Late this evening - I've been on the road, heading up to Queensland to visit family.

Tonight's fabric is such a favourite, Yalke Blue by June Smith. Yalke is the aboriginal word for bush or wild onion and is actually a species of sedge that grows on creek banks. It is dug up when the grass of the onion has dried off and can be eaten raw or cooked in the hot earth by the fire. This is a beautiful fabric, full of colour and detail, strong enough to feature on its own but still enhances other fabrics so well in combination.

June Smith is from Ltyentye Apurte in Central Australia. She was one of the first women to paint for the Keringke Arts Centre there in the late 1980s and has held the position of Chair over several terms. June was an early advocate for a place for women to work on their art and a strong mentor for younger artists, as well as a pillar of strength ad stability within her family, the art centre and her community. Her vibrant works of art reflect her sense of self, culture, community and country with intricated details, bright colours and fine lines and dot work.

Our latest batch of bears has come out to join Yalke Blue - we thought they were a perfect match! Yalke Blue can be found on the Misty Threads website here, as with our other NAIDOC week fabrics on special at $14 pm. Our bears can be found here. They are made from recycled fabrics and the leftovers from larger projects - we try not to waste any of our precious fabrics.