Jacinta Hanrahan, from Bungaree, Vic,
for her Colour My World project:
“After noticing my niece being very particular about the order
of her pencils, I thought I would make her a pencil roll for her
fourth birthday. I knew I’d seen a pattern before, so I searched
through my Homespun collection and fi nally found it in Vol 11
No 10: Colour My World, by Kellie Wulfsohn. The main fabric
in the pattern I substituted with denim, as it goes well with
lots of colours. I also changed the outside cover from a fl ower
to the word ‘colour’. It was very hard to hand it over to my
niece, but hopefully she’ll let me share when we next colour
in together! Thanks for the inspiration.”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.
THIS MONTH’S WINNER
READERS’ SHOWCASE
Congratulations to Jacinta for her
great effort. As the winner this
month, she will be receiving the
following prizes:Q (^) The Knitster spiral-bound book, by Robbie Dulaney, is
subtitled 20 Patterns for Hip Knitters and contains patterns
for small accessories, such as gloves and hats, as well as
garments plus useful items, like a camera strap, iPad cosy
and floor pillow, among others. Techniques covered included
knitting, of course, a smattering of crochet and others, such
as ombre dyeing and making upcycled yarn from old T-shirts.
The book is available through Hardie Grant Books.
Q (^) Top This!, from Leutenegger, are complete beanie kits for kids.
Included is self-patterning yarn, a novelty topper (to replace
boring pompoms) and full instructions inside the ball band.
For contact details for Hardie Grant Books and Leutenegger,
turn to the Stockists pages at the back of the magazine.