South Burnett Fibre Fashion Collective
The South Burnett Fibre Fashion Collective is a vibrant group of local artists dedicated to creating beautiful handmade items from fiber. Based in the South Burnett Region, this collective highlights the incredible creativity and craftsmanship of its members while actively participating in handmade markets across the Bunya Mountains, Toowoomba, and Western Downs regions.
From unique clothing to stunning accessories, each artist contributes their distinctive style and skill to the collective’s offerings. By attending various markets, the South Burnett Fibre Fashion Collective not only showcases their work but also fosters community engagement and promotes the beauty of handmade artistry. Experience the talent and creativity of local fiber artists as they bring their handcrafted treasures to the greater South Burnett Region and beyond!
Kamah’s Kreations
Kathleen Hansen
Kathy is the maker behind Kamah’s Kreations. She has worked with a wide range of textiles for many years, creating thoughtful, handcrafted pieces.
Alongside her own making practice, Kathy is an accredited QCWA Handcraft Teacher. She enjoys sharing her skills through teaching a variety of crafts, including crochet, sewing, journal making, toy making, slow stitching, and other traditional handcrafts.
Want to learn a new craft? Get in touch with Kathy or check out her YouTube channel, where she shares tutorials, tips, and creative inspiration. Click on any of the social icons to be in touch.
Judy-N-Gray
Judy Gray
Judy is the creator behind Judy-N-Gray, and a retired teacher who now shares her passion for spinning and weaving. Her love of fibre began over 50 years ago when her parents brought her an Ashford spinning wheel kit from New Zealand, complete with instructions and a “How to Spin” book. Since then, Judy has developed her skills through self-teaching, reading, workshops, and travel, visiting textile-rich countries including Peru, China, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Turkey, and Japan.
Judy creates woven pieces on pin and rigid heddle looms, often inspired by her other passion—gems. Fossicking trips in the outback provide colours, textures, and ideas that influence her work, helping her combine natural inspiration with traditional weaving techniques to create unique, handcrafted pieces.
Sharon’s Sheep to Shawl Creations
Sharon Pearson
Sharon is the creator behind Sharon’s Sheep to Shawl Creations, turning hand-spun fibres into crochet and tapestry pieces. Inspired by her travels in rural and outback areas, she works with locally produced fleeces and hand-dyes yarn using natural sources like lichen, marigold flowers, and gum leaves. Sharon loves to experiment with new ideas, sharing patterns that work, and while she especially loves the natural colours of fleeces, she also enjoys adding her own colours.
Passionate about teaching, Sharon shares her skills in spinning, crochet, weaving, and knitting. Another of Sharon’s passions is photography—she has self-published a book, Fences, Gates and Posts of Rural Australia.
Elbenn & Co
Leanne Sainsbury
Leanne is the founder of the South Burnett Fibre Fashion Collective, created to share the work of local fibre artists and makers. The collective grew from her interest in handmade fashion, community, and working with natural materials.
Leanne also runs her own label, Elben & Co, where she creates garments using locally sourced and Australian fibres. Her work focuses on thoughtful design, sustainability, and the stories behind each piece.
