tiny happy

(photos by Felicia Semple, embroidery by Alichia of Hearth Collective)

I got home from Melbourne and The Craft Sessions event and have been on a bit of a high ever since- what a fabulous time, place, space. I didn't take my camera because my bag was too full and I knew there would be lots of great photos from the weekend. If you'd like to see more, check out TCS blog, or instagram feed.

The event was pretty special. Just rooms packed with happy people doing what they love the most. I met old friends from last year and some new ones, learned a little about weaving and photography, drank wine and knitted some of a blue cardigan. I also taught a free-form patchwork class. We cut up old clothes for fabric and made flying geese and star blocks for a whole day. 

How beautiful is this embroidery? Alichia picked some branches from the garden and got to work straight away. I had a big class full of women: some had embroidered before and some were completely new to it. But by the end of the day, everyone had a beautiful, original piece of work. I was so proud. But really, all I did was provide the stitch diagrams, encouragement, and cups of tea. On our worktables, we had branches of wattle, grevillea, eucalyptus leaves, flowers and gumnuts. I really like Australian plants.