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Private Embroidery Workshops Now Available

September 19, 2018October 27, 2018 Lara

Do you want to learn how to cross stitch? Do you want to learn the skills required to make your own beautiful hand embroidery? Then gather a group of friends together and let me show you how. You supply the venue and the coffee, I'll provide everything else.

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I’m Back!

September 16, 2018October 27, 2018 Lara

Last you heard from me I was in Mt Gambier attending Craft Alive, and I promised to show you all of the beautiful products I discovered. That post never came, but better late than never, right?

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Website Launch Sale – 20% OFF ALL PATTERNS!

March 29, 2018October 27, 2018 Lara

Finally the Lara Makes website is live! To celebrate, for one week only, ALL PATTERNS ARE 20% OFF!

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Hi

March 17, 2018October 27, 2018 Lara

My name is Lara. I’m a 30-something living on the sunny coastline of South Australia with my husband and our two furry friends.

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Today I'm going to share with you a super simple craft project that's perfect for dressing up a dull wall. All you need for this project is a canvas, a piece of fabric, and a staple gun. Just stretch the fabric over the canvas (make sure it's wrinkle free first!), and using the staple gun secure it to the back of the canvas. Seriously so easy. In less than 5 minutes you can have a unique piece of art to hang on your wall. I got all my supplies from @spotlightstores and used this gorgeous print by @jos_proust 😍
My baby girl is going to be 8 months old next week. I can't believe it 😱 I still haven't been doing much sewing or embroidery. It's really hard to do with a baby around. But I have been getting really into creative journalling. I've found it to be a great help in coping with post natal depression and anxiety. I love the creative outlet and paper is much easier to work with than a needle and thread when there's a little one around. Here's my take on a little junk journal I just finished making for a friend. I didn't go overboard on the decoration, there's still plenty of space for her to write, sketch or add her own embellishments. But I did include lots of fun pockets and clips to play with! I really enjoyed making this and I received such lovely gratitude from my friend in return 💖 Is this something you'd like to see in my shop, or would tutorials on my blog interest you? I'd love to do more of this type of craft so please let me know if you'd like to see more. #creativejournaling #junkjournal #ephemera #journal #journalspread #paper #papercraft #scrapbooking #journaling #laramakes
These patterns and more are coming to my Etsy store soon! Big thanks to my pattern testers @geekygirlgoes @theaussiecrafter 💕 #embroidery #modernembroidery #contemporaryembroidery #embroideryart #handembroidery #broderie #bordado #borduurwerk #handstitched #needleandthread #hoopart #halloween #mfm #dontworryitgetsworse #makersgonnamake #crossstitch #crossstitcher #crossstitching #crossstitchpattern #crossstitchdesigner  #crossstitchersofinstagram #craft #crafternoon #craftersofinstagram #etsy #etsyshop #etsysellersofinstagram #handmade #laramakes
I was really overwhelmed by all the possibilities for my @sewsalvaged slow stitch kit that I didn't know where to start. Finally I decided on a simple sashiko patchwork that I'm planning to use as a journal cover. This isn't even the whole kit; looking forward to see what I come up with for the rest! Note to self: practice hand stitching straight and even lines 🙈 #slowstitch #sashiko #boro #sewsalvaged #stitching #handstitched #journalcover
I snuck a bit of stitching in tonight while we were waiting for dinner to finish cooking, and my husband caught this moment: my daughter watching me intently 💕 #embroidery #modernembroidery #contemporaryembroidery #embroideryart #handembroidery #broderie #bordado #borduurwerk #handstitched #needleandthread #hoopart #fiberart #fibreart #makersgonnamake #crossstitch #crossstitcher #crossstitching #crossstitchpattern #crossstitchdesigner  #crossstitchersofinstagram #craft #crafternoon #craftersofinstagram #etsy #etsyshop #etsysellersofinstagram #handmade #laramakes
So many times I hear "I wish I could cross stitch". But here's the thing, cross stitch is so easy. As long as you've got reasonable eye sight and mobility in your fingers, I promise you can cross stitch! Cross stitch is simply using lots of tiny crosses to make an image or pattern. Here I'm using aida cloth to stitch on. Aida is great because it already has holes, making the perfect template for your cross stitches. The most important thing to remember with cross stitch is to keep your stitches going in the same direction. So if you start with a / on the bottom and a \ stitch on top, do all your stitches the same way. Do you have any more questions about cross stitch? What other videos would you like to see? #crossstitchtutorial #crossstitchvideo #crafttutorial #craftvideo #flosstube #crossstitch #crossstitcher #crossstitching #crossstitchpattern #crossstitchdesigner  #crossstitchersofinstagram #embroidery #handembroidery #craft #crafternoon #craftersofinstagram #etsy #handmade #handmadegifts #creative #fibreart #laramakes #create #diy #homemade #puntodecruz #kruissteek #pointdecroix  #learntocrossstitch
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