2016 Margaret Perkins

Margaret Perkins

Melbourne, Australia

The inspiration for this piece is the flora and fauna of the rockpools I used to play in as a child when we visited my gandparents who lived on Sydney Harbour.

2014 Margaret Perkins

Margaret Perkins

Melbourne, Australia

Ravelry name: Ozmaggie

“The colour purple”. This was done not only as a response to the challenge title but also as a gift for my nephew’s new fiance. Quite by chance her favourite colour happens to be purple.”

2006 Margaret Perkins

Margaret Perkins

Melbourne, Australia

marg.perkins@optusnet.com.au

I am currently in my final year of study for an Advanced Diploma of Studio Textiles after retiring from my previous job as a textile conservator at the Melbourne Museum. I have also been an Agricultural Officer and a Botanical Illustrator in previous 'incarnations' and am trying to work out something to do with the next twenty odd years that will incorporate at least some of the things I am interested in.

The names of the pieces (from top to bottom) are:
 'Trellis'
'Lavender's Blue'
'Hyperbolic Flower'
'Fireworks'


I joined the challenge because I liked the concept of people from all around the world working to the same constraints. I enjoyed working with such a variety of yarns although I did find it a little frustrating when there wasn't quite enough of a particular one to finish what I was doing. As for inspiration, I let the yarns themselves tell me what to do after sorting them roughly into colourways.

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