Coming home from school one afternoon, I found my mum, Lyn, at the kitchen table, sewing a button onto a blouse.
“Teach me how to sew like you,” I begged.
“When you’ve finished your maths homework, Susan,” she smiled.
It was the early ’70s, and crafting, knitting, crocheting and sewing fascinated me. Mum taught me everything she knew, and I picked up more at school.
As I grew older, I was rarely without a ball of yarn, often wearing my latest creation, starting with scarves, then beanies and jumpers.
I also fell in love with poetry and writing.
After high school, I became a nurse, encouraged to choose a stable career.
Still, I never let go of my creativity, making handmade gifts whenever I could. “I’m glad you keep creative…
