04/06/2026
I was delighted to be asked to make scarves for the Darwin chapter of the CWA to wear on a recent trip for an international gathering in Canada.
The women chose my Sturt's Desert Rose design, because that is the floral emblem of the Northern Territory. I recoloured the background for them and added their logo to the scarves, turning them into not only an identifier, but also a keepsake.
I used to see these flowers often when I lived in remote Central Australia and was so pleased to see them in flower last spring when I drove from Darwin to Adelaide.
This design is actually a coordinate for my Ned Kelly print (which is a whole other story). Inside my Ned Kelly skull purses, you'll find one of the colourways of this print. I chose to use this flower for Ned's sugar skull eyes, which makes no sense given he lived in Victoria, but who says I have to make sense all the time?
Other pics include the actual flower (taken on my journey last year), some colour options and Ned himself.
