These lovely garments have all been made by Australian Fibre Artists using Lara Downs and Precious Purl products.
They display a variety of techniques, including felting, knitting, hand dyeing, embroidery and stitch, with many works including a variety of techniques in the same piece. Australian Fibre Art is now a very vibrant and exciting world as these works display. |
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| Mohair Swing Jacket designed by Jennie Pakula, embellished with felted wool and mohair collar designed by Pam Goble. Pattern available. |
A line dress with i-cord feature using Lara Downs mohair. Design by Jude Skeers. (Photo by D Stapleton). Pattern available. |
Cowl using 6 mohair yarns plus 6 other yummy fibres: design by P Goble. Croc skin clutch bag is a fabulous accessory! Seen recently at the NRIA fashion parade. |
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Stylish hand painted silk scarf by Peter D (Vic). |
This stunning mobius wrap was knitted by Rebekah from the ACT, using LD 2 ply Merino in Lavender colourway and "Bitterroot" pattern by Rosemary Hill. Rebekah's daughter Erica makes a lovely model.. |
Gorgeous felted vest featuring silk, mohair and merino wool by Helen French from the ACT. |
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Neck Lace in delicate fine mohair boucle and brushed yarns by Pam G (Vic). It features rosettes each centred with a single Swarovski crystal & a silver clasp. Pattern available. |
Lori from Victoria wearing her Cobweb felted wrap featuring LD's Africa colourway.
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Detail from a Nuno felted wrap by Peter D (Geelong) featuring silk tissue, mohair and merino wool top. Sadly Peter passed away in late 2011. We will miss him. . |
Exciting use of texture and colour resulted in this fabulous scarf by Pearl Moon (NSW).
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A message from Kerin, a doll maker from NSW: ".... I love your mohair, it's the shiniest, softest mohair I've used to date, I love it.
Thank you"
Kiren |
Nuno Felted scarf by Jan (Vic) featuring silk fabric, merino wool and embellishments
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This gorgeous doll's oufit & scarf have been created by Melanie (Qld).The scarf is knitted in LD 2 ply Angoraglow
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Glen (VIC) created this light and lovely wrap using muslin fabric, embellished with wool and silk top.
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Another gorgeous doll outfit by Melanie (QLD), this time, a top featuring LD yarn.
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A gorgeous Cobweb wrap by Christie (WA) using LD's Lap in "Aussie Sunset"colourway. |
Jenny P (Vic) in her very gorgeous wrap using LD's fine silk in "Rockpool" colourway. |
Fabulous mobius wrap by Jude Skeers (the wandering knitter - can't pin him down to one State!) knitted in LD's Kool Kid in a one off colourway. |
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Danise Challis (Vic) was a very creative spirit who did fabulous things with our "stuff". Our sympathies to her family on her recent passing. |
Felted hat with ostrich feather trim by Catherine B. (Vic).. |
Delicate Neck Lace knitted in Super Fine Kid mohair with a fine lurex thread by Pam G (Vic). It also features a single Swarovski crystal button- see below. |
More lovely hand made garments and accessories can be viewed at the Precious Purl gallery, Mezzanine level, 397 Brunswick St Fitzroy, Melbourne. |
Feedback from Katherine from Queensland " I am so pleased that I surfed the net and discovered Lara Downs. The 2 ply Angoraglow is perfect for a north Queensland winter and so easy to knit and so soft! Well done". |
A lovely ring wrap knitted by Sue (Vic) in Pure Cashmere 2 ply using LD's "Forest floor" colourway.
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Cherilyn (Vic) wrote recently to say "I would love to receive your newsletter please. I got onto the site (through a knitting magazine) and I have been on it for an hour and a half! It is fabulous. So much eye candy. "
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