...this week

cuttings from the garden shrubs taking over the path. too pretty to compost just yet.

A new mug purchased for a £1.

Crocheted jug covers. in bamboo yarn and recycled wooden beads.

Daisy picking on the way home from school.

blanket

slowly crocheting another blanket.  just ran out of red yarn so this project is on hold until the next yarn run!

quilting...

Fabric bought from a secondhand store for a new quilt I'm planning. Still undecided on the design and want to add a few more fabrics to the scheme.

birdy birds

Birdy birds... thats what my son calls them. I originally planned to make these as single decorations to hang up but the colours went so well together i just had to put them together!

Bunting

Hand sewn bunting made from my old vests (printed stars)  some tie-dyed scrap curtain linings (light green/blue flags)  and some dyed, worn bed sheets (watery blue and solid dark green flags).

100% upcycled fabrics that would have ended up in landfill  and over 10 meters of reusable bunting to boot!

felt and things...

One of my favourite materials to work with is felt. I first learned to use and make this fabulous material in a GCSE art class age 14. I've not had the time to make any in years,  tending to stick to the shop bought squares. Acrylic is by far the cheapest however, for the occasional project i do invest in 100% wool felt  and spend time felting my own designs onto it.