All That Glitters

 

All That Glitters

Gorgeous new ornament for Christmas featuring a mix of gold and silver metallic threads, braids, beads, vintage French sequins, rosemontes and Renaissance ribbon flowers on a background of Dupion silk with a vintage button to top it off.  Being released 1st of October for the OPEN DAY!

Storybook Steam Boat

A beautiful spring day at the Southport Yacht Club and a perfect storybook steam boat on the water.

Treasure Purse

Just finished!

A little treasure purse in crazy patchwork to add a gorgeous touch of glamour  to your sewing basket.

I love the combination of the mother of pearl handles, the vintage heirloom buttons and the little seed pearls.  It makes you feel happy to use all the beautiful silks fabrics, threads and sequins.

The kit should be available in about a week - I couldn't wait to show you.

Byron Bay

 

 

A magical weekend was spent at the Byron Bay Lighthouse cottages with a group of stitching friends.

The weather was cold and blowing but the morning light on the sea was silvery with dramatic afternoon sunsets.  We saw some whales, a bride and a marine rescue - plenty of excitement.  Lots of good food, laughter and some stitching - what better way to spend a weekend!  I can highly recommend it.

Wonderful Spring Colours

There's lots of new shapes and colours to choose from in my range of sequins. The tiny 3mm. multi coloured cup sequins above, sit prettily on a square of hand dyed Colour Streams felt with silk ribbons in colours to match. They all work perfectly with the Mokuba flower trim. Yum!

                          
There are wonderful colours available in the hand dyed felts and felted fabrics, silk threads and Hanah ribbons.  My easy to do brooch kits combine all the elements of the felt, silk threads, sequins and wild fibres in a stylish way. A great way to begin stitching for spring.

New Crazy Patchwork

Here is just a sneak peek at my latest crazy patchwork project.  I love the lime green with cherry, purple and gold embellishments.  The silk velvets are so satisfying and lush to use.  I've combined them with silk chenille and variegated ribbons for a very rich effect.  I think it will be an exciting and sumptuous work-bag worthy of a Queen.

Winners of the Ladybug Pattern

Congratulations to Lee Carmichael - QLd, Bev Cooper - WA, Franceann Russell - Texas USA, Yvonne Flood - NSW, Ann Morey - VIC. Your Pattern and threads are on their way. I hope you enjoy making the ladybird as much as I did.
Laraine

Silk Chenille Ladybug

This month I'm promoting the wonderful Thread Gatherer's Silk Chenille with a give away pattern of a cute little ladybug worked in chenille. I will include a sample of the red and black chenille to try. There will be 5 packs available and the lucky winners will be picked randomly.

     Like to participate?

   Send me an email and include

      your postal address.

info@larainesoncapri.com.au

Silk Chenille Thread

$10.50

Food Markets in Japan

When we travel we always love to visit markets where the local people shop for food.  It's fascinating to see the variety and different kinds of foods available. Some of the vegetables in Japan I didn't recognize.

Japan Visit

You may have wondered where I was for 8 days?  Well my husband and I had our first visit to Japan.
We enjoyed it immensely, especially the gardens around the temples and shrines.  Here are some of my favourite photos.

Special Open Day

Laraine's On Capri

Open Day  -  Saturday - June 23rd.

10.00am. to 2.30pm.
Anglican Church
Salerno St., Isle Of Capri
Surfers Paradise

  This is your opportunity to come and see in person all the gorgeous wares we 
  are famous for online.  Lots of goodies on sale to rummage through as well.
Cash Only

Enjoy a spot of cake and coffee with a catch up chat. 
Get set to be inspired.

Workshop at the Open Day

Saturday June 23rd.

"Midnight Magic" - Easy applique techniques on a A5 book cover.

   Laraine's latest style of embroidery using felted wool, wool felts, 
    silk threads, beads and sequins.

  Only 12 places available email me for bookings.
Class - 10.00am. to 2.30pm. $40.00 plus kit $60.00.

Morning and afternoon teas included.
Bookings - Email info@larainesoncapri.com.au

Wool Applique Soft Sculpture

Wool Applique

 I've always loved the hand blown glass perfume bottles especially those by Richard Clements which I collect. After browsing through all the beautiful glass objects on Pinterest I thought why can't  I make something in a soft sculpture that would be my interpretation of the magical perfume bottles.
I'm really taken by the Felted wool, wool felts, beads and gorgeous sequins at the moment so I sat down and drew a few ideas. Initially I drew a set of three but more ideas for all sorts of object started to stir (not to mention all the colour choices) so I began at one.
What I love about this kind of embroidery is that you are free to choose colours, threads, stitches and shapes with no pattern restraints. I call them my happenings! Tell me what you think. I'd enjoy hearing from you.