Hi!

Thought I should make one of those nice pinned posts :D

I'm Michelle (she/her/they)

I live in Australia - I make things with needle and thread, and I walk in the wild. I have degrees in science and education, and do STEM education writing/consulting.

I make strange little things in textiles and beads, I sell the objects I make in a local store. I also have a teeny webshop where I sell a small number of objects and I have a couple of online workshops and some downloadable tutorials and patterns.

My favourite makes from 2023: #pardalote's top 20 makes for 2023

All my recent posts are my own work. All my nature photos are from my hiking adventures and are my own photos.

I'm currently closed for commissions. Note that I'm in Aus, so postage times and costs might be a factor for you. My commission process varies according to the size and complexity of the work, but always includes at least half up-front payment. My most common commission pieces are my beetles, which I've sent all over the world to new homes in the UK, Europe, US and even Borneo!

Asks are always open. I love asks.

A tutorial!

I've just published a step-by-step tutorial showing how I make my beaded forms. It's 18 pages of juicy instructions, hints and tips and closeup photos AND over half an hour of video that demonstrates my beading process.

It's AUD$8 (about USD$5) and on my webshop here: https://www.pardalotemakes.com/shop/patterns

Keeping place.

Glass beads and fabric

So the cafe I go to for my morning coffee has the best spoons. Every day I take a photo of whatever spoons we get, I’ve been doing this for a year.

I just opened my spoon album and thought it looked pretty neat.

So have a random adorable grid of spoons to cheer you up on this iffy day.

Edit to add: there are more, many more. So if you need some more spoon grids, you know, just ask. 😄

A photo I found from 2022.

(Because @naturelovespollinator was talking about stone wrapping.)

Small manifestations of my fears and hopes. They are surprisingly sparkly.

Everything stacking up.

#🐓💜🖤

Went blueberry picking this morning.

I've made a new stitchy jigsaw... https://www.jigsawplanet.com/pardalote

Bird-making workshop!

When I re-worked my online workshops over the new year, I also reduced the cost of my Stitchy Bird workshop. This is now AUD$38 (about USD$24) and you have a whole year to stitch along with me and make one of these silly birds, all at your own pace.

My workshops live here: https://pardalote.teachable.com

Okok, I know. but look at these two frens.

Other days, other skies.