WELCOME To THEODORA CLEAVE
The Australian creator
Barb Smith,
all made & hand painted in Australia
BUTTONS , BROOCHES & CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS
as well as
ILLUSTRATED STITCHERY DESIGNS
Designs that create stories for adapting into quilts, bags, small or larger sewing projects...
Some involve stories with buttons....
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Buttons, brooches & Christmas Decorations are all hand painted by
Barb under the Theodora Cleave label & before that
under the Woodcutter's Daughter label.
All wood designs are laser machined in Australia
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Into the 23rd year, Barb has thrived on her 3 strong passions that drive her desire to create .
Illustrating
in her niave way, based on reality..
to use in her Painted wood buttons & decoration & brooch designs..
as well as for stitching, fabric applique, Felt applications, fabric painting.
Painting
It's colour !!!
It's a relaxing way to work !
Christmas Decorating
It brings hope..Santa is coming soon...it is cheery... & we all love that feeling in our lives....
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Then there is a French style Barb interprets her own way of what French style means for her... from her 4th yr school French..to lavenders to the stylish ladies she creates for buttons & brooches & her stitchings tell that story too
Cats, a few dogs, animals all tell a the story of Barb..
that is what creators do......
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Love what you do....!
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Business Hrs 9 to 5pm EST Australia
Pinterest www.pinterest.com/theodoracle0335
Blog www.theodoracleave.blogspot.com
Retail and Wholesale (to very selected stores & designers )
Purchases are available internationally & in Australia
We do not use plastic bags for packaging
