Australian Homespun - June 2018

the panel after the background pieces are all
together, to give texture. A naive, stitched silhouette,
perhaps with an element of raw-edge appliqué is
then added as a finishing embellishment.”
And what does she end up with? Boughs and
birdhouses, embroidered and appliquéd buds and
blooms, hanging hearts and bite-size pears all
growing in fabric gardens of florals, linen swatches,
lengths of lace and cheesecloth swabs, held secure
with lovely lumpy stitches. It’s all just glorious.
And to plop a cherry on top on this craft idyll,
Lisa admits to having a dream home studio (“It’s
my haven ... full to the brim with all my found
treasures.”) and total satisfaction from her work
(“Yes! Yippee!! Lucky me!”).
“It’s my ‘happy place’, where I most feel like
myself. And being able to share that with my
students is such a gift. Someone very wise once
said, ‘Find something you love to do, share it
with abundance and you’ll never feel like you’re
working a day in your life.’ Mission accomplished!”

Lisa Mattock’s business is called ‘Forage’. To
find out more about her work and workshops,
go to http://www.foragebylisamattock.com.au and
http://www.instagram.com/foragebylisamattock.

• Susan Hurley

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