This week I have felt inspired to join in Lola Novas’s “Stitched Journal Project” link party. It is a long time ago since I completed a HND in Craft at my local art college, the course contained lots of tasters of various crafts including embroidery. I suspect I have not experimented in stitching since then. …

Yesterday was International Earth Day. Why is this important?  “Our planet is at a turning point. The massive global migration underway now from countryside to cities will demand huge investments in energy, water, materials, waste, food distribution, and transportation over the next 25 years. If the right investments are made now, this unique opportunity will be …

Today I am delighted to be a guest blogger over at Green Issues by Agy as part of her Greeny crafters series. Have you met Agy? She is passionate about the environment, recycling and refashioning. Check out her blog for lots of fun tutorials and upcycling – my post today features a tutorial for making …

UToday I am sharing with your  variety of bags you can make from curtain fabric. There are many benefits of using curtain fabric for creating your own stylish bag. The weight and strength of the fabric – it tends to be heavier and therefore require less interfacing to hold its shape. Plus it is often …

Welcome to my stop on the Ruffles blog hop tour – if you are a regular visitor you will know I have a bit of a passion for upcycling, and bags. So it will be no surprise to you that I have created a bag out of my brothers former jumper. Very sadly this high …

We have had a productive week in our house. I am delighted to say my husband has caught the upcycling bug, or should I say was inspired by an article in March’s Reloved Magazine? Introducing his Upcycled Slide Lampshade: Several evenings of labour have gone into creating his version of Ashlee Park’s slide lampshade. We …

Today is world book day, what a fantastic day. Reading takes a quiet but very important place in my life. I read every night before bed. Brought up to use libraries I relish visiting – even if it a quick dash to collect a variety of novels with appealing covers, and good reviews on the back …

This week I am taking part in Ruffles, organised by the lovely Agy from Sew Incredible Crazy. My stop on the hop is March the 12th, where I will be sharing an upcycled project incorporating ruffles (an opportunity to make another pinned project) Here are a few ruffle DIY ideas to wet your appetite:)   There are many …

Introducing this weeks Quick Mid Week Upcycled Make, woollen tweed bag. This weeks quick mid week make transforms a tweed pleated woollen skirt into a stylish recycled bag. You will need: Skirt Lining (I used an old shirt) Scissors Tape messure Heavy weight iron on interfacing Thread Sewing machine Magnetic snapper Optional: Zip Rings for handle To …

I love writing this blog, as it feeds my creativity:) This is a rather cheeky request to ask you to consider nominating me in the MAD Awards. Click here to read all about the MAD Awards. Click here to nominate (hopefully me!). You first nominate for MAD blog of the Year and then you click …

My children love painting, so much that they can cover almost every surface in sight including there clothes! I have recently discovered a jewel of a book called “Wonderful things to make for kids” published by Australian Womens Weekly. One of the 91 projects is an artists smock made from a former shirt. As regular …

Cotton & Leather Clutch   Sometime back I pinned this gorgeous clutch from A Beautiful Mess. Inspiration struck this week, re the materials I could use. First up a fat quarter  I won quite a long time ago from Sarah Waterhouse. Sarah prints with eco prints on organic cotton, this particular design is Thunderbolt. For the first …