by freshlyfound | Mar 28, 2011 | art, decor, design projects
All the work I do with books, leaves me with lots of paper print offcuts. I am fascintated with the different fonts and colours of the book pages and the way they age differently. I have a serious collection of vintage craft books too, and so I used a Jacobean...
by freshlyfound | Aug 16, 2010 | cushions, decor, Fabric and textiles, inspiration
Today for the first time for ages, I didn’t have hectically urgent deadlines or tasks nipping at my heels. What a pleasure it was to spend some time on my home. I made these cushions up from thrifted linen dish towels. I love the colours and the happy...
by freshlyfound | Aug 11, 2009 | decor, Fabric and textiles, inspiration
The Jersey [Jumper or Sweater] blanket is finished at last!The blanket is made from many vintage jerseys which I collected over a few months. I went for neutral colours as I wanted a light coloured blanket.If you would like to make one yourself, here are some...
by freshlyfound | May 13, 2009 | decor, inspiration
Thanks to Apartment Therapy for featuring the book table I made a while ago! I thought I would take this opportunity to show you what it looks like now – It’s become a bedside table. The folded page rounds are interspersed with LPs! The pillows on the bed...
by freshlyfound | Apr 14, 2009 | crochet, decor
I spent quite a bit of time working on the Hexagon Blanket for my daughter. It is wider than a scarf now [116 shapes] but needs to be at least 5 times the size! 464 more hexagons to go! I do hope to finish it while she still likes the idea and before she leaves...
by freshlyfound | Jan 8, 2008 | cushions, decor, DIY, inspiration, recycled, recycled clothing
Shew! It’s a Shirt! A while ago, I told you how much I enjoyed Pozzynet’s post on Shirt Cushions. Well, I have finally done it myself. I found a delightful blouse, just begging to be turned into a cushion. The process was not as simple as I first thought,...
