A bikini top

Ellie has been asking for a bikni for a long long time. Since I decided to retire my old swim suit, I gave it a new life by cutting it up and made a "new" bikini for her as dress up. Of course, she loved it.

A hand towel

Spring has come!!! It's time to "spring up" the house. I added the floral pattern to a plain white hand towel. The bathroom is a lot more refreshing now.

A lilac sweater

I have wanted to knit Ellie a quick-and-easy sweater for a long time. It took me a long time to find a pattern that I like. I really like Debbie Bliss's knitting patterns. So cool and so stylish!!! I knitted this sweater based on her pattern. Since I don't have much patience to use small needles, I knitted it with thicker yarn and 6mm needles. It took me only 2 weeks to finish this sweater for a 6 year old. It did take a little calculation to convert Debbie's patterns from 5mm to 6mm but it's all worth it.

A dress and a cap for Ella

This dolly dress and cap is made by Ellie's old T-shirt. The big floral pattern is perfect to be the new dress. I thought I could just slip the dress on the dolly because of the stretchy material. It turned out that the dolly head was way too big that I had to cut up the back and put some velcro on. Ellie was so happy that the dolly could wear something that she wore before. :)

An arno cat for Kim

It is my second attempt on softie. I found this pattern in the Women's Weekly magazine and thought it would be a great gift for Kim's 7th birthday. I embroidered her name on the cat's bottom. I was going to make another one for her little sister. Since this little cat takes a lot longer than I thought, I might make another one later. My daughter was a bit disappointed that it was so small. I thought it was a good size to take it everywhere.

A pair of leg warmers

My daughter really wanted a pair of leg warmers for ballet dancing. I cut up the sleeves from a pullover that I no longer wear, cut a slit on each sleeve and serged the edges. Voila!!! Done!!!

Gift bags

For my daughter's birthday party, I bought some really nice craft kits for the kids as gifts to take home. Since the craft kids are unusually big, I can't find any party bags that are big enough but won't break the bank. I decided to make my own party bags. It took me a while to figure out how to make the bottom right. Then, I kind of worked out how to fold up the bottom nicely. I made more bags than I needed as I really enjoyed making these beautiful gift bags. I even used my daughter's painting into gift bags. Now, I've got some piled up at home for parties.

A wheat bag

I made this wheat bag long time ago but recently gave it to a friend for her shoulder pain. I have made a few of them already - one traded with a used bread machine, one for my aunt and one for myself. It's the most useful thing I have ever made that is also very expensive (around AUD40-50) when you purchase it elsewhere.

It took me a while to source the wheat in the wheat bag. I found it in a local fodder store. It's very cheap - only $2 a kilo. 1 kg can make 3 to 4 wheat bags. My first one was considered to be too heavy that didn't fit the small microwaves. So, I made the subsequent ones with smaller partitions so that I can fill in less wheat.

The results have been great. I use it in the winter as a warmer and pain killer when I have sore back and sore neck.

A girl's night gown

I am so excited to make this night gown for my daughter with this gorgeous apple print. My daughter and I saw this fabric in Spotlight 50% off. We decided to make some night gowns for either one of us. So, I researched on the internet what pyjamas patterns are available and found this pattern. Then, I discovered this whole new world of open-source sewing (not programming :D). I signed up straight away and downloaded a lot of different patterns for future use. I also found heaps of very useful "how to" videos that can help patch up my sewing skills.

This is the first "creation" after I joined McCall's pattern M3906. My daughter loves it!!!

Another cube

I made this cube for baby Wilson with the letters in his name on every face of the cube. I used polar fleece this time thinking it suits winter time better. Then, I found that the end result wasn't as square as it should be with the non-stretchable fabric. Yet it's a lot softer than the ordinary fabric.

Something for the wardrobe drawer

I made this for my daughter's wardrobe drawer from same kind of Fuji cardboard boxes. I cut a box and glued in a partition board. And then, I glued fabric both inside and outside the box. When it's all dry, it is one great lingerie and socks storage.

A free giveaway from Dont Look Now!!!

I think it is a great way to advertise your blog when you already have certain number of visitors. Hope it will happen to my blog one day!!!

Anyway, Kellie in Victoria is giving away some of her fantastic work. All you need to do is to leave a comment in her website. I was the 46th person to leave a comment for the give away when she posted about it only 7 hours ago. More than 6 people an hour!!!

I absolutely love her design and her sewing skills are immaculate. I have posted her design of art smock in previous posts.

Go and check out her website now!!! The deadline for the give away is 6th April. Get in quick!!!