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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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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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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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10 things to make with your slow stitching pieces
Stitching & Quilting, Tutorials Ellie ~ Petalplum 27/6/22 Stitching & Quilting, Tutorials Ellie ~ Petalplum 27/6/22

10 things to make with your slow stitching pieces

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5 ways to make your slow stitching project look amazing
Stitching & Quilting Ellie ~ Petalplum 9/6/22 Stitching & Quilting Ellie ~ Petalplum 9/6/22

5 ways to make your slow stitching project look amazing

With these tips, you'll be able to create beautiful projects with your slow stitching. Ways to plan before you begin an improv quilt or stitched piece and ideas for how to fix a project you don’t love (which can happen in our work at times and becomes a 'learning' for the next piece).

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play with improv quilting on a cold Winter’s day
Stitching & Quilting Ellie ~ Petalplum 2/6/22 Stitching & Quilting Ellie ~ Petalplum 2/6/22

play with improv quilting on a cold Winter’s day

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working with & exploring new colours
Stitching & Quilting, Tutorials Ellie ~ Petalplum 26/5/22 Stitching & Quilting, Tutorials Ellie ~ Petalplum 26/5/22

working with & exploring new colours

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What threads to use for slow stitching
Stitching & Quilting, Tutorials Ellie ~ Petalplum 12/4/22 Stitching & Quilting, Tutorials Ellie ~ Petalplum 12/4/22

What threads to use for slow stitching

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What is slow stitching & how to do it
Stitching & Quilting, Tutorials Ellie ~ Petalplum 8/3/22 Stitching & Quilting, Tutorials Ellie ~ Petalplum 8/3/22

What is slow stitching & how to do it

Slow Stitching is a new term for an age-old practice of quiet gentle making, mending, repair and stitching. Here’s what slow stitching is and how to do it, as well as what you can make from all your beautiful stitched pieces.

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how to make a quilter’s knot for hand stitching
Stitching & Quilting, Tutorials Ellie ~ Petalplum 26/10/21 Stitching & Quilting, Tutorials Ellie ~ Petalplum 26/10/21

how to make a quilter’s knot for hand stitching

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quilt - a simple map of my heart & some colour ideas
Stitching & Quilting Ellie ~ Petalplum 4/8/21 Stitching & Quilting Ellie ~ Petalplum 4/8/21

quilt - a simple map of my heart & some colour ideas

Improv quilts sometimes meander where we haven’t quite planned, which can mean a mess that isn’t really inspiring. This can be good for the journey of learning. But a great way to help with this is to choose colours colors before you begin that help with the focus on the quilt design.

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tutorial: stitched fabric pouch
Stitching & Quilting, Tutorials Ellie ~ Petalplum 29/3/21 Stitching & Quilting, Tutorials Ellie ~ Petalplum 29/3/21

tutorial: stitched fabric pouch

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create slow in your crafting
Creative making, Stitching & Quilting Ellie ~ Petalplum 3/9/20 Creative making, Stitching & Quilting Ellie ~ Petalplum 3/9/20

create slow in your crafting

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improvisational quilting - the green triangles quilt
Creative making, Stitching & Quilting Ellie ~ Petalplum 19/6/20 Creative making, Stitching & Quilting Ellie ~ Petalplum 19/6/20

improvisational quilting - the green triangles quilt

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Small stitches getting me through a February slump
Creative making, Stitching & Quilting Ellie ~ Petalplum 17/2/20 Creative making, Stitching & Quilting Ellie ~ Petalplum 17/2/20

Small stitches getting me through a February slump

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how to make hard decisions when both options are exciting - & why I moved out of my studio
Creative Business, Creative making Ellie ~ Petalplum 11/2/20 Creative Business, Creative making Ellie ~ Petalplum 11/2/20

how to make hard decisions when both options are exciting - & why I moved out of my studio

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things I made in 2019
Creative making, Stitching & Quilting Ellie ~ Petalplum 28/12/19 Creative making, Stitching & Quilting Ellie ~ Petalplum 28/12/19

things I made in 2019

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10 ways to Create Slow
Simple living Ellie ~ Petalplum 2/12/19 Simple living Ellie ~ Petalplum 2/12/19

10 ways to Create Slow

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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.