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Restitch with Fiona Jellie







                                                                                    Reclaim…Rework…
                                                                                  Renew…Reusing vintage

                                                                                household linen and lace to
                                                                                   ReStitch into Textile Art.



                                                                              As a child, and later as a
                                                                              secondary school student, I was
                                                                              always captivated by stitching of any

                                                                              type. University days saw me study
                                                                              to become a Home
                                                                              Economics teacher. During this
                                                                              time, whilst undertaking many
                                                                              textiles units, I also took private
                                                                              lessons in making bobbin lace. This
                                                                              began my love affair with lace.
                                                                              Whilst traveling in the United
                                                                              Kingdom and Europe I started

                                                                              collecting treasured pieces of
                                                                              vintage lace not planning on
                                                                              doing anything except admire them.
                                                                              Now, I focus on reclaiming
                                                                              vintage household linen. I layer it
                                                                              with vintage lace and doileys –
                                                                              reworking them into a collage.
                                                                              Finally, the addition of
                                                                              embellishments including
                                                                              ribbons, braid, beads, sequins,
                                                                              fabric, together with both hand and

                                                                              machine stitching help to  renew
                                                                              each piece.


                                                                              I have exhibited in a number of
                                                                              exhibitions including:
                                                                              CrossXpollination 2018, 2016, 2013,
                                                                              RRRTAG, Warrion, Vic
                                                                              Miniscule, RRTAG, Warrion, Vic
                                                                              One Red Thread 2018, 2017, Berry,                                                                                               I can be contacted for
                                                                              NSW                                                                                                                         commissions by clicking the
                                                                              My work is in private collections                                                                                                    links below.
                                                                              around Australia and the USA.
                                                                              In August 2018 I was the Guest Artist
                                                                              at the WA Craft Show.
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