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some lovely things from Japan
Ellie ~ Petalplum 3/4/23 Ellie ~ Petalplum 3/4/23

some lovely things from Japan

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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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Furoshiki gift wrapping tutorial
Tutorials, Simple living Ellie ~ Petalplum 18/12/22 Tutorials, Simple living Ellie ~ Petalplum 18/12/22

Furoshiki gift wrapping tutorial

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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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simple ways to create slow
Simple living Ellie ~ Petalplum 11/11/22 Simple living Ellie ~ Petalplum 11/11/22

simple ways to create slow

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blue indigo fabric dyeing
Natural dye Ellie ~ Petalplum 8/11/22 Natural dye Ellie ~ Petalplum 8/11/22

blue indigo fabric dyeing

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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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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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almost table space to start quilting (& ignoring the washing up)
Stitching & Quilting Ellie ~ Petalplum 1/6/22 Stitching & Quilting Ellie ~ Petalplum 1/6/22

almost table space to start quilting (& ignoring the washing up)

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while tidying cupboards I found these
Stitching & Quilting, Simple living Ellie ~ Petalplum 31/5/22 Stitching & Quilting, Simple living Ellie ~ Petalplum 31/5/22

while tidying cupboards I found these

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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.