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Michelle ✨️🦘🐈‍⬛🧶🌱 @mgwhatido.bsky.social · 10h

This morning I have discovered a new open bloom 😍 🌱🌼 Epiphyllum Ulana Orange Sunrise. I am loving her shades and she is at least 15cm diameter. #gardeningAU #rurallifeaustralia #huntervalleygardening #gardening #epiphyllum

Open bloom of Epiphyllum Ulana Orange Sunrise.

Side view of open bloom, Epiphyllum Ulana Orange Sunrise. Also showing buds yet to open.

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Michelle ✨️🦘🐈‍⬛🧶🌱 @mgwhatido.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Spotted these two 'guys' outside my bedroom window. Something a little different from the normal Wallabies. Enjoy them. One is a tad bedraggled because of the drizzly moisture falling.🌱 #gardeningAU #ouryardaustralia #kookaburras

A pair of Kookaburras perched on a branch.

Two Kookaburras on a branch, one has ruffled feathers because of the light rain.

Zoomed in photo of Kookaburra sitting on a branch. You can notice the brown strip on his head.

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Michelle ✨️🦘🐈‍⬛🧶🌱 @mgwhatido.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Our front yard. Typical occurrence. Boxing over a young lady. This is very serious business, one keeps their distance. #rurallifeaustralia #frontyard #gardeningAU 🌱🦘🥊

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Michelle ✨️🦘🐈‍⬛🧶🌱 @mgwhatido.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Out my sitting room window just now. Good Morning from Australia. 🌿🍃🌱🦘✨️ #rurallifeaustralia #gardeningAU #gardeningmoments

Mumma Wallaby with baby having a look at the world from her pouch. We call these babies "pinkies" as they do not have fur yet, you will notice the 'pink' head of the baby.
Mumma is in our garden, we are looking out through the sitting room window.

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Michelle ✨️🦘🐈‍⬛🧶🌱 @mgwhatido.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

Australian Native Hibiscus, lost tag, so no ID for the variety. 🌸🌱🍃🌿 #gardeningAU #gardening

Five pink Australian native hibiscus flowers with dark centres. Still on the plant.

2 Australian native hibiscus flowers opened today, attracting native insects, one can be seen in a flower. Flowers are pink with dark centres.

A large Australian native hibiscus flowers, with a native bee inside. Flower is pink with a dark burgundy centre. Petals have crepe like creases.

Australian native hibiscus flowers, showing the creases of the petals. A lovely shade of lolly pink, with burgundy centre. Pllen can be seen on the bottom petals.

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Michelle ✨️🦘🐈‍⬛🧶🌱 @mgwhatido.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

Tidied up a couple of days ago. A crochet centre piece, called 'Rose Garden', or 'Outgoing Roses' on Ravelry. Approximately 71cm (28") diameter 🧶 #crochetrocks #finethreadcrochet

A beige rose coloured centre piece called Rose Garden. The design is worked in filet and lace stitches. Photo taken from above, looking directly down.

Crocheted centre piece called Rose Garden, in the shade of beige rose. The design is a feature of filet and lace stitches. Photo shows half of the doily.

A crocheted centre piece, worked in filet and lace stitches, the colour is a beige rose soft shade. Photo is taken from above looking down onto the centre piece. The design is called Rose Garden.

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Michelle ✨️🦘🐈‍⬛🧶🌱 @mgwhatido.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

Found a knit 🧶 I started back in June 2024. As a learner, I may have 'bitten off more than I can stitch' , still giving it a whirl. I think it is alright, a few mishaps, still pleased. I intend it finished before October's end this year. #knitsky #learningknit #knitrocks #knittingaustralia

100% alpaca yarn in sky blue. Cowl in progress has many different stitches, including cables and seed stitch.

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Michelle ✨️🦘🐈‍⬛🧶🌱 @mgwhatido.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

So I did a thing. Each design is different from the previous, a stitch here, different placement there. Fun!! I called them 'Rosemarie', after my gorgeous Mum! #crochet 🧶🧵 #crochetmagic #craftlove #crochetaway #crochetrocks

My textured design, 'Rosemarie' Doily, prototype 6. I used vintage crochet thread size 10. There is No Pattern available for this design.

My design, crochet textured doily. I called her 'Rosemarie', this is my prototype number 5. I used a vintage Coats #crochet thread in size 10.
No pattern is available for this design.

Prototype number 3 of my 'Rosemarie' doily. This is my design, there is no pattern available. Crochet thread size 10 was used in a shade called Comfrey.

The pink (Indian Rose) prototype is number 2, the Ecru is prototype number 1 (the 1st design). Both made using vintage crochet thread size 20.
I named her after my Mum 'Rosemarie' Doily.

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Michelle ✨️🦘🐈‍⬛🧶🌱 @mgwhatido.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

First clear day, after having 100mm+ of rain, strong winds and bitter cold. Collecting laundry, looked up and saw this beauty! Australian Wedge-tailed Eagle. Our largest bird of prey. Enjoy!!! #Australianwildlife #wedgetailedeagle #rurallifeaustralia #winterinaustralia 🦅🌱🌿

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Michelle ✨️🦘🐈‍⬛🧶🌱 @mgwhatido.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

All the rain has opened some of the Schlumberger flower buds. Love my wall of colour. 🌸🌱🌿🪴 #gardeningAU #garden #Schlumberger #lateautumninaustralia

My verandah wall of hanging pots, filled with flowering Schlumberger. So much colour!

A hanging pot of Schlumberger, colour red in buds.

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Michelle ✨️🦘🐈‍⬛🧶🌱 @mgwhatido.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Introducing the 'Rocky Shawl Collar Jacket and Hat Set'. It is a Lisa Boyd design. 🧶 Her patterns can be found on Ravelry. They are crocheted and seamless 😍✨️ Size made is for a 1-2 year old, and I used 100% 8 ply (DK) wool. #crochet #crochetinaustralia

The 'Rocky Shawl Collar Cardigan and Hat Set'. Designed by Lisa Boyd.
The cardigan is laying flat on a timber table, with arms out stretched. The three bottom buttons are done up, and the top button remains open. The Beanie Hat is on the left sleeve, the band is designed to be folded up, as shown. The top of the hat has a faux fur pom.

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Michelle ✨️🦘🐈‍⬛🧶🌱 @mgwhatido.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

This is a little baby fresh out of the pouch. It would be the size of a large domestic cat, no bigger. So cute. #babywallaby 🦘 #gardening 🌿 #gardeningau 🌱 #rurallivingaustralia 🦘

Mumma Wallaby at the back, baby wallaby in the front.

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Michelle ✨️🦘🐈‍⬛🧶🌱 @mgwhatido.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

My first flower for the Australian season, well at ours. 🌱🌿🌸 Schlumberger 'Candy'. Enjoy her Bloom. #gardening #gardeningAU #gardeninginautumn

Schlumberger 'Candy' side view of flower.

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Michelle ✨️🦘🐈‍⬛🧶🌱 @mgwhatido.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

'Tis the day for photographing & recording finished craft 🧶 #crochet to be exact. 'Triangular Scarf Chalastre' designed by Claudia Tesar. Pattern is available on Ravelry. I experimented with a larger hook, as I wanted lighter, softer and more drape. I achieved my goal!

Triangular Scarf Chalastre, a design by Claudia Tesar.
I have folded the scarf to form a long scarf falling at the front of the mannequin. It rolls around the back of the neck for warmth, and is pinned in the front to secure.
This is a large scarf, purposefully made as such. Folded as in the photo, the points of the scarf pass the mannequins knees!
The scarf measures after blocking 236.5cm x 126cm (93 inch x 49.5 inch).

Triangular Scarf Chalastre, a design by Claudia Tesar.
I have folded the scarf so the point falls at the front of the mannequin. The points of the triangle drape around the back of the neck for warmth and fall down the front.
This is a very large scarf 236.5cm x 126cm (93 Inch x 49.5 inch), so can be wrapped as often as one wishes.

Triangular Scarf Chalastre, a design by Claudia Tesar.
A close up photo of the definition of the stitches, showing the lace work and texture.

Triangular Scarf Chalastre, a design by Claudia Tesar.
The scarf is sitting on a counter top, draped in such a way as to appear it is wrapped around 'ones' neck. Photo shows the lace and texture of the stitches.

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Michelle ✨️🦘🐈‍⬛🧶🌱 @mgwhatido.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

Finished up awhile ago. 'Dreamer' scarf a design by the talented Julita Janicka. Created by myself. I love it! 🧶 #crochetinaustralia #crochet #scarf #shawl ✨

'Dreamer' scarf, a design by Julita Janicka. It is a large triangle, it has been folded to be worn as a long scarf on this mannequin. Just one of many ways of wearing it.
The colours are pinks, purples, bluish grey and cream. It is a very textured and warm scarf.

'Dreamer' scarf a design by Julita Janicka, and created by myself. A large triangular design. Here it is folded around the neck of the mannequin to appear as a long scarf. The colours in the scarf are pinks, purples, bluish grey and cream. A very textured and warm scarf.

A close up photo of the stitches in the scarf "dreamer' designed by Julita Janicka. The scarf is a large triangle shape, and very textured. The colours in the scarf are pinks, purples, bluish greys and cream. Patterns in the scarf include fans, bobbles, popcorns and shells.

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Michelle ✨️🦘🐈‍⬛🧶🌱 @mgwhatido.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Autumn morning in #Australia. Good morning. It will be a perfect day in the great outdoors. 🌱🌿🦘✨️

Morning sun rays on the grass, either a light must at the back. Dew on the grass.

Light morning mist, with the suns rays shining through the trees and onto the grass.

Autumn morning mist - light mist. Sun shining through the trees onto the grass

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Michelle ✨️🦘🐈‍⬛🧶🌱 @mgwhatido.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Some pretties to brighten your day. 🌱🌿🌺 We are expecting a little rain to arrive from the tail of Cyclone Alfred. Thought to take these photos before they are ruined/saturated. Rain is badly needed, just the same. #gardeningAU #Australiangardening #gardening

Dahlia flower 'purple ball'. Part open flower still has the golden bud in the centre. It is a burgundy pinkish purple shade.

Frangipani flowers, 'Fruit Salad'. Golden yellow centres with bright Relish pink petal tips and edges. It has an aroma similar to fruit salad.

Ginger flower, 'Siam Shadow'. The top of the flower stem has large pink petals with brown 'painted' tips. The base of the pink petals has like little green dishes. Tint iris like lillies open in each one. One can be seen here, it is iris purple blue, with yellow streaked throat. There are more tiny lilies yet to open.

Dahlia 'Apricot', a pretty delicate orange colour.

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Kathy Fulkerson @beachybumforever.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Good morning!

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Michelle ✨️🦘🐈‍⬛🧶🌱 @mgwhatido.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

"Dreamer" by Julita Janicka. Row 34/93ish complete. I will finish up as yarn runs out 😀🧶 #julitkowesprawki #dreamer #designedinpolandmadeinaustralia #julitajanickadesigner #zauberflowerproyarn ##crochetinaustralia

Row 34 complete of "Dreamer" scarf/shawl, designed by Julita Janicka. A lace pattern in purplish plum shades, a touch of pale pink, some shades of grey. A triangle shaped pattern, made in 4 ply (fingering) weight, Schoppel Zauber Flower Pro yarn.

Zoomed in photo of "Dreamer," a Julita Janicka design. Photo shows the textured & risen stitches in the lace work. Each row is different, the long colour changing yarn giving stitches more definition.

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Michelle ✨️🦘🐈‍⬛🧶🌱 @mgwhatido.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

One doubled batch of #homemade "Tomato, Red Wine & Rosemary Sauce". #homegrown 🌱🍅🍽 Tomatoes, Rosemary & Bay Leaves. Many uses, preferred with steak, chops or BBQ'ed anything. 🤤✨️ #gardeningAU #cooking #gardening #australiansummers Photos are from this, to that, to this.

Photo shows cooking pot full of "Tomato, Red Wine & Rosemary Sauce" ingredients. Pot has just started boiling. There are homegrown oblong heirloom tomatoes cut in quarters, fresh homegrown sprigs of Rosemary, homegrown fresh Bay Leaf, and some halved homegrown Cherry Tomatoes. Bubbling away in the saucy liquid.

Photo of "Tomato, Red Wine & Rosemary Sauce". After being through a moolie (a sort of strainer or sieve). The colour is a soft orange. It is waiting to be bottled.

The finished "Tomato, Red Wine & Rosemary Sauce", bottled and labelled. 🤤✨️

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Michelle ✨️🦘🐈‍⬛🧶🌱 @mgwhatido.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

A Wallaroo. Closer to the house than usual, they mostly stay down the paddock away from the house. Anyway, 7.11pm out my kitchen window. 🌱🦘✨️🌿 #gardeningAU #gardening #rurallifeaustralia #Wallaroo

A Wallaroo on a rock pile, on the outer edge of our garden. The grass is vibrant green after our recent rains.

Zoomed in on a Wallaroo, it is alert standing atop a pile of rocks.

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Michelle ✨️🦘🐈‍⬛🧶🌱 @mgwhatido.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

That is enough for one day in the kitchen. 🍽 Bread & Butter Pickles completed this afternoon, and this morning was the Italian Pickled Peppers. Hooking 🧶(crochet) time before I start dinner. #homecooking 🧉🍽 #homegrown 🫑🌿🌱🥒 #rurallifeaustralia #australiansummer

Close-up photo of a jar of bread and butter pickles. Freshly made this afternoon the 8th February, 2025.
The brine is darker than the usual colour due to the coconut sugar used.

Four jars of Pickles. Two of bread and butter Pickles and two of Italian Pickled Peppers. Both made today, the 8th February, 2025. The Pickled Peppers are rather colourful due to three coloured capsicums (bell peppers) being used. They are red, yellow and green.

My scarf/shawl I am about to hook, it will be a handy make for our coming Winter.
The pattern is called: Triangular Scarf Chalastre, designed by Claudia Tesar. The yarn is from Skip Rope Yarn Co.. The yarn variety is called So Twisted Sock, a 4 ply (fingering) weight yarn, the colour is called True Teal.

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Michelle ✨️🦘🐈‍⬛🧶🌱 @mgwhatido.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

This morning, we made 'Italian Pickled Peppers'. After lunch, we will make 'Bread & Butter Pickles. It is that time of year. 🍽 🫑 #homegrown #homemade #gardening #cooking #gardeningAU #australiansummer

Two jars at the front, one jar at the back. Freshly made 'Italian Pickled Peppers'. The Peppers are homegrown capsicum (bell pepper), there are three colours, red, yellow and green.

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Michelle ✨️🦘🐈‍⬛🧶🌱 @mgwhatido.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

In our garden this morning, a Dahlia, the variety is Salmon. 🌱✨️ #gardeningAU #gardening #summergarden 🌿🏵

Close up photo of our Dahlia flower, nearly completely open. There is a bud just starting to open behind the flower.
The variety of dahlia is called Salmon, the colour is true to its name.
There are green dahlia leaves in the background.
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This is a side on photo of our Dahlia, the variety Salmon. The flower colour is true to its name, being a lovely shade of Salmon. The photo shows the cupped shaping of the petals, as well as the layering of each petal. At the back of the flower is a dahlia bud that is just this morning starting to open. The background of the photo shows green dahlia leaves.

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Michelle ✨️🦘🐈‍⬛🧶🌱 @mgwhatido.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

3.50pm, New South Wales, Australia. Sitting minding my business, relaxing with some hooking (crochet). Movement outside, Goanna (Monitor Lizard), I guess it is 33°C. Enjoy. 🌱🦎🦘✨️ #rurallifeaustralia #gardeningAU #australiansummers

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Michelle ✨️🦘🐈‍⬛🧶🌱 @mgwhatido.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Drying dishes, looked out kitchen window only to see this Monitor Lizard (Goanna). 32` C at the moment, to reach 38`C. The slate pieces are approx. 30 x 20 cm (12 x 8in). This is one very big boy, about to shed some skin. 🌿🌱🦎 #gardening #gardeningAU #australianlife #rurallifeaustralia

Photo taken through my kitchen window. I love this photo, shows the Monitor so well. Big boy Monitor lizard on our slate verandah, you can see his forked tongue, and sharp talon like claws. His striped markings are only visible on his legs and toes. The skin on his body has started to lift and loosen, he is going to shed this old skin and will then show off his vibrant new colours.

The head and shoulders of a big boy, Monitor Lizard. He is about to climb onto our verandah.

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Michelle ✨️🦘🐈‍⬛🧶🌱 @mgwhatido.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Normally, have Wallabies. Tonight, it is actually Kangaroos! Enjoy. Had to frighten them back to the paddock to save my garden. No kangaroos harmed. 🌿🌱🦘✨️ #gardening #gardeningAU #rurallifeaustralia #australiansummer

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Michelle ✨️🦘🐈‍⬛🧶🌱 @mgwhatido.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

A couple more of 'George' the same Monitor Lizard as before but in the back yard. 🌱🦎🌿✨️ #gardening ##gardeningAU ##rurallifeaustralia #huntervalleynswaustralia #monitorlizard

Monitor Lizard starting to climb a gum tree, after being startled by hubs.

Further up the tree is the Monitor Lizard. They blend in well with their environment.

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Michelle ✨️🦘🐈‍⬛🧶🌱 @mgwhatido.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

This 'George', as we call him. He is our 'old man' of the Monitor Lizards (Goanna's). Maybe 5 foot or more in length. We try to keep our distance, and do not get to close. We do love his markings. Enjoy. 🌿🦎🌱 #gardeningAU #gardening #rurallife #huntervalleynswaustralia

Large Monitor Lizard (Goanna), looking straight at the camera, with his mouth open. He appears to be talking.

Monitor Lizard, looking at camera, and showing off his finger nails (talons), and chest muscles. They are big, strong animals.

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Michelle ✨️🦘🐈‍⬛🧶🌱 @mgwhatido.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

🧶 introducing Table Centre "Frost," a Mayumi Sato design. Made using size 10 thread, the final diameter is 48cm or 19 inches. It is a fun design and a vintage #crochet pattern.

Table Centre Frost, designed by Mayumi Sato and crocheted by me! It is Cherry Red in colour, with a flower like Centre, surrounded by pineapple motifs, then what appears to be leaves, and finally some lace netting. Made using size 10 cotton thread. The diameter is 48cm or 19 inches.

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Michelle ✨️🦘🐈‍⬛🧶🌱 @mgwhatido.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

Wallabies finding the shade already. We expect 40+C today. Look closely, baby wallaby head comes out of mummas pouch, towards end. 🌱🦘✨️ #gardeningAU #gardening #rurallifeaustralia #wildlife

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Michelle ✨️🦘🐈‍⬛🧶🌱 @mgwhatido.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

First time using assigned pooling yarn. Yarn is from indie dyer: Three Trees Fibrecrafts, colour is called Lovers Mask. Pattern is 'Cuddly Scarf' designed by Joanna Sitkiewicz, find her at Yaga Yaga Handmade. 🧶 #crochet #craft #indiedying #craftedinaustralia

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Michelle ✨️🦘🐈‍⬛🧶🌱 @mgwhatido.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

It is getting dry. Breakfast is harder to find. Cheeky Wallabies, out my kitchen window. Greetings from Australia. 🌱🦘✨️ #gardening ##rurallifeaustralia #gardeningAU #australiansummer

Looking out my kitchen window, there are four wallabies grazing the dried out grass.

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Michelle ✨️🦘🐈‍⬛🧶🌱 @mgwhatido.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

In less than 3 hours it will be 2025 in my world. So the best of new beginnings to you all. The happiest of New Years!! 🌱🦘✨️🧶🍷🎉 #crafting #crochet #rurallife #gardening #gardeningAU #life #newyear #newbeginnings

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Michelle ✨️🦘🐈‍⬛🧶🌱 @mgwhatido.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

Seriously, I never get tired of watching these beauties. Wallabies doing Wallaby stuff! #gardeningAU #gardening #rurallife #farminginaustralia 🌱🦘✨️

Two Wallabies finding breakfast, on our front patch. As seen from my bedroom window.

Two Wallabies enjoying some green grass for their breakfast. As seen through the bedroom window.

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Michelle ✨️🦘🐈‍⬛🧶🌱 @mgwhatido.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

Tamara Bralette designed by Roseanna Murray. A quick make, ideal for gifting. Perfect for evening wear, festivals or the beach. #crochet using a cotton, linen mix, with a slub. 🧶✨️ #crochetinaustralia #crafting

Tamara Bralette designed by Roseanna Murray. Crafted by Michelle. Bralette is shown on a mannequin with a sarong from the waist down.

Tamara Bralette designed by Roseanna Murray. Side view on a mannequin. Crafted by Michelle.

Tamara Bralette designed by Roseanna Murray. Crafted by Michelle. Bralette is laying flat on a timber bench top.

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