Small Slouch Bag

Pattern: Small Slouch from Nicole Mallalieu

Recycled: Tagusaurus

Recycled: My kids' old fleece blankets
Into: A child's toy
Pattern: My Design
Made from recycled fleece blanket and ribbons, this pleased my tag obsessed nephew!

Refashion: Fairy Dress Up

Refashioned: 1 lady's dress, 1 lady's skirt, 1 boy's shorts, 1 pair grey stockings and a set of broken fairy wings
Into: A fairy dress up costume for my boy

My Craft Cupboard

Project: Craft Cupboard
Idea: Amanda Blake Soule in The Creative Family
This has changed my life!

Small Slouch Bag

Pattern: Small Slouch from Nicole Mallalieu
The fishes fabric are a Thea & Sami design, Loads of Fishes.

A flashlight bag

Pattern: My Design
My niece wanted a flashlight for her 3rd birthday. I bought her a small, heavy duty one and made a carry case so it can be worn around her neck for easy access while exploring.

Recipe Folder

Tutorial: Recipe Folder from A Spoonful of Sugar
A present for a newly vegetarian friend, filled with vegie recipes.

Photos by Tyroga

Snap Wallet

Pattern: My Design
I made a memory game for a friend and made this wallet to store it in.

Photos by Tyroga

Zipper Purse

Pattern: Make Up Purse from Nicole Mallalieu

Deck Abacus

Project: Deck Abacus
After watching the kids play with the ball abacus at the park, I came up with this idea while watching them play on the deck.

Refashion: Kid's Pram

Refashioned: My niece's toy pram
Into: A pram for my boy
While my boy could have used the pram as it was, I thought it would be better suited to him to have it in train fabric.

Name Pencil Case

Another name pencil case, teamed with a book called 'Starting School' from the Op Shop... for my niece who is starting school.

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