It seems like so long ago that I was writing my last blog post, which coincidentally was of the same subject matter! But here I am, only just over a year later writing it again - WHAT!?!?As you may know from social media posts, newsletters and visiting the studio, our little family has had a ... read more
Maternity Leave As a Small Business
Only weeks before we headed to Houston Quilt Market & Festival we found out that we were expecting! It was news that we didn't think that we'd have the excitement of receiving for quite some time and we've been through the whole whirlwind of emotions over the last seven to eight months! As ... read more
Making the Daisy Hexies Quilt
You may remember back at the very beginning of Covid, we here in Victoria (Australia) were experiencing a lot of lockdowns... The sewing community went crazy with an unprecedented number of people locked indoors and looking for new hobbies. Enter the timeless hexagon, add a sprinkle of 'stitchy' ... read more
Radiance
I've been fascinated by tessellating shapes and patterns since I was young, and let's face it, is there anything more satisfying than interlocking shapes just coming together perfectly?! Well yes actually, there is - adding fabric to the mix! Like most people's introductions to English Paper ... read more
Stay Gold & Spark Quilt
Last week the super sweet Stay Gold & Spark Panel fabric by Melody Miller for Ruby Star Society arrived in the shop. I loved this fabric as soon as my fabric rep showed it to me, even though I normally detest any and all panel fabrics! I've been a bit of a fan girl of the Ruby Star Society ... read more
KNIT ONE, SAVE ONE…
So lately, I’ve been really getting excited about learning to knit socks… I mean, I haven’t started yet, there’s other (work-based Amy Kallissa) projects that I have to finish before I get started. I know I’m probably going to get addicted and I’m not going to want to stop until I have a pair ... read more
Made With #%*&@!
"A stitch in time, saves nine... literally" _ If you've known me for a while, you may remember one of my very first blog posts here, where I introduced the story behind the beginning of Amy Kallissa. That was almost two years ago. A lot can change in two years - a lot can change in one week. ... read more
Cedric
Cedric is your stereotypical hipster, although don’t tell him that, as far as he’s concerned, he’s a complete individual who does not subscribe to mainstream views. He fashions cushions out of scarves found in op-shops, manages to attend the opening of every new pop-up store within a 10 km radius of ... read more
Nellie
Nellie is a gentle free spirit who spends her days wistfully dreaming of warm sunshine, the ebb and flow of the ocean and age old forests. No matter what tasks her day brings, her mind is always somewhere else, bathed in nature’s beauty. Nellie gathers friends wherever she goes, people are drawn to ... read more
Duke
Duke spends his days running his award winning micro-brewery and craft gin distillery. He fills every ounce of spare time creating bespoke furniture from reclaimed timber, growing his own organic fruit and vegetables to share at his local farmer’s market and fostering rescue animals from his farm ... read more
Damien
Damien is a roving Melbourne photographer searching for the overlooked moments of beauty in simplicity, he’s all about the small details. He relishes detail in everything from man-scaping his facial hair to cooking amazingly complicated dishes for those that live in his apartment building and even ... read more
Delphine
Delphine is the most delicate and sophisticated rat you ever will meet. As a patron of the finer things in life, she boasts an armoire of silk kaftans and hats from the world’s finest milliners acquired on her travels abroad. When not swimming in the luxuries of five star hospitality, she’s at home ... read more
Lana
Lana is a vivacious, spirited young lady with a passion for music festivals and design markets. A professional dog walker and house flipper who runs ’pub crochet’ at her local tavern with the motto ’sip one, stitch one’. Lana’s love for DIY and handicrafts inspires those around her to get making ... read more
Introducing – Namesake by Amy Kallissa!
I can finally share with you all why it is that I've been hidden away for the last few months! If you visited the AQM in November, you'll probably have a bit of an idea as to what I've been working on - but not many people have actually seen the finished product... This week - Namesake - by yours ... read more
No Reservations
Lately I've been trying to hone in on my blogging skills. There's a lot that I want to share with you all, but blogging seems to have been put on a side-burner through my first year of being in business. Whilst this isn't my first blog post here, I do want to start from the beginning. I've spent a ... read more
The Saga of the Universe…
Wow - all I can say is, WOW. It's been an epic couple of months here in the studio with lots of emotion; some good, some bad. You know those people that are full of good ideas and life hacks and seem to cope well with everything? On the outside, everyone thinks that's me. I'm quietly ... read more