I have been working on each of the elements for my capsule wardrobe pocket square. Imagine looking at your pocket square for inspiration for what to wear for the day 😁. Quite a few more to do. Last day of holiday today so back to normal tomorrow!! What have you been working on today?

Wow what a crazy busy school holiday period. Auckland, Queenstown, Texas Qld, Gold Coast and of course back home in Brisbane. I will be live again each week to hand sew pockets squares/bandanas/scarves with you. Chatting live with you which I just love. 👋 See you soon.

Thursday we 'Celebrate' our new members. While I like to send each of you a private message when you join it is also nice to announce you to the group as well. So please say Hi to them and help them get off level 1 so they can access the Classroom. So a warm welcome to: @Cathy Davidson @Cathy Davidson brings over 30 years of sewing experience and is here to deepen her pocket square knowledge. Cathy, some others you might like to connect with: @Jana Barthold hold has been sewing since age 12 and is drawn to quiet, creative hobbies. @Rosemarie Reynolds is calling in from Australia, newly retired and excited to finally have time for all those sewing projects. @Erica Sandwall has 35 years of sewing under her belt and a forensic accounting background — talk about attention to detail. @P Guerrieri has been sewing for over 60 years and started embroidering at age 4 in Virginia. @Auli Takala lives above the Arctic Circle in Finland working in Web3/blockchain and rekindling a passion for sewing and knitting — she runs Summit Backstage Mastermind, North knit Loft , and Upgraded | Blockchain&crypto. @Janey Richards lives on a boat in northern Australia, loves mixed media, fishing, and photography, and hand-sews. @Tracey Wright lives near Vancouver and fell completely in love with sewing in Fall 2024. @Wendy clark Clark loves everything to do with sewing. @Claire Amelia is a creative engineer with 20+ years of sewing and founder of The Atelier Hub where serious sewers gather — HINT: you will be hearing more from her soon!!! Please introduce yourself here, if you haven't already done so.

This was a phrase I heard this morning on my walk. It is not peace it is care. It was a podcast about the value of connecting textiles to our history. This particular episode was about the quilts women made for soldiers during the second world war and what they meant to those who received them. We have a special fashion historian guest talking to us about the origins of the pocket square at the end of this month. I hope you will join us as we learn from our past to appreciate the impact we have in our present day. When care exists it is hard to war. Here is the podcast. Enjoy.

No. It shouldn’t be the same fabric, but it should contain a link to it. Whether it be colour or pattern type. Scroll right for a nice example