I do love a bit of creative upcycling. There is nothing dearer to my heart than someone who, using their creativity and talent, manages to turn the old and discarded into something new and beautiful. And quite frankly, you can’t get any more beautiful upcycling … Continue reading
Tag Archives: upcycling
frock fix
One of the things I like to do, now and again, is meet my partner for lunch when he’s working in town. Usually these occasional trysts are just for the two of us. But as it was half term last week, on … Continue reading
sorting out
This week has been a bit of a strange one. Sort of a “week in waiting”. It’s the week after back from holidays, the week before back to school. And as such it has provoked rather a lot of “sorting … Continue reading
pimp my shirt
Most people start with a piece of old clothing they want to improve. Not me. I started with a pile of linens I wanted to use to improve something. And then I spotted this linen shirt in the local charity … Continue reading
cupboard love
Yesterday afternoon was earmarked for sewing. Lad and his dad were off to a football match. I had the house to myself, stuff to get on with, and a whole afternoon to get on with it in. But I had … Continue reading
linen love
My latest acquisition (and my first fabric buy of the new year) came to me via evilbay. This pure Irish linen lovely is a tea towel made by Dunmoy, a company name about which I have been able to find … Continue reading