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Ministry of Handmade

Slow down...explore handmade! We teach traditional made-by-hand skills with a modern twist through ou Get creative with a range of workshops or private lessons.

Learn to sew, quilt, knit, make soft furnishings and more. Make beautiful items for yourself and your family! We teach handmade skills with a modern twist. Visit our Studio by appointment or book in to a workshop.

22/06/2026

An offcut from a chenille bedspread and a vintage sewing pattern = a new dressing gown for my 5yo granddaughter. This chenille is so soft and cuddly and perfect for a little girl who is obsessed with fabric. Margaux had well and truly outgrown her other dressing gown that was made years ago by my Mum for Margaux’s older sister.

It’s been a while since I sewed a garment from start to finish in one sitting and I really enjoyed the process.

The pattern was Size 5 and I made it with no alterations. The finished garment is a bit big and will probably see her through several winters. Yay!!

The simple pleasures of life…. sewing for a loved one, reusing fabric that’s much too good for the bin, and reliving habits taught to me by my mum who demonstrated the true value of a great upcycle!
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The Nest Community | Brisbane charity

BERNINA Australia
The Stitch House formerly Bernina Sewing Centre

21/06/2026

Our largest lighting project yet! And here the pendants are installed in a new building in a private school. You may remember the photos of these lined up on the driveway. All 31 of them. What a job. So many moving parts to get this over the line!
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Warwick Fabrics Australia

06/06/2026

Three sides of the same lampshade! It’s captivating! The original artwork was by and printed by

Lana had the printing done as full colour as well as a sepia version she had created. Lana is a Brisbane printmaker (etching) and she has a solo show about femaleness and menopause in Melbourne in August.
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04/06/2026

Fresh off the work table. We are making a number of these custom pendants for a Brisbane Thai restaurant. This fabric was chosen by the designer from our stock. It’s called Pimalai. Doesn’t the gold fringing really complete the look?
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01/06/2026

Look at all this Chiang Mai Dragon goodness! This fabric is iconic and has a global reputation. It is the source of much fabric envy!!!

I have been working away on our first collection of bespoke goodies for your home. Sign up to our newsletter to get all the details. Simply head to the home page of our website.
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25/05/2026

Guess what? I’m part of Craftival this Saturday! I’m a guest speaker on the main stage from 11.15am to 12.15pm. I’ll be chatting about how we got started, have we grew our handmade business, and lots of other crafty goodness.

There are also markets, activities, other speakers, workshops and food trucks! All the details are on the Redcliffe Library events page. Come say hi and give me a friendly wave from the audience.
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24/05/2026

More lampshade fun this weekend! Two great bunches of girls, lovely fabrics, wonderful conversations, loud laughter, funny jokes, new skills, oodles of joy! It’s so rewarding for us to host these creative adventures and sent girls on their way with professional standard shades!
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10/05/2026

JOY! Couldn’t wipe the smiles off their faces! What a fun way to spend Mother’s Day arvo!! Thanks lovely ladies for being such fun and filling my cup.
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24/04/2026

All these clothes are made with the same pattern! Our ModularME pattern. It forms the backbone of our innovative sewing system. I designed it to make sewing your own clothes easier and less confusing.

The goal was to create a pathway to sewing fun, well-fitting clothes that reflect your personality and style!

Sewing for yourself creates a real sense of control, something that is missing in our lives right now. So, to get more girls back in front of their sewing machines we have taken over 70% off the price until 11 May. You can read all about this great deal at www.modularme.com

$79.95 gets you the whole kit and caboodle including the paper pattern and free shipping. This is an epic deal as this system took us hundreds of hours to put together. You get patterns, video tutorials and written clear-to-follow instructions for the basic top/dress plus 17 modules that mixed and matched create a squillion different styles. What are you waiting for?
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15/04/2026

Rachael came to us looking for help to revive this vintage lamp made by her deceased grandfather. It was in a pretty sorry state with one of the sails destroyed by the heat of an unsuitable bulb. Apart from that, it was very “off course”…..tired, dusty and in dire need of a some time in the dry dock to get it ship shape!

We replaced both the sails with new parchment and dark leather thonging. We had to trace a pattern for each sail and punch all those holes in the same places so that we could put it all back together. I gave the timber section a good clean and reattached the felt on the bottom.

Look at her now!!! (Why are boats always referred to as female?) She is ready to set sail again and chart a new course. I love restoring items of sentimental value. This lamp is beautifully crafted and it is great that it can shine again. ❤️❤️
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Address

11 Eclipse Street
Bridgeman Downs, QLD
4035

Telephone

+61414467405

Website

http://www.ministryofhandmade.com.au/

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