Coat Hanger

At Sydney Craft Expo in March this year, the lady who owns 'World of Lace' shop showed me how to knit the lace in with the wool to make pretty coat hangers. I have made a few of the 'simple' pattern as I'm not so skilful at knitting. The coat hangers are handy, practical and make good presents. I have kept the white one in the picture for one of my many coats as it's the first one I ever attempted. I made the purple one for my colleague, Marita. She likes it although she thinks it looks ‘daggy’.!!

More on Pin Cushion

I have made this pin cushion for my colleague, Marita. She likes shades of purple, so they are the colours I have chosen. Again, I have tatted the edge for trimming.

Tatted Bookmarks

I like to make things that are practical. Tatting bookmarks is one of my 'practical' creative activities. They are useful and make special presents for friends and colleagues. Because they don't take too long to make, I can finish one within 5 train trips.!! I usually tat a bookmark on the way home from work by train, the trip takes about 1 hour. It helps with distracting me from constantly thinking about work. Four of the bookmarks in the pictures won first, second and third prizes at 2009 and 2010 Castle Hill Shows, Sydney.

Pin Cushion

Here is my version of the pin cushion from the tutorial section at 'crazy mom quilts' by AMANDAJEAN. I have added a tatted edge to make the seam between the cushion and the tin look neat and pretty. I'm following AMANDAJEAN's Blog and have been admiring her quilts and creative ideas.

Lap quilt for Marijke

I made this lap quilt for my dearest friend's birthday in December 2007. Marijke is a typical lovely Dutch lady. To make it feel special for the occasion, I chose the fabrics with the Australian national flower, Wattle, for the quilt. I picked up the idea for the quilt pattern from a cushion cover that I saw at one of the local craft fairs.

Fabric Postcard

Linda Robertus has introduced me to the fabric postcard. These were the first three cards that I made. The very first one is the one with the butterfly. I sent it to Linda to thank her for suggesting this creative idea to me. It's a lovely and practical way of using up scraps. I have still got the frog one. The lady in the middle was Loralie Designs. She has gone (for good) to a Christmas party last year.!!

Pot Stand - Domino Knitting

Last year, I learnt a new way (to me) of knitting a square from a book called 'Domino Knitting' by Vivian Hoxbro. It's a good way for me to use up bits and pieces of left over wools. My first project was a pot stand. It is now residing in my kitchen and regularly used.