Welcome
creatives & makers

Let’s unfurl your inner whisper to share your creative magic with the world

Connecting head, heart & hands through the joyful & simple act of Slow Stitching, improv quilting, mindful making & conscious creativity.

All it takes is a piece of cloth, a length of thread and needle. Create space in your day to {re}connect with your quiet self.

A moment in your day, some fabric in your hand & quiet slow breathing

mindful thoughts for makers

What actually is slow stitching and mindful making?

The act of slow stitching is more a process than a doing. It’s about being where you are. Using beautiful fabrics - often scraps - to create treasured pieces. But really it’s about creating time in your day and life to slow down, to remember to breathe and step away from the overwhelm of life.

As Annie Dillard says
“how we spend our days is how we spend our lives.”

a raffia basket sits on a white background. The raffia is orange, pale pink and yellow, which have been dyed with natural plant dyes. The basket is unfinished and lots of strands of raffia sit beside it. A white woman's hand is holding it.

NEW ONLINE COURSE

Learn to weave your own raffia basket from start to finish, with lots of different stitches to create your own designs.
You’ll be able to make your baskets beautifully unique with the natural dye videos and recipes, which show how to dye raffia, fabric and wooden beads.
And so much more to learn!

Hi, I’m Ellie

Lover of special fabrics, cups of tea & connecting with other creatives. I’m here to help you slip into a quiet moment and find a way to take this into everyday life.

I’m a textile artist based in Northern NSW, Australia. My home studio is settled in the forest, and I love to be able to share this special place, where the birds sing, each day with you.

My online courses are like sitting beside me in my studio. You can learn how to hand stitch a quilt using improvisational techniques, create little drawstring and treasure bags or a zippered purse for carrying treasures.

I’m always adding new courses and mini-tutorials, and am excited to see what you create. Let’s put the kettle on, pour a cup of tea (green tea for me) or a glass of wine (plum wine is my preference) and share in this beautiful creative journey together.

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A new collection of fabric is here!

Special treasures from our adventure to Japan.

Available as bundles for your imagination to run wild, or as kits to help guide you to create something special.

I can’t wait to see what you make. Please do make sure to share with me on social me - @petalplum #petalplummakes - or send me an email.

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I share tutorials about hand stitching, improv quilting and ways to tap into your own innate creativity.
In this Pinterest-perfect world, I love to embrace my own creative mess and to guide you to discover your own way of expressing your artistic self.
Because I believe that everyone is an artist, and we can discover it through the gentle art of handcrafts.

check out my online courses & workshops

Ready to learn how to turn your special fabric into something beautiful?

Working in your own way, without following someone else’s rules, you can create a treasure to keep your loved ones warm. Improvisational quilting allows you to follow your heart, to do things your way and make textile art for hugging.

 “I have been dipping in and out of this course - thank you. Ellie it is such a wonderful resource to have! Love the way you can bring together the many skills that are gathered along the way and the wonderful meditative feeling that comes from doing my daily stitching - so healing! Thank you!”

~ Libby Queale

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