Linda Bailey, from Wynnum North, Qld,
for her Kokeshi Swag and village:
“Yet again Homespun has given me fun-fi lled, creative days. I made
the little Kokeshi Swag dolls by Melanie McNeice (from Vol 15 No 1)
at an Australian Sewing Guild retreat and I’m so pleased with
them. I decided just to have fun at that retreat: no-one needed any
clothes made or chores done, so I played, completing several other
projects as well as the dolls. Then, when the July Homespun
arrived, I just had to make the little houses (cute idea by Kim
Kruzich, of Retro Mama). My niece, a teacher, is getting back into
sewing, and we made our villages together. They were so much
fun. We had fabric and trims from one end of the lounge to the other- ‘clean’ mess everywhere. A friend called in, and she went home
with her half-made house, as well. Some days, it’s just so good for
the soul to play and sew and be creative. I’ve had a fairly tough
time lately, and so having a day doing fun stuff was wonderful.”
One of the joys of putting Homespun together each month is seeing the vision of
our designers translated into personal masterpieces by our enthusiastic readers.
We’d love to hear from you, too. Write to us with your crafty triumphs or with
any tips, advice and new-product sightings you’d like to share with others.SEND YOUR LETTERS TO:
Email [email protected] Mail Homespun Readers’ Showcase, Locked Bag 154, North Ryde NSW 1670
or share photos of your projects on Flickr http://www.fl ickr.com/groups/homespunmagazineTHIS MONTH’S WINNER
READERS’ SHOWCASE
Congratulations to Linda for a great
effort. As the winner this month, she
will be receiving the following prizes:Q (^) A set of three patterns from The Quilted Crow Girls Designs, all
featuring floral appliqué in felted wool. Paisleys for Peggy
is a colourful 183cm (72in) square quilt by Deirdre Bond-Abel.
Leonie Bateman designed Lucinda’s Flowers – three 25cm
(10in) framed appliqués. And Winston, is a striking wallhanging
design measuring 84cm (33in) square.
Q (^) Seven fat quarters of assorted blue and brown prints from the
‘Christmastime’ range, designed by Anni Downs for Henry Glass
Fabrics, courtesy of Leutenegger.
Turn to our Stockists page at the back of the magazine for contact
details for The Quilted Crow Girls Designs and Leutenegger.
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