Mum hopes to share her knowledge of embroidery

October 27, sildenafil 2015 12:00pm

Vanessa BradburyRouse Hill Times

Stanhope Gardens homepreneur Daisy Vittachi has just started her own embroidery business from home.
DAISY Vittachi has always put her children first.

The Sri Lankan mother of two, moved to Australia eight months ago with husband Gordon to be closer to her adult daughter and son.

With a doctorate in social services, she gave up a busy lifestyle, which saw her teaching people how to ­embroider as part of therapy in her home country.

Now residing in Stanhope Gardens with her daughter, Mrs Vittachi is itching to get back into the embroidery scene.

“I have been doing ­embroidery for 25 years,’’ she said. “It is so good for your mind and is very relaxing, which is why it is good therapy.”

Not one to sit around and let the world pass her by, she has started embroidering for family friends and friends of friends.

However, she would like to expand her customer base to the local community, which was why she sent her first ever email to us here at the Rouse Hill Times.

“Embroidery is so good for your mind and is very relaxing, which is why it is good therapy,’’ Mrs Vittachi said.
“I used to do a lot of charity work back home, working with special schools, seniors groups,’’ she said.

Her proud husband said she even had a regular feature in the Woman’s Weeklypaper in Sri Lanka and had a part on a television program.

She specialises in quiltmaking, embroidery work, cross stitch and is happy to work with people on what they want created.

“At the moment I am not as busy as I would like to be,’’ she said.

“However, I have only started doing my embroidery here for the past seven months, so it is early days.’’

She would love to hear from any schools or seniors groups which would be interested in her teaching or hosting a class.

Daisy Vittachi: 0404 242 209 or gvittachi@ymail.com