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Using exclusive fabrics designed in-house and printed in Australia, Bip Bop Boo specialises in hand-made limited edition and bespoke bags, accessories and home furnishings plus furnishing fabrics.

Antoinette McLean 28 October 1935 - 11 August 2026 Easel set up to the last, her departure was sudden and unexpected.We ...
12/08/2026

Antoinette McLean

28 October 1935 - 11 August 2026



Easel set up to the last, her departure was sudden and unexpected.

We all thought she’d live forever.

Now the missing her part of forever begins.



Beloved wife of Gary for 66 years, Mother to Diana, Jeanette and Robyn (Boo), Mother in law to Simon, Bill and Orlando, Grandmother to Lauren, Alice, Luke, Will, Dorian and Maeve and Great Grandmother to Aiden, Ivy, William, Teddy, Tayla, Harrison, Leo and Hannah.

In line with her wishes, there won’t be a funeral.

Thanks NTG for a public holiday so I could hit the sewing machine yesterday and sew like a crazy person all day. New sto...
25/07/2026

Thanks NTG for a public holiday so I could hit the sewing machine yesterday and sew like a crazy person all day.
New stock at The Local today & the website in the next couple of days. Message me if you’re after something specific as I don’t have huge numbers of any one design - and I’ll be ordering fabric again soon so I can print whatever you’re after..

Sometimes, life turns upside down in a moment. Sometimes, it’s because it rained, out of season, and the steps are wet…M...
09/07/2026

Sometimes, life turns upside down in a moment.
Sometimes, it’s because it rained, out of season, and the steps are wet…

My son Dorian took a tumble. He’s been flown interstate to have his elbow put back together.
Meanwhile, I’m in The Local until further notice.
Less sewing, more chatting.
Pop in & say hello if you’re in Darwin.
Otherwise, keep saying hello on here.

Here’s some of my work around the shop.
The Local

Got time for a chat?A cuppa?A glass of wine?Don’t mind the tabletop... we’ve got a coaster for that! 😉I’m excited to hav...
01/07/2026

Got time for a chat?
A cuppa?
A glass of wine?
Don’t mind the tabletop... we’ve got a coaster for that! 😉

I’m excited to have these little beauties back at The Local in Parap (The Local). They had almost sold out, so it’s lovely to see them back on the shelves.

I design them here in Darwin, and they’re printed locally too. Just a little pop of colour and joy that can brighten an everyday moment.

What’s brought you a little joy today?

Have you noticed how the colour shifts in the Top End dry season?Not just the foliage, but the quality of light.Around d...
28/06/2026

Have you noticed how the colour shifts in the Top End dry season?
Not just the foliage, but the quality of light.
Around dusk, out here in the bush anyway, the light is almost orange. It’s quite magical. I love going outside at that time of day. It’s like having a bath in colour.
Overall, the colours change dramatically from the vibrant greens of the wet season. The greens are more muted and the golds and browns are richer.
All the designs in these few slides reflect the colours that are all around us right now in the Top End.
The chestnut-breasted mannikins always come visit us for a week or two around this time of year. They perch on my back fence between raids on seeds from grass heads.
The cycads are heavy with seeds.
The snakes rattle through the dry grasses.
The mornings and evenings are cool and the days are hot and dry.
Some people say we don’t have seasons in the Top End. We have seasons. Just not the same seasons as everywhere else.
What’s your favourite season in the place where you live? What colours does it make you think of?

bip bop boo: colour stories in fabric designs, dry season colours, Australian made home furnishings and fashion accessories.

26/06/2026

I’m a hands on creative not a content creator.

I’m not interested in the latest Instagram trends.

I want to make my work and I want to spark conversations. They don’t have to be about my work. I’m more interested in what birds you have in your garden, how certain colours make you feel, where you’re from and that crazy thing your dog just did…

I don’t care if you follow me.
I don’t care if you like my posts.

I live on the border of ‘remote’, and sometimes I don’t see humans I don’t live with for two weeks at a time. I miss the conversations I used to have at markets. Come sit on my virtual verandah and have a conversation with me. 💙

I swear... I’ve seen a fairy.I know some of you are rolling your eyes and thinking - oh and here I was thinking Boo was ...
23/06/2026

I swear... I’ve seen a fairy.
I know some of you are rolling your eyes and thinking - oh and here I was thinking Boo was sane...
But I swear, I really did.
I was just walking down the road with my baby on my back and suddenly this colourful winged creature was flying straight at me and over my shoulder. Then it was gone. Just like that.

I used to joke that Dorian was watching fairies when he was a baby. His eyes would dart around the ceiling like he was watching a show - and there was nothing to be seen, not even a cheeky spider.
But maybe he was.
It’s harder to prove that something doesn’t exist than to prove that it does...

I’ve long since moved on to fairywrens, but I’ll never forget that day.
Happy international fairy day!

bip bop boo: fairywrens and so many other birds and botanicals, recreated in fabric and transformed into magical things for you.

Meet Philomena. She’s the only fairy I’ve drawn since I was child. I was convinced there were fairies in my grandparents garden and used to sit quietly waiting for an appearance… but I guess they never come out if you are looking!
I drew this in about 2012.

After my first sighting of red-backed fairywrens in my garden I just had to design a fabric in their honour.
True story.

This purple-backed fairywren sketch is for a work I wish I wish I wish I had time to work on!

Another work in progress … purple-crowned fairywrens. I really need to magically create some more time in my life to finish this design too!

The superb fairywrens wish you a very happy International Fairy Day.
And may you see a fairy too!
Or at least a fairywren…

Let’s talk about birds for a minute.If you’ve followed me for a while you’ll know how often birds find their way into my...
22/06/2026

Let’s talk about birds for a minute.

If you’ve followed me for a while you’ll know how often birds find their way into my designs.

On Tuesday 23 June, BirdLife Australia is running a matched giving appeal to help protect Australia’s wild birds as avian influenza reaches our shores.

So today I have a question.

Which Australian bird would you miss most if it disappeared?

For me, it would be hard to imagine Australia without the peeping of double barred finches in the trees around my house. But seriously, I don’t want to lose any of them.

Check out the appeal BirdLife Australia

21/06/2026

Did you hear someone scream?
Do you think they need help??

Oh, wait... it’s a bush stone curlew!
These noisy nocturnes will be having a yell longer than ever tonight, because it’s the longest night of the year.
To celebrate, here’s a super quick look at some client projects using this fabric.
Cushions in this design will be coming to the website soon, and to The Local as well.

Do you get curlews where you live? Do you love them or do they freak you out?

Happy Solstice!

bip bop boo curlew fabric design, upholstery fabric for home decor, cushions and more...

17/06/2026

Every fabric design starts in my sketchbook... I draw, scan, draw again as vector graphics, colour with hand painted textures, work out seamless repeats and put it all together...

Then, when the fabric is printed, I cut, interface, sew and finish.

This is a little snippet of how my red bush apple design happened - and some of the places it ended up.

Red bush apple - Rose red

Snow white flowers, rose red fruit... that’s the red bush of apple of the Top End. The flowers start appearing in July and the trees fruit from October through to February.

The edible fruits can be consumed raw and when cooked the juice has been used as a traditional remedy for sore throats, coughs and congestion. The leaves can be brewed into a tea to treat upset stomachs or heated and applied to wounds to contain bleeding and slow swelling. They can be used in jams and for flavouring. They’re also bird and butterfly attracting and an excellent screening plant. An all-round top Top-End winner!

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bip bop boo: colourful Australian bird and botanical inspired textile designs, biophilic homewares and fashion accessories for bird lovers, decor maximalists and colourful people.

Thanks Em Lupin for the names of ths tree ❤️

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The Local, Shop 6/36 Parap Road
Parap, NT
0820

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 5pm
Thursday 9:30am - 5pm
Friday 9:30am - 5pm
Saturday 8am - 2pm

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0408895129

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