In stitches

As part of Viva La Craft!, the Chicks have included a special 'Girl Monster' quilt for visitors to embroider on. Over the course of the past 6 weeks, almost everyone has had pulled up a stool and contributed a knotted stitch, chain stitch, feather stitch or just a plain old running stitch. Some have sat there for hours while some spare no more than a few minutes. From time to time, we've also had students from RMIT's fashion course and Monash's jewellery course come in to work their magic by applying techniques learnt at school to the fabric.

These images are of the quilt about 3 weeks into Viva La Craft!. We're in the midst of de-installing the exhibition at the moment, but stay tuned for an upcoming post later this week where we'll show you how far along and beautifully decorated the quilt has become! We won't forget to post some all important close up shots too. The beauty lies in the detail after all...

But for now, have a look at these images to give you a taste of what's to come.