4Ever Blue

4Ever Blue Hand-made bags and homewares using natural fibres and pre-loved & re-purposed fabrics.

Specialising in hand-crafted items such as Pouches, Bags, Totes & Homewares made from natural fibres (up-cycled Jeans, vintage silk, cotton, linen and leather) often embellished with Japanese style slow stitched embroidery (Sashiko) and/or stencil prints. Available for sale from my Studio in Sumner or my Etsy on-line Store: https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/4EverBlueCreations

Workshops - why not join

me for a Boro/Sashiko or Introduction to Ikebana Workshop held at my Sumner Studio on a regular basis.

Student work!!! 🥰Mikiko, a fellow Ikebana student, attended a Boro & Sashiko workshop with me in March and diligently fi...
23/06/2026

Student work!!! 🥰

Mikiko, a fellow Ikebana student, attended a Boro & Sashiko workshop with me in March and diligently finished her sashiko stitching at home. She chose indigo Dabu (hand block printed with mud resist paste) dyed fabric on a blue linen base and did her Sashiko stitching with matching thread.

I sewed it up for her into a Komebukuro, a Japanese style rice pouch/drawstring bag. Modelled by my pretty blue Daruma from

It always makes me very happy to see finished projects, so please dear students, keep sending them through to me!!

Next available workshop dates are Saturday, Jul 04 and Aug 01, from 9AM to 1PM.

Bookings available through link in my profile 🪡 or I can put a kit together for you to create your own special project at home 🥰.


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and the series of collage style patchwork continues... made from vintage silk Kimono pieces, hand embroidered to emphasi...
23/06/2026

and the series of collage style patchwork continues... made from vintage silk Kimono pieces, hand embroidered to emphasis the shape of the prints - in vibrant shades of orange, red and cream with a hint of green. The next lot in the making are all in shades of green...

4. Size - 14-19 cm

collage

Home Ikebana - a field of Billy ButtonsFolded leaves with fresh yellow Billy ButtonsIkebana_Brisbane ...
23/06/2026

Home Ikebana - a field of Billy Buttons

Folded leaves with fresh yellow Billy Buttons

Ikebana_Brisbane

13/06/2026

I was a busy bee yesterday… after my arrangement at the Art Gallery I did another one for our Annual Exhibition at the Auditorium at the Botanical Gardens, Mt Coot-tha. The theme is 100 years of Sogetsu Ikebana and we had to choose one of the four Iemotos (Head Masters) styles for our arrangement. I choose Kasumi Teshigahara, the second Iemoto, which established her own style of Ikebana through miniature creations or light and luxurious works which made full use of dried or color painted materials. I used dried burgundy smoke bush, yellow carnations, yellow & burgundy button chrysanthemums, salmon hypericum berries and variegated flax for my arrangement. The gorgeous turquoise vase is on loan from@my teacher Pat 😊 #

12/06/2026

My arrangement for Sogetsu Ikebana at the QLD Art Gallery, Brisbane this week. Material used: Golden Bromeliad, Green Bromeliad, Fire Sticks, fresh Billy Buttons.
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Something new I have been playing with....series of collage style patchwork, made from vintage silk Kimono pieces, hand ...
09/06/2026

Something new I have been playing with....series of collage style patchwork, made from vintage silk Kimono pieces, hand embroidered to emphasis the shape of the prints - in shades of red, beige and black.

3. Size - 12-18 cm

collage

Something new I have been playing with....series of collage style patchwork, made from vintage silk Kimono pieces, hand ...
09/06/2026

Something new I have been playing with....series of collage style patchwork, made from vintage silk Kimono pieces, hand embroidered to emphasis the shape of the prints - in shades of red, beige and black.

2. Size - 14 -18 cm

collage

Something new I have been playing with....series of collage style patchwork, made from vintage silk Kimono pieces, hand ...
09/06/2026

Something new I have been playing with....series of collage style patchwork, made from vintage silk Kimono pieces, hand embroidered to emphasis the shape of the prints - in shades of red and beige.

1. Size - 23 -26cm

collage

Results from yesterday morning’s workshop at my Studio.Five lovely participants, five different outcomes!Got to love the...
07/06/2026

Results from yesterday morning’s workshop at my Studio.

Five lovely participants, five different outcomes!

Got to love the color combinations they came up with using my curated fabric packs plus a few added pieces...🤭😁 our half-time snack was a delicious gluten, refined sugar and dairy free lemon & honey cake, free recipe from

Four drawstring bags and one zipper pouch are in the making. Can’t wait to see them all finished!!

Next available workshop dates are Saturday, Jun 20 and Jul 04, from 9AM to 1PM.

Bookings available through link in my profile 🪡 or I can put a kit together for you to create your own special project at home 🥰.


Student work!!! 🥰Susie attended a Boro & Sashiko workshop early May and diligently finished her sashiko stitching at ho...
04/06/2026

Student work!!! 🥰

Susie attended a Boro & Sashiko workshop early May and diligently finished her sashiko stitching at home. She chose a more muted palette of beige and brown patches with a pop of fuchsia and did her Sashiko stitching with matching thread.

She sewed it into a flat zipper pouch with rounded corners and inserted a cream zipper with silver teeth. Well done Susie!!

It always makes me very happy to see finished projects, so please dear students, keep sending them through to me!!

Next available workshop dates are Saturday, Jun 20 and Jul 04, from 9AM to 1PM.

Bookings available through link in my profile 🪡 or I can put a kit together for you to create your own special project at home 🥰.


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