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 | Nov 15, 2008 | cushions, Fabric and textiles, inspiration
My Tux Collar Cushion was ready to go to it’s new home, but I felt it was missing something…And I found it at the SPCA thrift shop. This gorgeous vintage velvet bow tie set me back a whopping R5! [That’s $0.49] Shirt Cushion Cover
by freshlyfound | Sep 10, 2008 | cushions, design projects, Fabric and textiles, inspiration, recycled
Finally I have my series of hand-stitched Cushion Covers in my etsy shop! Each one has a vintage pair of gloves appliqued with a short comment stitched on too!I’d like to introduce them to you: “Home at Last” “Round and Round the Garden...
by freshlyfound | Apr 3, 2008 | Fabric and textiles, inspiration, tutorial
I have covered a cushion at home with a Vintage Scarf using a Furoshiki wrapping method. It looks good from the front and the back and shows off the scarf beautifully! This is how I did it: Furoshiki Cushion Cover –
by freshlyfound | Jan 11, 2008 | Fabric and textiles, inspiration, recycled
I decided to make a Carrry Bag out of this Vintage Antimacassar. I am trying my best to be “green” by remembering to take my shopping bag with me – instead of buying plastic! The fact that this Carry Bag has already been Re-cycled makes it doubly...
by freshlyfound | Sep 21, 2007 | Fabric and textiles
My daughter recently went to a Spring Ball. Together we designed and made her dress out of …. ties! Yip! She actually has a beautiful face, but, doesn’t want to show it off on my blog! We had so much fun choosing the ties and kept the ladies at the local charity...
