Soothing Greens

Green is such a soothing colour against which all other colours are enhanced.
I now have felted wool in a small pk of 6 different greens for leaves in your applique. They mix beautifully with Colour Streams hand dyed silk velvet and organza.  Leaf Greens

 

On Sale

Search the On Sale page for lots of fabric bargains. All French General, Japanese and English furnishing fabrics must go to make way for new products. There's also braids, ribbons and buttons - lots to check out!

Shimmer Tape

 Shimmer Tape - just arrived in - can't wait to give it a try!

A fabulous  shimmering hollow metallic & rayon tube/tape in some of my favourite Colour Streams colours.  Inserting a cord to stiffen the tape then ruche the tape along the cord for great effects. It makes wonderful cords for fibre and beaded necklaces and couched surface effects.  Imagine it meandered across a journal cover encrusted with stitching, sequins and beads! 
Shimmer Tape - $7.50 
I've just updated  the website and it's so much easier to use.  I think you will find lots of things you didn't know we had!  Come and explore.     www.larainesoncapri.com.au

Pins and Posies - pincushion

Happy New Year to you all and may you be healthy and full of creativity.

I have just finished this silvery lavender silk pincushion fashioned on the top of a pressed glass Mason Jar.  I filled the pincushion with crushed walnut shell to keep your pins sharp. The walnut shell seemed to make the shaping of the cushion easier. The posy of silk ribbons is worked on a slip and draped around the cushion. It makes an elegant storage jar as well.  What colour  can I make next - I'm completely addicted!!!

It will be available as a kit soon.

The stockings are hung

1st December - the tree is decorated and the stockings are hung - the count down has begun!
I love the old dress form which I renovated with pictures from vintage lace magazines. I've draped it in velvet ribbon and a luxe stocking.

Braiders Bobbins and Mason Jars

 

Wind you lace and ribbons around these wonderful Vintage Braiders bobbins that have arrived in from Austria. Beautiful diamond pressed glass Mason jars are ideal for home made candles and pincushion storage jars. Decorate with your favourite bronze charms.

Crafty Christmas Giving

That Magical time of the year is fast approaching but there is still time to make something beautiful for that special person from my range of kits.  Don't forget to check out the Mother of Pearl and silver chatelaine accessories, needle keeps, thread winders and scissors.  Great Christmas giving ideas from Accessories and Scissors!

Strawberries On Ice

A cone in embroidered silk topped with my Hanah silk ribbon flowers and silk velvet strawberries all dressed for the festive season.  Strawberries On Ice  
I didn't realize in how many of my designs I had used the silk velvet until I was looking at them to share.  I guess it's a love affair!  How about you - what textures do you love?

Divine Pears

Working with hand dyed silk velvet has to be one of my favourite things especially when it is lushly embroidered with Hanah silk ribbon flowers, chenille and ribbon leaves and enhanced with sequins beads and diamonties. The silk has such a beautiful bloom that you often don't see until it is made up.
I've sculpted two different coloured pears because I just love the colour plays.
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Christmas Kits

There is still time to indulge in some wonderful Christmas stitching.  My kits have everything included for a worry free experience.  There's no running around looking for supplies - just get straight in and start stitching.  www.larainesoncapri.com.au

Beguiling Puffs

I've been making my hand dyed silk velvet puffs for so many years now but I just can't get over them.  I think it is the texture and the way the colours change when they are gathered up. You can add sooo many other gorgeous threads and embellishments to them that they sing.   I've enjoyed making them so much that I haven't been able to put my needle down.  It is the beginning of a needle case and at the rate I'm going it should be finished soon. Now to work on a magic interior!

Bees of Paris

Fat Bubble bees are some of my favourite things. This bee was taken in the Luxembourg Gardens in Paris and the bee hives are part of the rejuvenated bee enclosure.  Where we live on the Gold Coast I only see the small bees and the tiny native bee so the lovely fat bees are a treat.  See my Pinterest pages for more Bees and Ladybugs.