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new tools for Vaucluse House
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revamping jute trimmings
braid Bullion Fringe Fringe handmade jute natural fibres
revamping jute trimmings In the early 90’s I started my tassel career making trendy, contemporary jute trimmings, tassels braids fringes and cords. Then the fad faded, but not totally. This past year Passementeries has been approached to create new and exciting contemporary jute projects. In the process we’ve developed stunningly new creations. Natural fiber has […]
Myanmar basket weaving
Myanmar Packaging
Myanmar basket weaving Coming from Australia, I always thought my self as green and one that recycles, reuses and rehashes. But after travelling to Myanmar I realise how little we actually do in the West. One example is how they reuse everything. I met a man last week who makes flip-flops from old car tiers, I […]
Lotus weaving in Myanmar
Myanmar natural fibres Technique travel
Lotus weaving in Myanmar Lotus weaving on Inle lake in Myanmar. Fabrics derived from lotus fibre are strong, soft and to put it succinctly, it takes a long long time to make one simple scarf. The fabric is a simple weave, either a plane or a twill weave. But it is the thread that is […]
Shopping in Bangkok
Thailand travel
Shopping in Bangkok Thank you Bangkok for the wonderful shopping items. Many things I can not get at home. Springs for my Jacquard loom were the highest on my list and with the spring shop I found I was able to cross all my spring requirements off my list. I spent two hours in a haberdashery shop […]
Gold leaf making in Myanmar
handmade Myanmar Technique travel
Glod Leaf making in Myanmar is hard work.
designing a new braid
braid handmade
designing a new braid Normally, when I weave a braid I bulk the weft up with a minimum of 4+ threads. But this time I wanted to see the results using two weft threads. So I warped up the trimming loom with a myriad of blue, lime green, russet red and a burnt orange. Look […]
building My Jacquard Loom
Jacquard Workshop
Building a jacquard loom
how we make 350 identical Pom Pon’s
Fringe handmade Technique
how we make 350 identical Pom Pon’s It’s very easy to make a pom pon, or so I thought when I was taught by my mother at an early age. She began by cutting two donut shaped pieces of cardboard, then had me wrap them with threads. Wool was the easiest textile to use, as […]
Vogue Living article – an oldie, but a goodie.
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Vogue Living article VOGUE LIVING : Australia 1998 WRITER:JULIE SIMPKIN PHOTO:GEORGIE COLE PRODUCER:JANET JAMES USING HANDMADE TOOLS AND LUXURIOUS FIBERS, A SYDNEY CRAFTSMAN PAINSTAKINGLY WEAVES A DESIGNER’S PALETTE OF TASSELS AND TRIMMINGS. Beyond a doorway swagged with rope and giant tassels is a timeless world of manual looms and simple, ancient looking tools. A […]