Today's fabric is Kingfisher Camp by the much-loved artist Nambooka, who brought us the gorgeous fabric Bambilah. We'll show you that in a few days. 

Kingfishers are found all over Australia, but ­predominantly in coastal regions. We have 10 native species, including the kookaburra, which is the largest of the family. Kingfishers nest in tree hollows, in burrows in riverbanks and in termite nests and feed on small animals, including fish, frogs, yabbies, snakes, insects and nestlings of other birds. All are dressed in glorious clour and teach us about alertness and opportunity.

Nambooka, also known as Bea Edwards, is a decendant from the Pyemmairrener clan of Tasmania.  She paints the patterns handed down to her from her grandmother who also taught her basketry and fibre arts. Bea lives in Melbourne and is an artist, mother, Aboriginal community D&A worker, teacher, tour guide, and consultant, and a household name in the quilting and craft world.

As a keen community worker with a deep understanding of land issues and Aboriginal culture, her skills are outstanding and are consequently in high demand. Bea’s work is about flora and fauna, nature and spirituality, and indigenous development. Her work is distinctive; strikingly bold and deceptively simple, it is original and authentic and can be found in both public galleries and private collections.