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Car door by Severija Incirauskaite-Kriauneviciene

Stitching on porcelain by Diem Chan

Floral Bowl by Barbara Jeremiah

I saw some FANTASTIC things, bought some lovely things and had a great day at The Knitting and Stitching Show at Ali Pali.

Little Tree

My son found and dragged the stick home, my hubby added the stand and I decorated it in little Autumn lanterns. My family think I'm barking mad but I love my little tree.

Wheely happy!

My bike has had a makeover; new paintwork, a clean and polish plus a funky covered seat. It needed a spruce up so I am really pleased with it. What do you think? Do you think my hubby has a business idea?

From Somewhere?

In the Telegraph magazine last weekend there was a very interesting article about a Orsola de Castro, the first person to create up cycled fashion on an Industrial scale. Orsola goes to great lengths to source vast quantities of fabric and clothes from all over the world that would previously have gone into landfill. She designs with that raw material in mind and as some fabrics she uses are already made up into garments, she has to redesign using what she is given thus transforming them into a commercial garment. This is great skill.  Recycling, up cycling and making do and mending is very close to my heart. If I am honest I like "things" especially beautiful hand made "things", so,  by buying/making something out of waste ticks that box for me but I don't feel like I am over consuming! If you want to read more about Orsolas business "From somewhere" please follow this link www.fromsomewhere.co.uk . She even has some up cycled clothes for sale in the uk supermarket Tesco! Above is my attempt to up cycle, a flower brooch made from an old pair of gloves.

Sock monkey

I'd like to introduce to you my new friend (he hasn't got a name yet). I saw some monkeys made out of a pair of socks in a shop yesterday and rushed home to make one. I thought once I had made a prototype I could get my children to have a go, but this version is a bit tricky due to lots of sewing.  I need to come up with an easier version. Watch your socks!

Pincushions from pockets

 I had to cut the pockets out of a knitted dress because they kept popping out when I wore it. I stuffed the pockets and made them into pincushions!