Before heading off to last week’s Embroiderers’ Guild fair I grabbed some threads to do a braiding demonstration. Initially I had no clear p...

This Sunday is the QLD Embroiderers’ Guild’s Annual Mother’s Day Fair. I’ll be there with all of TrishAlan Designs Eco Dyed Threads and Fab...

The shop has been overdue for a rearrange for ages. I finally stopped  procrastinating and did a total makeover. It also gave me an oppo...

As promised here is a tutorial to make Crochet Bangles. I’ve included the instructions in both US and English language. I have used the term...

  When my Grandmother taught me to crochet Australia was still very much immersed in our English heritage. Today we live in a different ...

I’ve been enjoying making these crochet bangles so much I started using some of my variegated Eco Dyed threads. Loving the purple and blue...

These cute crochet bangles started life like this. I found a heap of these metal bangles at a garage sale recently. Simple and fun to ...

Crocheting was the first ever craft I learnt. I still have all the hooks my Grandmother gave me. Unfortunately they have seen better days la...

Last night when the was rain bucketing down I made the decision to not go into the shop today. I had planned to do some dyeing but knew the ...

Late last year I used up some old thickened dye and created a fun piece of fabric.  I had absolutely no idea what I was going to do with i...

Seems I’ve been on a Kumihimo roll lately. I’ve been braiding some Glasses Chains. Chains seems the wrong word somehow but it is all I’ve ...

Variations on the basic square braid. From left to right: Crochet cotton, Fine Cotton, Viscose, Silk and Viscose. All threads have been Ec...

I’m weaving a little magic with this week’s Messenger column. What is this? No, it’s not a wand, it’s a Yarnz. I spotted it while aiml...

I have been filling small snatches of time with some simple hand embroidery. You know those times when you are waiting for the bus, waiting ...

Had a few people message me wanting to see more of the Faux Crazy Patch Angels. Unfortunately they haven’t earned their wings yet so I ca...