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I like to create something unusual. I might sort out for a long time the different fabric and accessories trying to find the best option for my creations
I love to sew my creatures of pure silk - this wonderful fabric with shining effect looks luxurious always .
My favorite silk - silk dupioni, this fabric is made of threads of different colors so the fabric has gorgeous effect of changing colors - really  imperial cloth!
In Australia is  spring now and I have noted in the studio cute spring floral snails

Silk dupioni - moss green, ivory (rose decor), emerald green, baby pink (last snail).

 My collection )

Small and cute pouch for toddler girl

I like things made of pure silk and linen fabric very much.  Silk - elegance and richness, linen - natural and rustic.

Recently  came home from my Europe trip with full suitcase of european linen textile...I seen the other day all my linen treasures and have thought - I have some work to do.....

So my first one is a purse, made of my both favorite textiles

Handmade dusty rose ornament (a method of sewing these flower I have noted at the exhibition of Imperial dresses in Royal palace...I have my little note-book with me always ))

  
Love this little purse a lot!

So elegant!

A tulip pin for spring flowers lovers!

I admire a spring flowers - especially tulips! Now, winter Australia and I am awaiting these amazing time spring colorful blossoming.
How to feel charming  of the spring  all year? Have a look here  :-)

I make tulip bads of shimmering effect pure silk fabric. This rich and luxurious silk can "change" a bit colors in different light conditions.
And these flowers do not need water at all )

Are they beautiful?

Hope, I will get this spring these amazing floral creatures in my garden ) I have planted them 2 weeks ago!

Bouquet for a doll. DIY lesson

Free DIY lesson

How to make a Bouquet for a doll

Skills level - beginner and up 
Basic material - cotton/silk fabric, filling material,  lace, trim, floral motives, buttons, beads and etc. as you wish and FUN!

 INSRTUCTION

Draw the pattern of the Bouquet - a circle and a cone (remember a formula : width of a cone top =  (1/2 of circle`s diameter) x  3.14

1. Sew the cone and fill it with stuffing material.

2. Sew the top of the Bouquet  - it is a small hat shape pincushion (paper circle, textile, stuffing material)

3. I have used a special liquid "Fray Stoppa" to applique a few drops on the edges of a leafs

4. Sew on pincushion your flowers, beads, leafs, butterflies and etc!

5.  Attach the cone to your pincushion

6. All done! 

Spring Garden in my studio

Although Australia is preparing for winter time now, other continents are enjoying warm spring sunshine and their first flowers

Thinking about my favorite season I have created a few new creatures - Tricksy Snails ​​in a spring floral style

Lady with a dusty rose

Blue Snail    Little Boo*Boo

My favorite Snail -  Lady with a sakura  flowers

This last one "Sakura Lady" Snail  is made of pure silk fabric and decorated by handmade flowers. Sakura flowers are made of silk dupioni and hand dried silk ribbon. To create my flowers me helped a very nice shop SesenArtsandCrafts on Etsy whose owner Julie Smith offers a huge selection of handmade silk materials for  art and craft

 

 Have a happy browsing there!

Spring! My favorite spring flowers...Tulips Farm next to Melbourne - Wonderland for tulips lovers!

So, then I came back...I wanted to make this amazing tulips from fabric!

Beautiful silk tulips are available in my shop now!