Feb 5, 2025 | News
I’m thrilled to be releasing today a red sampler I have designed in honour of Queen Mary of Denmark.
Today is her birthday.
She was born in Tasmania, educated here and has now become admired and respected as the Queen of Denmark.
Please head on over to the shop to take a closer look.
Feb 3, 2025 | News
Stitchology classes continuing in 2025.
Please come and join us for interesting and diverse hand embroidery techniques and ideas.
All welcome
Jan 16, 2024 | News, Workshops
This year I am offering my regular Weekly and Monthly Classes and Weekend Workshops under the label of ‘Stitchology at the Block’.
If you want to know more about this label and the Classes and Weekend Workshops visit the workshops page.
Aug 22, 2023 | News
I was thrilled to be interviewed for the EGA Blog, to read about some of my journey with needle and thread visit:
https://egausa.org/interview-merrilyn-heazlewood-silk-ribbon-primroses/
Aug 22, 2023 | Online Classes, Workshops
An Online Studio Workshop hosted by EGA is now Open for Registration.
For more details and to book visit: https://egausa.org/courses/primroses/
Feb 2, 2023 | News
Podcasts are wonderful and Susan has the ability to make it sound as if we were having a catch over a cuppa.
Would you like to know:
- why I don’t like my students licking their threads?
- what I’ve been planning and stitching over the summer
- how I design and plan my projects
- what has kept me interested in stitching for the past 43 years.
Listen now or when you have time.
Nov 25, 2022 | News
1000 Hearts Project
Sharing kindness through handmade pocket hearts.
Judy, one of my wonderful students encouraged me to assist with the organizing of community events to bring creators of Hearts together. 1000 Hearts Project was started by a fellow Hobart stitcher, Sarah De Jong in 2016.
Nov 25, 2022 | News
I recharge my creative battery over the summer when I indulge in stitching projects that I have been planning for months.
If you want to follow their progress I share frequent photos on my Instagram page
Nov 24, 2022 | Uncategorized
Depending on what I am doing, I find a stitching podcast so relaxing and interesting to listen to.
Two of my favourite podcast’s are Stitchery Stories and Fibre Talk – they chat with stitcher and crafters from all around the world.
Stitchery Stories https://stitcherystories.com the best UK podcast covering a wide range of all forms of textiles and crafts .
Susan Weeks is the host and has been producing podcasts for years. Her passion is stitching, fibres, fabric, and creating ‘things’. Her paid job is ‘tech stuff’. Susan has a bright bubbly personality. Her podcasts are easy listening.
It was a sentimental trip down memory lane for me as Susan recently interviewed Floriane Schmitt who creates items with Canadian Smocking. My grandmother made many cushions in this technique and they were in pride of place in my mother’s ‘formal lounge room’.
Susan interviews interesting and diverse creative people. Look through her web site and you will also see that she offers great assistance for business’s managing ‘online tech stuff’
Fibre Talk by We Talk Fibre is another long running podcast, from the USA.
Gary and Beth are great hosts and share a wonderful, bright and informative conversations with their guests. Hear my interview with Fibre Talk on my web site.
https://wetalkfiber.com/category/podcasts/
Nov 23, 2022 | News
Cross stitch in various formats is the feature stitch of Kissing xxx Cousins.
Commence in the middle and build on the various sections of this design.
Easy to stitch, ideal as a project while enjoying summer vacation or while snuggled inside while the snow is falling outside.
Gumnut Yarns perle silk Buds and 50% silk and wool Poppies are complimented with DMC floss and perle cotton 5 and variegated floss by DMC or Cottage Garden.