Hand made by Malosey

Welcome to the Malosey blogspot!

Thank you to all of my friends who have given some great feedback for the new page.  I have been spending some time today getting acquainted with the world of blog and I have successfully managed to upload some images of my wares.  I have chosen a few colourful images of my stitchery for the summer.  The first image being a beautiful bouquet of my stitched flower brooches.

I make a range of pet cushions and blankets based on quilting techniques and patchwork designs.  My favourite way to make patchwork is to choose a huge range of fabrics in different colours and patterns and make 2.5 inch squares randomly scattered to make a good old fashioned patchwork.  I love the idea of using all of the leftover fabric pieces to create something colourful, beautiful, useful, usually large and practical.

This is an example of my patchwork colour schemes.  This quilt is 2 meters square with an inset blue border to frame the colourful squares and highlight the diamond pattern.  The diamonds were created by using light fabrics between the darker colours for contrast.

For our furry four legged friends I make a snazzy range of coats. I can make all shapes and sizes with a range of different fabrics.  The coats pictured are made in the quilting tradition with 100% cotton quilt filling, they are reversible with Velcro fastenings.  Recommended for winter use by the discerning pooch about town. Also I have a range of doggy jumpers and sweatshirts, images available on request!

I have a passion for sculpture as well as painting and sewing and here I have combined my skills and influences to make brooches from buttons.  They are attached with jewellery wire to a main button and pin.  The buttons are arranged at different lengths and heights to create the three dimensional shape and can be manipulated and rearranged. 

Thank you for visiting my blog.  I hope you have enjoyed looking at some of my creations.  Please feel free to ask questions or give me some feedback about any aspect of my work and blog.

Hand made by Malosey

Hello,

This is my first attempt at blogging and I hope that this is how you do it!!

I want to introduce myself.  I have recently moved to Ballarat and I don't know many people yet, but I know there are loads of creative and crafty people out there just like me, and I hope to communicate with you all through this blog.

I make quilts, dog coats, pet beds, bunting, stitched baskets, bags, cooling dog collars, cooling neck ties for humans too, stitched and button brooches and plant pots made from vinyl records.  I also make clothes and other stuff, mainly for myself but whatever you need I will make it if I can. 

It would be great to meet like-minded people in Victoria and share info, ideas and selling tips.  I met a lovely lady from Myrtle & Grace yesterday and she gave me the drive to get this blog set up, so I would like to thank her and mention her blogspot - www.myrtleandgrace.blogspot.com They make clothing for ladies and children and are well worth looking up!

I am hoping that somebody reads this now and I will look forward to a reply or two, failing that I will have to try something else.  I feel like I am in space putting out a radio signal in the hope that somebody is listening and will communicate with me, but not knowing if the radio is working.......roger that.......over and out.

Maybe I will look up some other blogs and reply to them? It's so exciting, anything could happen......or nothing......hmmmmm

Well, I hope somebody is out there
Nanoo nanoo
Malosey