Born in Germany 1951, migrated to Australia in 1955 & grew up in windy Wollongong, NSW. In 1974 my husband, Glenn, & I settled in Mooloolaba on the Sunshine Coast Qld, where we set up & still operate a small commercial Signwriting & Screenprinting business.

I’ve dabbled a little in pottery, became obsessed with Handmade Paper, both natural fibre and recycled & by 1984 my papermaking was in full swing, retailing unique paper products across Australia & conducting regular workshops.

In 1994 I participated in a group exhibition at the Queensland Museum with the Papermakers of Queensland.From here, attracted by the colour & texture of fabric, I drifted into Rag Rugging & in 2001 won the Best Entry Fibre Art Award at the Caloundra Arts & craft Festival. Workshops & weekly classes began the same year.

In amongst it all I always crocheted (just for fun, just for me, but always exploring the old & the new) From 2002, as crochet made its huge resurgence & increased in popularity again, I was encouraged to share my knowledge in Traditional, Tunisian (Tricot), Jacquard, Crochenit (double-ended hook) & in more recent years Freeform techniques which has led to workshops & classes across the Sunshine Coast.

2005
~ I became a published author of my personal story ‘Not Without A Backward Glance.’ Published by Zeus Publications

2006
~ Worlds Best Tea Cosy winner
~ My first craft book Crochet Techniques
~ My 2nd book, Freeform Crochet & Beyond

2009 ~ Alice Springs Beanie Festival, Winner of the Spirit of The Land Beanie Award.‘Australia in Colour’

2010 ~ My 3rd book Bring Colour To Crochet

2012 ~ my 4th book Textured Crochet Lace

2014 ~my 5th book Tapestry Crochet, 64 playful patterns for children based on graphs instead of written patterns that can be adapted to suit babies, children, teenagers.

2016 ~ Maleny Knitfest, 1st & 2nd prize for Tea Cosies category & 2nd Prize for Scarf category.

2017 ~ Maleny Knitfest, 1st prize for both Best Beanie & Best Scarf categories. The Landsborough Inaugural Tea Cosy/Beanie Challenge… 1st prize People’s Choice Awards for both best Beanie & best Tea Cosy…

2018 ~ Alice Springs Beanie Festival, special mention. Maleny Knitfest, 1st prize for Shawl & 2nd for both Character Beanie & Best Beanie…

“I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t exploring the Fibre Arts in one form or another & expect it to go on & on & on for some time yet.”