Creative practices of a textile artist from Queensland, Australia. Now living in Somerset, England.
Tag Archives: Festival Fashion
Up all night shagging
Part two of a three-part series on making a hot pink shag micro jacket for a fashion-forward toddler. Includes a brief how-to video. Continue reading
Posted in Crafternoons, Crochet & Knitting, How-to, Rugging, Textiles, Works in progress
Tagged Baby, crochet, Environmentally Conscious, Ethical Fashion, Festival Fashion, handmade, Hot Pink, Magenta, Microfashion, Pattern Making, Raver, shag jacket, Shaggy, Slow Fashion, Toddler, wearable arts
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Electric Picnic
Making a shaggy pastel rainbow vest, and gifs of me dancing in a shaggy pastel rainbow vest. Diagonal stripes! Continue reading
Posted in Crafternoons, Crochet & Knitting, Festival Wear, Textiles, Works in progress
Tagged Clothes, crochet, Diagonal stripes, DIY, Festival Crochet, Festival Fashion, Festival Wear, Handmade Fashion, Handsewing, Pattern Maker, shag jacket, Sustainable, Works In Progress
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Crocheted parasol holders
After crocheting a few lovely bright parasol canopies, the parasols themselves need some protection from dirt, dander, knocks and bumps. Here’s how I did this. Continue reading
Posted in Crochet & Knitting, Festival Wear, How-to, Re-use, Textiles, Works in progress
Tagged crochet, DIY, Drawstring Bags, Ethical Fashion, Festival Fashion, functional design, granny square, Parasol, Pattern Maker, Scrap Wool, Slow Fashion, tassels, wearable arts, wool crafts
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Kendall Calling weekend
At Kendall Calling this weekend, here’s some dancing in a shag vest! Continue reading
Posted in Crochet & Knitting, Festival Wear, Textiles, Works in progress
Tagged Crochet Pattern, DIY, Festival Fashion, Festival Wear, Handmade Fashion, pastels, Rainbows, shag jacket, Wearable Art, work in progress
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Crop Top Triptych
I have been busy over winter and early spring on some fabulous blue and yellow shaggy crop tops! Continue reading
Posted in Crafternoons, Crochet & Knitting, Festival Wear, Re-use, Textiles
Tagged blue wool, Creative Reuse, crochet, Crochet Pattern, Crop Tops, Festival Fashion, Fringing, Handmade Fashion, Pattern Maker, Psytrance, shag jacket, Trance, yellow wool
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Finishing the pink phoenix parasol
After crocheting the main cover for the Pink Phoenix parasol, it’s time to attach and add the finishing touches. Continue reading
Posted in Crochet & Knitting, Festival Wear, How-to, Re-use, Textiles, Works in progress
Tagged Bespoke, Crochet Pattern, Do It Yourself, Festival Fashion, festivals, One of a Kind, Parasol, Parasol Making, Recycle, Reduce, Repurposing, Reuse, summer, Umbrella Making
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The Jellyfish collection
Tentacles, pastel colours and UV reactive wool come together in a jellyfish-inspired series of amigurumi jewellery and festival accessories. Continue reading
Posted in Crafternoons, Crochet & Knitting, Festival Wear, Jewellery, Sewing, Textiles
Tagged 420, Clipper Lighter, crochet necklace, Crochet Pattern, Depop, Ethical Fashion, Festival Crochet, Festival Fashion, hip flask, Jellyfish, Medusozoa, Slow Fashion, tentacles, Textile Artists, textile design
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Mushroom in life for joy 💖
One of the first patterns I successfully developed – the Amanita muscaria lighter holder necklace. A lightweight amigurumi wool pendant that combines function and funky form! Continue reading
Posted in Crochet & Knitting, Festival Wear, Jewellery, Textiles
Tagged Amigurumi, crochet necklace, Crochet Pattern, Depop, Etsy, Festival Crochet, Festival Fashion, Festival Wear, Fly Agaric, Magic Mushrooms, Ravewear, Secret Stash, Slow Fashion, Small Business
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A new crocheted parasol project
How to repurpose an old but structurally sound umbrella that needs a new cover. Crochet to the rescue! Continue reading
Posted in Crafternoons, Crochet & Knitting, Experiments, Festival Wear, How-to, Textiles
Tagged artist perspective, crafternoons, crochet, DIY, experimentation, Festival Crochet, Festival Fashion, Festival Wear, How-to, Parasol, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse, self sufficiency, Slow Fashion, textile design, Wearable Art, work in progress
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