From Jeans to cat: Repurposing with a Creative Twist

I’ve always had a bit of a soft spot for giving old things a new lease of life. There’s something deeply satisfying about transforming something worn-out into something wonderful. So, when I recently came across my son’s old jeans – the ones that had seen better days from years of use – I knew I…

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New placemats

I’ve made a new table cloth for my dining room and decided some placemats in the same fabric would look lovely. I had a lot of fun digitising the knife, fork and cake fork, then embroider it on the fabric.

No way! A kitty!

I’ve always admired people making soft toys.  However I thought that it would just be too hard to do. When I saw I could make an ITH kitty, I thought I’d give it a try. What fun! ITH is making something In The Hoop of an embroidery machine, so there is normally very little sewing…

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My first attempt at brioche knitting

What a learning curve! I saw some beautiful knitted scarfs on Pinterest and was intrigued.  So I did a little bit of research and found brioche knitting.  What I didn’t realise was that it was really going to mess with my brain with some time! I looked on Craftsy (now BluPrint) and found quite a…

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2018 Birthday cakes

This cheeky little cake was one of my favourite makes from 2018 — a rich, layered chocolate creation covered in glossy ganache and finished with the most playful sugar craft piggies. I loved adding all the tiny details, from the little pig faces peeking out to the fun decorations that gave it so much personality….

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My first tote

… and then second one. It was so much fun, I couldn’t stop at one! The first one, I had great fun with marble art on the fabric before I started. The second one I made from my hubby’s old jeans and shirt. I must admit, this is my favourite one!

Another collection

Making these zipper bags are so much fun, I just had to make another collection.Have a look…

Zipper bag bug…

The zipper bag bug has bitten!I am having lots of fun doing marble art on fabric and then using that fabric for zipper bags.Here are photos of my first collection of bags.  

Weekend mesh top

On Friday the weather suddenly changed and it was cold, wet and grey. No better time to decide to quickly knit a warmish summer top that I can just throw on over a t-shirt.

Recycled Jeans

I love recycling fabric!  Here is my latest project. So far I’ve made a little handbag and a knitting basket out of one leg of my hubbies old jeans.