalplum 7/8/24

Making the Nova coat, part 1.

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red thread stitching practise
Stitching & Quilting Ellie ~ Petalplum 4/8/24 Stitching & Quilting Ellie ~ Petalplum 4/8/24

red thread stitching practise

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.

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feeling stuck? Let’s make a quilt!
Stitching & Quilting Ellie ~ Petalplum 28/7/24 Stitching & Quilting Ellie ~ Petalplum 28/7/24

feeling stuck? Let’s make a quilt!

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working on a blue quilt - Japanese fabric
Stitching & Quilting Ellie ~ Petalplum 20/6/24 Stitching & Quilting Ellie ~ Petalplum 20/6/24

working on a blue quilt - Japanese fabric

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some days of stitching & lying in bed
Stitching & Quilting Ellie ~ Petalplum 1/5/24 Stitching & Quilting Ellie ~ Petalplum 1/5/24

some days of stitching & lying in bed

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…..

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Simple ways to make daily creating easier
Simple living, Stitching & Quilting Ellie ~ Petalplum 11/3/24 Simple living, Stitching & Quilting Ellie ~ Petalplum 11/3/24

Simple ways to make daily creating easier

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!

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planning my stitching supplies for our trip to Japan
Stitching & Quilting Ellie ~ Petalplum 14/2/23 Stitching & Quilting Ellie ~ Petalplum 14/2/23

planning my stitching supplies for our trip to Japan

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when best intentions fall apart or aka losing my stitching mojo
Stitching & Quilting Ellie ~ Petalplum 3/2/23 Stitching & Quilting Ellie ~ Petalplum 3/2/23

when best intentions fall apart or aka losing my stitching mojo

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?

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‘I like your curves’ quilt
Stitching & Quilting Ellie ~ Petalplum 14/1/23 Stitching & Quilting Ellie ~ Petalplum 14/1/23

‘I like your curves’ quilt

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The pocket quilt
Stitching & Quilting Ellie ~ Petalplum 7/1/23 Stitching & Quilting Ellie ~ Petalplum 7/1/23

The pocket quilt

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making a 2-pocket fold over purse
Stitching & Quilting, Tutorials Ellie ~ Petalplum 18/12/22 Stitching & Quilting, Tutorials Ellie ~ Petalplum 18/12/22

making a 2-pocket fold over purse

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making a 9-patch picnic quilt
Stitching & Quilting Ellie ~ Petalplum 13/12/22 Stitching & Quilting Ellie ~ Petalplum 13/12/22

making a 9-patch picnic quilt

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Featured in ‘Art Quilting Studio’ magazine
Stitching & Quilting Ellie ~ Petalplum 7/11/22 Stitching & Quilting Ellie ~ Petalplum 7/11/22

Featured in ‘Art Quilting Studio’ magazine

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How to make my ‘Outside the Lines’ quilt
Stitching & Quilting Ellie ~ Petalplum 1/10/22 Stitching & Quilting Ellie ~ Petalplum 1/10/22

How to make my ‘Outside the Lines’ quilt

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.

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how to create a daily stitching practice
Stitching & Quilting, Simple living Ellie ~ Petalplum 9/8/22 Stitching & Quilting, Simple living Ellie ~ Petalplum 9/8/22

how to create a daily stitching practice

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

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finding inspiration for abstract & improv quilting
Stitching & Quilting, Tutorials Ellie ~ Petalplum 8/7/22 Stitching & Quilting, Tutorials Ellie ~ Petalplum 8/7/22

finding inspiration for abstract & improv quilting

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Colour theory for quilt making
Stitching & Quilting, Tutorials Ellie ~ Petalplum 28/6/22 Stitching & Quilting, Tutorials Ellie ~ Petalplum 28/6/22

Colour theory for quilt making

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 I would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which I create, live and work, the Minjungbal People of the Bundjalung nation, & pay my respects to their Elders past, present & emerging. I thank First Nations people, Elders & present, for welcoming us to share the land & move forward as a community to continue to be custodians of our land together.