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Together, we create!

Teaching

We teach made-by-hand skills to give you knowledge and confidence to make something for yourself.

Encouraging Creativity

Immersing yourself in the creative space is great for your soul – it can even restore balance in your world.

Empowering People

With skills and encouragement we empower you to renovate, re-purpose, reuse and reinvent!

Endorsing a Sustainable Lifestyle

We believe it is easier to make a real difference to the health of the planet once we have skills and confidence.

We teach online and face-to-face!

ModularME Sewing System

ModularME

A Module-based sewing system where you learn one skill at a time

Build Confidence

As your skills grow so does your confidence

Clothes that fit

Learn the secrets to making great fitting garments

Clothes that are YOU

You are in control – make clothes you LOVE!

ModularME #1 – FREE Pattern!

Everything Lampshades

Lampshade Kits

Create your own lampshades at home

Custom Made Lampshades

Bespoke shades just for you

Lampshade Design Service

Creative solutions for commercial and domestic purposes

Lampshade Making Supplies

Australia’s largest range of lampshade supplies

Everything Lampshades

We make to order

Refresh

Add personality with new cushions and lampshades

Quality

Quality fabrics and a professional finish

Renovate

Bring new life to your tired lampshades

Bespoke

Unique solutions just for you

Tell us about your project

Luxury

Check out our beautiful Slow Stitched Cushion Kits

Hand Made

Four beautiful tassels

Designer Fabric

A curated selection of stunning fabrics

Meditative

Slow down while you slow stitch

Slow Stitched Cushion Kits

New in the shop

Gooseneck (Scuttle) – Professional Lampshade Kit

$70.00 – $130.00 including GST

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Fabric Bond Tape

$5.00 – $19.00 including GST

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Parks Atoll

$72.00 including GST per metre

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Hero Lamp Kit – 60cm

$165.00 including GST

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City Lights

$89.00 including GST per metre

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Halcyon Days

$69.00 including GST per metre

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Luxe Multi Pompom Braid

$19.00 including GST per metre

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Denim Block Print

$55.00 including GST per metre

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Hinterland Spring

$69.00 including GST per metre

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Parks Tandoori

$72.00 including GST per metre

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Parks Moss

$72.00 including GST per metre

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Parks Marsala

$72.00 including GST per metre

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Parks Ivy

$72.00 including GST per metre

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Parks Geranium

$72.00 including GST per metre

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Parks Cornflower

$72.00 including GST per metre

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Parks Atlantic

$72.00 including GST per metre

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Fresh off the work table! A pair of striking lamps

Fresh off the work table! A pair of striking lampshades packs a punch. The first pair are a custom job for our client. Tania specified the dimensions and @mr.ministryofhandmade created an empire template. The second pair is a replacement set for an interior designer using the frames from an existing set of shades.

We don’t just love the exacting processes involved in creating high quality lampshades, we thrive on them!!!
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When you are trying to take photos of your #modula

When you are trying to take photos of your #modularme garments and you get photobombed by a chook! Thanks Janaki, Nicole @nicolemzaini and Mel @sweetapplesunday for being such great sports and getting out of your comfort zone for us this afternoon. Sorry about the chickens 🐓🐓🐓🐓!!! We are having such fun putting everything together for our launch!! One pattern plus 17 modules = a wide range of garments that you can see for yourself. Create a wardrobe that let’s the real you shine ✨ ✨✨
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Friday arvo play!!! I’ve been wanting to muck ar

Friday arvo play!!! I’ve been wanting to muck around with some chunky cord and a lampshade frame for ages….. I love the look of the mid century string lamps that are the same style but wanted to prototype something that would be a much faster make.

I’m pretty sure I’ve worked out my system now and I’m super happy with the texture and overall look. This is potentially a great workshop or even a kit! I think I could find a few takers! The garden is beckoning now so I’m off to prune a shrub and get some dirt under my nails!!!
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My favourite kind of washing!!!! Fabrics drying re

My favourite kind of washing!!!! Fabrics drying ready for sewing!!! Of course, these will become #modularme garments!! I love colour SO much and when you find a group of fabrics designed to work together, then I’m very tempted.
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A snapshot of our busy weekend of workshops! No ma

A snapshot of our busy weekend of workshops! No matter what we are teaching, it is always such a thrill to watch people learn, to step outside their comfort zone and achieve results they didn’t think possible. Crochet squares with Lauren, a private Piped Cushion Workshop with me and a Bench Seat Workshop with Maurice and me were all lots of fun. I never tire of seeing the smiling faces as people leave with their projects!!!!
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Like minds!!! When Bernina lovers get together and

Like minds!!! When Bernina lovers get together and chat about what they love .. sewing! This afternoon we had the pleasure of meeting some of the Bernina corporate staff for the first time since we have become Bernina Ambassadors. Thanks Kerrie, Emily and Joy for so enthusiastically endorsing what we do, particularly ModularME!! Here’s to the future!!!
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Every great adventure has a starting point! With O

Every great adventure has a starting point! With Our ModularME Sewing System your starting point is getting the fit right. We show you how to measure your body, select the right size and adjust where necessary to create your own personalised GO-TO Pattern. This is then the basis for adding all our fabulous modules.

We have a launch date…. And it’s in September… we are nearly there!!
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Feeling a little brain dead right now after shooti

Feeling a little brain dead right now after shooting #modularme videos all afternoon. Thought I would relax by having some fun with my new fabric that arrived last week. I do love a bit of colour ❤️💙💚🧡!!!! Can’t wait to make something with this beauty! Totally captivated by its mid century vibe and colours!!!!
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Another fun Lampshade Workshop… one of my fave t

Another fun Lampshade Workshop… one of my fave things to teach!! Everyone is always thrilled by the excellent results they produce. Today was no exception! Thanks Susan, Anna, Judy, Carol, Beth and Priscilla!!!
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When you are out to dinner celebrating a couple of

When you are out to dinner celebrating a couple of family milestones and spy a lampshade you love hanging above your table!!! Oh no… what do you do? Whip out your phone of course and take photo!

We love taking creative inspiration from everything around us. We might just prototype this beauty. What do you think???
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Come say hi!! And pick up a bargain!! Saturday 23

Come say hi!! And pick up a bargain!!
Saturday 23 July 2.00-4.30pm
Sunday 24 July 10am-12.30pm

Clearance fabrics, cushion kits, fabric basket kits, sample lampshades and more!!! Check out our fabulous ModularME sample garments.
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We have an awesome crochet teacher!! Lauren is pas

We have an awesome crochet teacher!! Lauren is passionate about transferring skills, building confidence and is an intuitive crocheter. She loves working in a wide variety of natural fibres and thinks nothing of creating her own patterns for bags, baskets, beanies and more.

If you’d like to pick up some crochet skills, check out our website for Lauren’s upcoming classes. Next on the list is Granny Squares!!!
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It’s a new week! Here’s a dose of fresh and li

It’s a new week! Here’s a dose of fresh and lively textile delight to kick it off! Have a good one!
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Look what we made together! YAY!!! It was fun stit

Look what we made together! YAY!!! It was fun stitching with my granddaughter Aubrey! She was beyond excited when I showed her the pattern and the fabric. (Beyond excited is always easy when you are 7 years old and you love life!!!!! 🤣)

We cut it out together and started the sewing at a sleepover last week. She has had some lessons on the sewing machine at home so understands the basics, but this is stretch fabric so some upskilling was required. Aubrey did quite a lot of the straight seams but I attached the bands. EVERYTHING sinks into her very receptive brain … it’s amazing watching how she catches on!

Sewing is a basic life skill and I love that I am helping her develop resourcefulness. Plus I love the special connection that sewing together creates. She now wants to make a skirt to go with this top!!
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Look at these awesome #modularme results! Miss M a

Look at these awesome #modularme results! Miss M attended our Get ModularME Fit workshop on Sunday and made a brilliant wearable toile (sample garment) that she finished off at home on Sunday night. Miss M had made a start learning to sew by watching YouTube videos but was coming unstuck on getting the fit right and how to finish off the details. We sorted all that, no problem!

She was thrilled with her new top and has since made another one. Yay!!! We love watching people build their skills and grow their confidence.

There is another Get ModularME Fit workshop on Sunday 7 August. All the details are on the website! While you’re there, you can read all about ModularME if you’d like to.
The fabric is from @spotlightstores and is a design by @jocelynproustdesigns
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