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4Ever Blue Hand-made bags and homewares using natural fibres and pre-loved & re-purposed fabrics.

Specialising in hand-crafted items such as Pouches, Bags, Totes & Homewares made from natural fibres (up-cycled Jeans, vintage silk, cotton, linen and leather) often embellished with Japanese style slow stitched embroidery (Sashiko) and/or stencil prints. Available for sale from my Studio in Sumner or my Etsy on-line Store: https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/4EverBlueCreations

Workshops - why not join me for a Boro/Sashiko or Introduction to Ikebana Workshop held at my Sumner Studio on a regular basis.

11/10/2026

They call me mellow yellow.... have you ever tried dying fabrics and threads with natural colour?

Have been drinking herbal infusions after dinner for a while now and noticed how much colour there was left in the tea bag (and wondering what it has been doing to my tooth enamel...).

So I started collecting and drying these tea bags, boiled them all up until I had a mustard colour dye bath and added some cream and white cotton threads and white vinegar as my mordant... I was happy with the result I had achieved so I decided to use some fabric scraps, speak pre-washed cotton and silk kimono.

The colour developed differently on the various fabrics, from a light and bright lemon yellow to darker more mustardy shade.

All in all, a successful dying adventure and beautiful fabrics for another collage.

Maybe I should try the Berry Tea next for shades of pink and mauve...

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Leisurely Sunday morning sew in my Studio. Finished off another one of my Vintage Indigo Zipper pouches, only four to g...
11/10/2026

Leisurely Sunday morning sew in my Studio. Finished off another one of my Vintage Indigo Zipper pouches, only four to go.... 🤭

Standing zipper pouch to show off the beautiful Indigo fabrics. Up-cycled beige cotton drill (Jeans) on the back, with lots of Sashiko stitching to enhance the fabric patterns in various colours.

Beige zipper tape with antique brass metal zipper and blue leather zipper pull. Interfaced for extra body, lined with natural seeded cotton drill. Size 24cm wide, 14cm high, 8cm deep base. Available from my Etsy Store 💙

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Studio Ikebana - using both fresh and dry materialOne material only, three giant Strelitza leaves from very dry to fresh...
06/10/2026

Studio Ikebana - using both fresh and dry material

One material only, three giant Strelitza leaves from very dry to fresh

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Studio Ikebana - using both fresh and dry materialPalm inflorescence, pink Bougainvillea, Lilly Pilly Ikebana_Brisbane ...
06/10/2026

Studio Ikebana - using both fresh and dry material

Palm inflorescence, pink Bougainvillea, Lilly Pilly

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Happy ladies!! Had the pleasure of meeting these three lovely ladies in my Studio yesterday for a fun Boro & Sashiko wor...
04/10/2026

Happy ladies!!

Had the pleasure of meeting these three lovely ladies in my Studio yesterday for a fun Boro & Sashiko workshop creating three modern (square bottom) drawstring pouches in bright and vibrant colour combinations.

Choose from a background linen colour of your choice, add some curated fabric patches, pair that with colourful sashiko and embroidery threads and you have a winning formula.
Next available workshop Saturday 14 Nov from 9AM to 1PM, booking link:
classbento.com.au/w/888j?sess=377831908
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Saturday 05 Dec from 9AM to 1PM, booking link:
classbento.com.au/w/888j?sess=377831909

DM me for more information/ bookings or request a kit so you can create your own special project at home.

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Studio Ikebana - using succulentsHome grown succulents and anthurium. Ikebana_Brisbane #
30/09/2026

Studio Ikebana - using succulents

Home grown succulents and anthurium.

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Studio Ikebana - using succulentsHome grown succulents in self-made containers/vases. Both feature a mat finish, made un...
30/09/2026

Studio Ikebana - using succulents

Home grown succulents in self-made containers/vases. Both feature a mat finish, made under the guidance of Helen@studio94onmarland 🤗

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First arrangement in one of the new vases today, its now fully waterproof and ready to go. Just a quick play with some l...
27/09/2026

First arrangement in one of the new vases today, its now fully waterproof and ready to go. Just a quick play with some leaves for colour. Love how this glaze turned out 💚.

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Student work!!! 🥰Kerri Ann attended a Boro & Sashiko workshop last Saturday and diligently finished her sashiko stitchin...
25/09/2026

Student work!!! 🥰

Kerri Ann attended a Boro & Sashiko workshop last Saturday and diligently finished her sashiko stitching at home. She chose a more muted palette of beige and pale pink patches with a pop of mustard and did her Sashiko stitching with matching thread.

She sewed it into a flat zipper pouch with rounded corners and inserted a mustard zipper with gold teeth and she finished it all in four days...!!!! Record holder, well done Kerri Ann 🥇.

It always makes me very happy to see finished projects, so please dear students, keep sending them through to me!!

Next available workshop dates are Saturday Oct 03, 10 and 24, from 9AM to 1PM.

Bookings available through link in my profile 🪡 or I can put a kit together for you to create your own special project at home 🥰.


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24/09/2026

New me-made pottery vase 🐉 (part 2)

Some videos of the clay extrusion process, fondly nicknamed ‘birthing’, vase shaping process and glazing.

For this circular pipe extrusion I chose a green with golden flecks glaze for the base layer and a coat of white opal over the top, which created a really interesting effect.

This one needed a little extra waterproofing for the shorter pipe only and then it will be ready for its first Ikebana arrangement too 🌸😊

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