Two: Torchon lace and crochet.

Each has its own rhythm and its own place in the range - lace for fine, detailed collectables like bookmarks, and crochet for pieces from baby blankets to accessories, all worked in premium Australian and indie-dyed yarns.

Bobbin lace is one of the oldest forms of lacemaking, worked by hand using wooden bobbins to plait and twist fine thread around pins set into a pattern. Each piece is built thread by thread, pair by pair, following a technique called torchon — a traditional geometric style prized for its clarity and strength of pattern. It's slow, exacting work; a single bookmark can take 11–12 hours to complete.

Yes — every lace and crochet piece is made entirely by hand, from the first pin or stitch to the last. Nothing is machine-made or outsourced.

No — and this is one of the more surprising facts about the craft. Unlike knitting or weaving, which have been industrialised for well over a century, crochet still can't be replicated by machine. It's worked with a single hook, pulling one loop through another, one stitch at a time, with each stitch depending on the tension and placement of the one before it — a level of dexterity machines simply haven't matched. What you'll sometimes see marketed as "crochet" in mass retail is usually produced by knitting or warp-knitting machines styled to look similar; it isn't true crochet. So when you buy a crocheted piece here, you can be confident it was made stitch by stitch, by hand — there's no other way to make it.

No — everything in the shop is a finished, ready-made piece. What you see is what's available; once a piece sells, that particular one is gone. This means no two purchases are ever quite identical, even within the same design.

Not at present, though this may change. I'm hoping to open crochet to custom orders next year. Bobbin lace is a different question — given the hours each piece takes, it may never move to a made-to-order model, though I'm not ruling it out.

Pieces are available through my MadeIt shop. This website showcases the work and the story behind it, but purchasing happens on MadeIt. I also share new work and behind-the-scenes progress on Instagram.

Crochet - I work with premium Australian yarns, including Bendigo Woollen Mills wool, indie-dyed merino, and luxury blends such as alpaca/silk/cashmere and merino/silk/yak. Each listing specifies the exact fibre content of that piece.

Lace - I work with high quality Egyptian cotton. Known for it's superior quality and durability.

Care instructions are specific to each item's fibre content and are included with every purchase. As a general rule, hand-wash gently in cool water, lay flat to dry, and store away from direct sunlight.

With the gentle care outlined above, colours — including hand-dyed yarns — should hold well. Natural fibres like merino and silk can develop a soft lustre with age rather than dulling.

They're finer than crochet, given the thread weights used, but torchon lace is a sturdy technique — it's designed to hold its shape and pattern under normal handling. With the care instructions provided, pieces are made to be used and enjoyed, not just displayed.

Yes — crocheted baby blankets and similar pieces are part of the range, made with soft, skin-friendly yarns suited to little ones.

Every piece is carefully wrapped for its journey to you, with a thank you card that includes care instructions specific to your item.

Yes — shipping details and timeframes are available at checkout on MadeIt.

Instagram is the best place to see works in progress, finished pieces before they're listed, and the occasional peek behind the scenes at the lace pillow.