Making Zen 24
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Mollie Johanson: Meditative Mums and Marigolds Canvas
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mollie is a fantastic stitcher who is going to be showing us how to add beautiful mums and marigolds to a stretched canvas. We got a chance to talk ab...
Kat Waters: Tambour Embroidery Beaded Sampler
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What a lovely opportunity to chat with our new friend Kat Waters! Kat is introducing us to tambour embroidery - a skill she picked up when making her ...
Melissa Galbraith: How to Embroider a Flower Pocket Garment
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Melissa Galbraith is a maker at heart, having been introduced to a love of crafting at a young age - something that really resonates with me! We got a...
Amy Maricle: Your Art Permission Slip
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It is always such a pleasure to sit down with my friend Amy Maricle of Mindful Art Studio, and talking about Making Zen is especially fun! I love Amy'...
Kirsty Freeman: Modern Bumble Bee Embroidery Project
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're excited to have Kirsty Freeman joining us for this retreat! Kirsty is a modern hand stitching artist who designs kits for embroidery and cross s...
Clarissa Grandi: Parabolic Paper Stitching
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What a lovely chat with Clarissa Grandi! Clarissa’s work is breathtakingly elegant. We’re delighted that she’ll be sharing her skills with us an...
Ruth Woods: A Practice Project Wall Good Enough to Display
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're thrilled to have Ruth Woods returning to Making Zen! Ruth is an expert in basketry, and we are so pleased to be able to have her talents at our ...
Kiala Givehand: Fun and Functional Fabric Books
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A delight to sit down with Kiala Givehand. Kiala was a speaker at the very first Making Zen retreat, and this is her first time back since then! I’m...
Rebekah Johnston: Make a Pair of Coasters from Scrap Fabrics
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It was lovely to sit with Rebekah Johnston and welcome her to our retreat. Her Making Zen project is all about using what you have and making coasters...
Bianca Springer: Exploring Hair Textures with Hand Embroidery
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It was lovely to sit with Bianca and welcome her to our retreat. She’ll be showing us how to add different hair textures to our embroidered pieces, ...
Deborah Fisher: Small Felt Boxes
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Deborah Fisher shows us how to make small felt boxes in her workshop, and we love a quick, practical project. What makes this one extra special is tha...
Emma Freeman: Make a Healing Meditation Cloth
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Many of you know that I value stitching as a meditative act, and I have a kindred spirit in Emma in that regard! In our chat, we dive into stitching a...
Kasia Jacquot: Hand Embroidery for Your Home
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A common question I get for folks who are new to stitching is “what do I do with all my samples?” And Kasia has some brilliant ideas for you! One ...
Elnaz Yazdani: Rethinking Embroidery
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Elnaz Yazdani is new to the Making Zen retreat. It was lovely sitting down with her and talking about her Rethinking Embroidery workshop, as well as d...
Making Zen Partner: Care Australia
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I am so pleased to introduce you to Care Australia, one of our wonderful partners for the Making Zen Online Retreat. One of the reasons I started this...
Embroidery Art by Nat : Introduction to Hand Embroidery
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I had a lovely time catching up with Nat about her Introduction to Hand Embroidery workshop. We chatted about her background and her journey from Ukra...
Making Zen Partner: Sew Organised Style
15 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Between Sew Organised Style and Making Zen, I’ve had many chances to sit and chat with Maria aka @velosews and it’s a delight every time. We love ...
Making Zen Partner: Shokunin Store
15 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What a pleasure to introduce you all to Yuko of Shokunin Store, one of the wonderful partners we have supporting the May 2023 Making Zen Retreat. We h...
Lisa Agaran : Spontaneous Stitching for Inner Wisdom
12 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever thought about the lessons you learn about yourself when you practise art? What a wonderful chat I had with Lisa Agaran about how art is ...
Erika Maizi : Story and Inner Wear Flower Power Stitching
12 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I had a lovely chat with Erika Maizi about our shared love for stitching and stories, and the power of journeying inwards and hearing our souls speak ...
Heidi Parkes : Quilted Brooch
11 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Don’t you just love a small project that’s a quick make, functional, and teaches you something new? I had so much fun sitting down with Heidi Park...
Mirjam Gielen : Stacked Running Stitch
11 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I love Mirjam Gielen's approach to embroidery and the organic look of her pieces. It was a delight to chat with her today about her inspiration and th...
Jody Alexander : For the Love of the Back Patch
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you always on the lookout for new visible mending techniques? I know I am, and Jody Alexander is after my heart with her visibly mended back patch...
Jayne Emerson : Water Soluble Weaves
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Don’t you just love learning new techniques? It was such a pleasure to chat with Jayne Emerson about her magical, water-soluble “weaves” and her...
Blair Stocker : Ideas for Using Hand Stitched Pieces in Quilts
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I know so many people with hand-stitched pieces that they aren’t sure what to do with. Does that sound like you? If so, you’ll want to check out B...
Miriam Polak : Embroidering on Clothes
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What a pleasure to chat with Miriam about her art and upcoming workshop for the Making Zen Online Retreat! I loved hearing about her passion and how s...
Making Zen Partner: Aurifil
08 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know that Aurifil is a family owned and run business based in Italy and they create mindful threads for us to work with using egyptian cotton?...
Suzi Banks Baum : Make a Blessing Book!
05 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I really enjoyed sitting down with Suzi today to talk about her daily approach to creativity. We chatted about her creative process, leaving ‘gestur...
Pippa Haynes : Translating Nature into Stitch - "Moss Textures"
05 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I really enjoyed sitting down with Pippa to talk about how her Making Zen workshop is an accessible way to start out with her style of embroidery. We ...
Jo Avery : Shisha Samosas
04 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Such a delight to chat with Jo Avery all about her upcoming workshop for Making Zen, the peace of sewing by hand, and how wonderful and inspiring a ro...
Liz Haywood : Making Fastenings
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve had Liz as a presenting artist before and we are so excited to have her back this May to present about Making Fastenings. Liz is a kindred spi...
Yasmeen K Branton : Living Life Through Needle and Thread
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It was so lovely to chat with Yasmeen about the origin of her business, Sand and Stars, as well as the importance of the craft community on- and off-l...
Meredith Woolnough : Discover, Draw, Design: Developing mindful nature inspired patterns
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It was fascinating to learn about Meredith’s art background and schooling, and the important role that drawing plays in her sculptural embroidery.
Victoria Martinez Azaro : How to Eco Print Socks
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Victoria of La Creative Mama is joining our Making Zen retreat for the first time. It was lovely sitting with her and talking about eco printing and n...
Liz Kettle : Create Your Own Fabric with Paint
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It was so much fun to sit down with Liz Kettle and chat about mark making on fabric and her workshop for the retreat.
Lori Siebert : Upcycled Memory Jacket
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join Lori and I as we chat about the freedom and spontaneity of stitching and embracing the beginner mindset to discover new ways of working.