Tulip Dress

Pattern: Tulip Dress from Nicole Mallalieu
(made as pattern test)

Doll's Sling

Pattern: Doll's Sling from Creative Play for your Toddler
Helpful Hints: from Karen

Made for my niece who was not around to model it for me.... and yes, the straps did need to be shortened!

Drawings on Display

Artwork: My children
Idea: Amanda Blake Soule in The Creative Family
My children's drawings, framed and proudly hung in our loungeroom.

Toddler Backpacks

Pattern: Toddler Backpack from Made by Rae

Zipper Purse

Pattern: Make Up Purse from Nicole Mallalieu.

Placemats

Design: My Design
A set of 8 placemats.

Christmas Table Runner

Image Designs: My Mum
Pattern: Friends for Christmas by Sally Gibbon in Australian Homespun Magazine No.62
The images are my Mum's designs, incorporated into a table runner pattern.

Embroidered Drawings

Design: My 2 year old niece
Idea: Amanda Blake Soule in The Creative Family
I embroidered and framed two of my niece's drawings for her for Christmas.

Christmas Tree Ornaments

Pattern: My Design
Something a bit silly... my kids as reindeers on the Christmas Tree.

Poppy & her puppies

Pattern: Poppy and her Puppies by Audrey & Maude

Homemade Book: At the Park

Project: A homemade book about my kids at the park
Another book. This book features the kids and their favourite toys at the park. Each page is laminated and has a simple sentence or two, describing what is happening in the photo.

See other homemade books...

Recycled: Musical Shakers

Recycled: A vaccum cleaner hose
Into: Musical shakers

Kids' Hats

Pattern: Kids' Hat by Nicole Mallalieu
More hats....

Birthday Bunting

Pattern: My Design
A birthday bunting for my husband and for all my family's future birthdays.... the start of a new family tradition.

Refashion: Man's Suit

Refashioned: A man's grey suit (a 50 cent by from the Op Shop)
Into: A funked up suit for my husband
Tutorial: Thread Sketching by Clutterpunk

Gift Wallets

Pattern: My Design
I made these gift wallets to hold a gift voucher and cash, given as presents. Not my most favourite present so I felt better to add a little bit of homemade!

Sorting Game

Project: Sorting Game
A different version of the Dinosaur Sorting Game. This version uses shapes instead of dinosaurs.

Kids' Hats

Pattern: Kids' Hat by Nicole Mallalieu

Animal Dress Ups

Pattern: Simplicity 5982
Tails: My Design
Event: A jungle animal dress up birthday party

Shoulder Bag and Snap Frame Purse

Bag Pattern: Make Up Purse from Nicole Mallalieu
Purse Pattern: 90mm Snap Purse from Nicole Mallalieu
I enlarged the Make Up Purse pattern and added handles to make a basic bag for my 5 year old niece.

Refashion: Top

Refashioned: A sleeveless top
Into: A tunic for me
Tutorial: Thread Sketching by Clutterpunk

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Dinosaur Sorting Game

Project: Sorting Game
I made a game board to use with a set of dinosaur counters. On one side are white pictures of the six dinosaurs. This side is used to identify the different dinosaurs and sort them by type. There is also the opportunity for language development through talking about the different dinosaurs and describing their individual features. On the other side are coloured dinosaur footprints. This side is used to sort the dinosaurs into the different colours. This side will also help with colour identification and recognition.

Multi tasker

Project: Multi tasker with Kootoyoo