Hi,

I'm Nancy and I love everything to do with fabrics and yarn...designing, creating, teaching.

When I was 7 my grandma taught me how to crochet lace collars and doilies. And I never looked back. I took up knitting and sewing in my teens. After several years of home sewing I decided to take up formal studies in fashion design and garment making. I opened my dressmaking business working from home and also volunteered in schools teaching hand sewing and crochet while raising my children. When my daughter was three, I entered her crochet christening dress in the Royal Adelaide Show and won the First Prize. (see images below). It was very exciting to have my creative design and crochet skills recognised.

I also worked as a nurse/counsellor, in elderly care and youth services. As a self-care practitioner, I recognised the benefits of creativity for our overall wellbeing, especially mental health. Today, my focus is fully on teaching, promoting creativity and self-sufficiency through my sewing and crochet workshops for kids and adults.

I still make my own clothes and love integrating dressmaking techniques with crochet and knitting.

Several years ago I founded my business SNS Courses with intention to create digital courses and learning guides but it quickly expanded into a physical business.