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.

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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Random size, hand- painted Indigo stripes on Oatmeal European linen, sewn into a modern style slouchy Komebukuro, (squa...
03/06/2026

Random size, hand- painted Indigo stripes on Oatmeal European linen, sewn into a modern style slouchy Komebukuro, (square bottom) with the cutest Merino wool hand-made pompom's, cant stop fondling them...🤭

Dimensions:
Height: 20cm (8 inches)
Base Diametre: 12cm (4 3/4 inches)
Drawstrings: 25cm (10 inches)

lined with natural cotton drill, interfaced for extra body.

Available for purchase from my Etsy Store.

_painting # hand_embroidery _creativeness #

My new passion - painting with Indigo dye - ignited after having done a workshop with the lovely Cath from the @ in Augu...
03/06/2026

My new passion - painting with Indigo dye - ignited after having done a workshop with the lovely Cath from the @ in August last year.

Oatmeal European linen dabbed with Indigo, sewn into a handy size zipper pouch (19cm wide, 15cm heigh), lined with natural cotton drill, interfaced for extra body.

Available for purchase from my Etsy Store.

_painting # hand_embroidery _creativeness #

Studio Ikebana - second container arrangement using massed Gladioli and Palm grass leaves.Ikebana_Brisbane ...
02/06/2026

Studio Ikebana - second container arrangement using massed Gladioli and Palm grass leaves.

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Studio Ikebana - Pat Sensei set us a challenge with a bucket full of material, two containers she chose for us, a few mi...
02/06/2026

Studio Ikebana - Pat Sensei set us a challenge with a bucket full of material, two containers she chose for us, a few minutes to study the material and then 5 minutes to make an arrangement in one of her chosen containers. A bit like a Masterchef mystery box challenge ....😂

I failed hopelessly, tried to do too much in 5 minutes! had an enjoyable play with the material thereafter and created this arrangement instead.

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Italian holiday vibes... this clutch takes my mind straight to sitting on a busy Piazza, sipping a Campari Soda, enjoyin...
25/05/2026

Italian holiday vibes... this clutch takes my mind straight to sitting on a busy Piazza, sipping a Campari Soda, enjoying a long sunny summer evening.

Made from repurposed fabric (re-pieced cut offs from an alteration I did on a friends vertical striped pants) lined and padded for extra body. Red, white and green striped cotton fabric, 26cm wide, 15cm tall, green zipper and red leather zipper pull.

Soon to be found on my Etsy store.

Now where is that waiter with my drink....???🍹🍹🍹

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Home Ikebana - bathing in late afternoon sunlightCarnations, NZ flax and some grasses I found on my walk with Georgie. M...
23/05/2026

Home Ikebana - bathing in late afternoon sunlight

Carnations, NZ flax and some grasses I found on my walk with Georgie. Missed my Ikebana class this week, the theme was "grasses"...

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ERRATA Please use this QR code to pre-book your seat for our hands-on Workshops, daily at 2PM, $20.00 per person, during...
18/05/2026

ERRATA

Please use this QR code to pre-book your seat for our hands-on Workshops, daily at 2PM, $20.00 per person, during our Annual Exhibition, Jun 13-14, 2026.

For more information about the actual Exhibition, please refer to the previous post.

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TOWARDS 100 YEARS OF SOGETSU IKEBANASogetsu Ikebana Queensland Exhibition 202610am - 4pmSaturday 13 and Sunday 14 JuneAu...
17/05/2026

TOWARDS 100 YEARS OF SOGETSU IKEBANA

Sogetsu Ikebana Queensland Exhibition 2026

10am - 4pm
Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 June
Auditorium, Brisbane Botanic Gardens
Mt Coot-tha Road, Mt Coot-tha, Brisbane

Admission $5.00

Official opening by Mr Ishikawa Katsutoshi, Consul-General of Japan at 10.15am Saturday 13 Jun. Announcement of the winner of the Ikebana Pottery Prize.

Free Ikebana demonstrations daily 10.30am and 1pm
Free guided tours daily 11.30am and 2.30pm
Ikebana containers for sale daily from 11.30am
Hands-on workshops daily 2pm - $20
Use QR code to prebook your hands-on workshop after 1 April 2026
Refreshments for sale

Contact: The Secretary - [email protected] for more information

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