I've discovered a new passion—teaching workshops. This year I've conducted a number of screen printing, craft, design and sewing workshops and it's rewarding and inspiring, for both me and the participants.

So, if you're interested in joining a workshop, or even hosting one if you have a shop, a group of friends, etc., then please let me know here and I'll be in touch with dates and venues.

My workshops are inspiring, well structured and lots of fun. You will learn new skills and go home with a beautiful hand-made object you can be proud of.

• Screen printing & fabric design
• Sewing & quilting
• Painting & drawing
• Custom workshops
• Mentoring

I'm currently planning my schedule for the remainder of 2013 and beginning of 2014. I am happy to travel to you. 

Please fill in the form by clicking here if you;

• would like to participate in a day of inspiring hand-made fun
• would you like me to host a workshop in your shop or venue for your customers
• are a group/individual and would like me to teach you.

I also hold workshops with children making their own softie panel. It teaches them cutting, sewing and creating something by hand.

Screen printing with children.

I hope to meet you soon at one of these workshops! 

Thanks so much to all of you who stopped by my stand, especially if you bought some of my fabric and came to my talks. 

There were many highlights at the Fair. It's always fun for me to be out in public and meeting people, facebook friends, bloggers, instagramers, shop owners, magazine editors, writers, quilt designers, new businesses and of course you—my customers—so many who I met at the show 5 years ago. Thanks to you all for sharing your photos with me, your stories as well as inspirations for your future projects. 

Big thanks to Sharon Thompson for calling by every day, for Megan and her son Bodhi for helping me on the stand. Especially to Patrick for helping with everything from the loading of the car,  assembling the the booth, working for a week and then pulling it apart at the end of a long week all with a great sense of humour.

Thanks also to my Mum and Dad a who looked after Sequoia for a whole week. Fairies in my Garden were the worlds best neighbours—we all agree that we pour our hearts and souls into our businesses.

I did find a bit of time to do some social media. 

And here's my favourite story:

One lady asked me what my next range is all about. What I am drawing and creating? I looked at her and said "I want to design a range around bees. Show people how important bees are to us."

She looked at me with astonishment and said "I have been a bee keeper for 45 years. I can tell you everything you need to know."

And she did. As she was explaining everything about bees my imagination was already at work creating beautiful fabrics...

For those who recently bought one of my softies, here is a little video showing you how to sew up my Koala panels. 

I hope you enjoy it. 

Not long now before the Craft and Quilting show in Darling Harbour on Tuesday. I'm busy cutting up fabrics and all the shelves in my house are now full of fabrics. Which I love.

To my great delight my new Kookaburra softies arrived early this morning (cutting it fine, I know.) The new batch is in bright, fun colours. 

I will be adding these new softies to my online shop after the show next week, in case you won't make it to The Craft and Quilt Fair.  

I hope you all have a lovely long weekend, and have time to do some sewing, crafting and laughing.

And I'll see you for real next week at Darling Harbour!

I suppose I am all grown up now? Well that's what the mirror says, but some part of me is still having a lot of fun thinking about growing up—and wondering about my childhood dreams. 

Yes I do still love fashion, I enjoy reading about beautiful unique clothes, cutting edge designers and in particular designers who use prints, colours and all kinds of fabrics.

I enjoy making my own clothing and wearing what I make. I tend to like to make clothing that is easy for me to wear and feels comfortable. I like to add pockets and steer away from zips. 

This slip dress is made with my Spotty Dotty Flowers fabric, it has been lovely to wear,  the organic cotton fabric is so soft. Now that it is cooling down into the winter months I bought a pair of purple opaque tights to wear with the dress, I am keeping an eye out for another pair in yellow or mustard for contrast and fun worn with high boots.

Patrick took this photo of me wearing my new dress while we were wandering around the city over the weekend. The autumn leaves spiralling from the trees.

I am indeed all grown up.

The Spotty Dotty fabric is available in my online fabric shop.

I went to see The Bull, the Moon and the Coronet of Stars on Saturday night. It had me laughing from the first scene. Two brilliant actors conversing for 80 minutes. Their fast and clever dialogue created wonderful images in my mind. It really was such an optimistic play. 

It is rare to watch a play of this calibre so I thought I would share it with you. The actors were a treat to watch. The script unique. The audience hung on every word. 

Tickets are still available for this coming wekend. 

The Craft and Quilting fair is two weeks away. I am busy cracking on with ideas and making things for my booth, quilts and mobiles a new softie and more.

It's sure to be a great show this year. I hope that if you come to the Fair you swing by my booth. I am at booth K25— with my new Organic fabric ranges, softies, quilt kits and more. 

Please come and visit us at Booth K25.

June 12—16, 2013

Wednesday to Sunday 

Open 9am—5pm daily 

At Sydney Exhibition Center, Darling Harbour Pyrmont.

I will be holding a Show and Tell at 3pm every day. I have loads of information to share.

I try to live an organic life as much as I can and am proud to be able to say that my fabrics are organic.

A few months ago US writer  for "The Quilt Life" Dana Jones interviewed me for an article about the organic fabrics movement in the quilt world. The magazine has now come out and Dana kindly sent me a copy.

I was really thrilled to read it and learn about other fabric designers moving towards organic fabric production.

For more information about this fabulous magazine or to get a digital copy go to thequiltlife.com/q39

If this is your first visit to my website and you are looking to sell organic fabric please fill in the wholesale form here. My designs are exclusively sold through Fern Textiles and they wholesale worldwide.

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Last night was the opening of 2013 Sydney Writers' Festival. I was lucky enough to be invited. The night was held in the amazing venue of the old wharf near the Sydney dance company. It was an evening of red wine and canapés with discussions of upcoming novels, there were probably over a hundred industry people conversing. Yikes.

Installation.

Projection. 

Mollie Ringwald is in town to  promote her new book. I grew up loving her and fellow brat pack members.

I bought myself a new green furry jacket—my husband said "No.", and my friend said "Yes!" 

What would you say?

I am glad I wore it—it was a bit chilly.