Give new life to fabric! Discover the joy of op shop finds, recycled textiles & hidden treasures for your next craft project.

Tiny fabric scraps hold big stories. Discover how to honour, organise, and repurpose them into meaningful creations.

Explore basketmaking and weaving with plant fibres. Create unique, beautiful pieces and enjoy the rewarding process of natural crafting.

Discover the joy of thrift shopping! From secondhand treasures to sustainable tips, learn how to turn op shopping into a lifestyle.

Discover how my sewing studio became a space for creativity, growth, and inspiration – each room a reflection of my journey and passion.

Exploring Jenny Davis's world of creativity, vintage textiles, and hand stitching, where every piece transforms finds into heartfelt art.

Explore the beauty of Bowermere Cottage garden & discover the best plants for basket making, plus tips on craft techniques and plant care.

Explore Japan's textile treasures! From Tokyo’s fabric districts to shibori dyeing in Arimatsu, get inspired by my craft-filled journey.

Explore tips on setting up, working with raffia, and storing it to make the most of your projects with Annie Clarke

Benita's journey our Baskets from the Garden course turning plants into art. Get inspired by her story and explore your own creativity!

Explore the beauty and versatility of New Zealand Flax in basket making.

Mending a garment is something I get immense satisfaction from. I have always done this from when I started to sew. I would mend jeans,...

Finding Form with Fibre was a journey from a dream to self-publishing achievement.

Discover Slow Stitching Ideas and Inspiration! There are countless projects waiting to be handcrafted through the art of slow stitching.

There is something magical about vines. They defy gravity, winding and twisting creating environmental sculptures, sometimes in the most...

Slow Stitching is a relatively new term yet the practice is ancient. Picture an era where every garment, every quilt was meticulously...

I want to weave now! Hands up if you’ve experienced wanting to weave and realising you haven’t the right plant fibre or you have to dry...

It seems to me that the natural world is the greatest source of excitement; the greatest source of visual beauty; the greatest source of...

To create gorgeous functional and decorative baskets you need to find some materials to create them with. This isn’t that difficult but I...

Raffia Baskets dyed with plant dyes Can I dye raffia? This is a question I get asked a lot! In this blog post I will talk about dyeing...

As a basket maker, I understand the excitement and inspiration that comes from seeing a beautiful basket made from a plant fibre that's...

by Ruth Woods - As someone who makes baskets as well as collects them, I know the time consumed in making them - so I want to share some...

If you have purchased the book Finding Form with Fibre - you might recall reading about and seeing the beautiful images of Zora Verona’s...

You might wonder what I mean by practice projects. It’s a term I use to describe something that I think all curious crafters and makers...

When I'm teaching, I'm often asked how much raffia is needed to make a basket. It's a good question, because, I assure you, once you...

Ten years ago, if you'd told Zak Foster he'd be making a living as an artist making quilts he probably wouldn't believe you. Fast Forward...

Think exquisite yarns and threads naturally dyed with local plants - and that's only the tip of the iceberg of what Kate James online...

Raine Owen has carved out a slice of the sustainable craft business pie with her successful online store, the Unusual Pear. It's a...

The Urban Nanna, aka Anna, has been crafting since she was 10-years old. Her work in the sustainability space, namely permaculture, came...

My name is Norton Fredericks and I am a queer First Nations sustainable fibre artist living and working on Bullongin land, Gold Coast, Austr

The first crafter we speak to for Sustainable Craft Month is Jane Milburn. Jane has worked tirelessly in the space, receiving an Order of...

An environmental footprint comes in many forms: what we drive, our devices, electricity consumption, even what we eat. As crafters, we...

There's no doubt that a basket made from plant fibre is a beautiful thing. Making baskets from natural materials is also one of the...

Growing your Banana Plant in a cooler climate People often think you need to live in the tropics to grow excellent fibres for basket...

It's interesting to see how many wonderful makers we have in our midst that aren't from traditionally creative backgrounds. Over the...

Speaking with felt artist, Tanja Gawin is a vibrant experience - there's a real air of joyfulness and creative play that follows her. She...

Zora Verona is a fibre artist who focuses on nest-like forms she creates using natural materials.

What is Natural Dyeing? Natural dyeing is an extremely old practice. Evidence suggests that extracting pigment from organic materials is...

Creativity is such a gift. Especially in times like this. The stress of constant lockdowns and covid updates, however, can certainly take...

In our Fibre Artists Series, we'll shine a spotlight on fibre artists from around the globe. If you're a basket maker like me, you'll...

It's a general rule of thumb that anyone with a creative side is going to be forever searching for ways to satisfy it. I mean, you'd be...

From the Earth, Fire and Fibre Yarra Sculpture Gallery 117 Vere St. Abbotsford, Melbourne, Australia Open until July 4th Artist Story:...

Meet Louise Freckelton Louise lives on a small-scale alternative farm and conservation area named Highfield Farm and Woodland. It's a...

My mother was a brilliant seamstress. I remember the whirring sound of her sewing room. She would sit behind her industrial sewing...

Nicole Robins is a prolific fiber and basketry artist with a wonderfully unique, contemporary style. Her latest exhibition When Nayure Moves

I’ve always enjoyed working with fibres, and love the tactile nature of the basketry, and the organic shapes and forms of baskets.

I’m new at making baskets but I'm just loving the creative outlet. I enjoy the natural colour palette that creating them brings.

Creative Mending adds a fun twist to traditional mending techniques. It allows you to use a garment’s flaws – a tear, a rip, or a lost...

Crafting doesn't need to be a trip to the store for lots of new packaged items. That's the beauty of this craft - you can use mostly...

Ellen enrolled in our Baskets from the Garden online workshop last month. She asked me about plants she could use, and I was curious to...