"Sewing Box and Autumn Crochet Coasters."

Hello,

I enjoy the challenge of making something up as I go along.

 Working with template plastic and thick linings etc was a challenge at times but it worked out in the end. I now have a sewing box to put my pin cushions etc that I have near my sewing machine.

 I found the 4 Homespun Patches at the local Red Cross Shop last month for the sum of $1.00 each. I  also picked up the cross stitch kit which had a price tag of $3.00. When I got to the counter the lady charged me only $5.00 for the lot. The Homespun patches had a original price tag of $9.95. So for $5.00 I got just under $50.00 worth of goods. This is one of the reasons I always look in  op-shops before a actual craft shop. You never know what surprises you will find. Plus you are helping a charity.

Melody  had a link to this pattern on her blog.

I was gifted the cotton after showing a family member the pattern. They had a friend who loves nothing better than sharing her stash. I have been the recipient of some lovely crafty items from this lady before. I received two balls of this lovely cotton that is made in Australia. It was so lovely to crochet with. I ended up making 8 of these coasters. 4 for us here at Kainga and 4 are wrapped up for Ainsley and Julian. I didn't worry about doing the embroidery on them. I did add a extra row before doing the finishing round as I wanted them a little bigger.

I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend and Happy Mother's Day to all the Mum's.

Happy days.

Bev C