For fabrics, indie patterns, notions and tools: weftandwarp.com.au When did you fall in love with the magical world of sewing? The whirr of the sewing machine was a constant throughout my childhood. Sewing clothes was just something that my mum did.

In Ancient Greece, these heavenly parcels of goodness were called thria and were made with tender fig leaves. Today, most people who are familiar with dolmades know of them as parcels of rice in vine leaves, but for me, nothing beats swapping out vin

BOHEMIAN TRADERS The quintessential Australian style is hard to define – is it coastal cool, backyard chic, bush couture? In our humble opinion, Bohemian Traders is the one to watch when it comes to the embodiment of Down Under dressing – capturing t

Australian marathon runner One of the most valuable lessons I’ve gained throughout my life is the ability to discern between genuine expertise and empty advice. Social media is saturated with influencers and self-proclaimed experts offering guidance

https://ethicalclothingaustralia.org.au/ Tell us about what ECA is and why it was formed… While it’s easy to assume that exploitation only happens in offshore manufacturing, this is unfortunately not the case. If it was, ECA wouldn’t need to exist. T

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For more fabric fun: spoonflower.com.au A lot of your artistic inspiration is drawn from Australian natives. What calls to you about them? My one rule for making at the moment is to begin with a physical interaction with the items I draw. I’m searchi

Cast your mind back to the Global Climate Strikes of 2019. If you took to the streets among the millions of other protesters demanding government action on anthropological climate change, there’s a good chance you might have come across the work of L

For some it’s a necessity; for others a sign of femininity. Some wear one as a means of comfort; some see it as yet another patriarchal tool of objectification. Overall, wearing a bra – and indeed what type of bra you wear – is entirely a personal ch

We challenged Queensland’s very own DIY queens – Rachel Burke, Alice Veivers and Daisy Braid – to upcycle a towel so it was ready for unrestrained summer fun. Clean up your act and get sewing! Upcycling and reworking fabrics into new creations is one

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Tell us about your relationship with food… I have a complex relationship with food. It has, at times, been a source of shame, punishment and a way to numb myself to life’s trauma – a way to hide myself. At other times it has been a source of deep nou

Yalumba GEN is available at Dan Murphy’s and BWS. Founded in 1849 and based in the beautiful Barossa Valley, Yalumba is a family-run business that has worked with the land for over a century. Allowing Mother Nature to guide its processes and champion

In the rugged and wild Great Australian Bight, at the base of plunging sandstone cliffs where the desert meets the sea, lives one of the rarest marine mammals on Earth – the Australian sea lion. But these adorable ‘puppies of the sea’ face an uncerta