Australian butterflies are the inspiration behind my latest cross stitch charts. These are butterflies that I spot around Melbourne as I visit parks and gardens - a hobby that my partner and I developed during lockdown in 2021.

This series of cross stitch charts will include the Painted Lady, Dainty Swallowtail, Yellow Admiral, Jezebel, Common Imperial Blue and the Wanderer (Monarch) butterfllies - all photographed in situ.

I am hoping that these will be part of a cross-stitch book - let's see where they fly to?

My illustration and design work specialises in vector illustration and watercolour painting with a focus on education, typography and Australian themed imagery.