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 | May 23, 2008 | book craft, inspiration
A good way to beautifully use some old paperbacks! I made these table decorations from vintage books! I don’t read novels, so I had to buy some from a charity shop. I giggled inwardly when the shop assistant kindly pointed out to me that I had bought 3 copies of...
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 | 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,...
by freshlyfound | Oct 4, 2007 | inspiration
I actually have 4 bird cages in my home – 3 of them are purely for decorative purposes, and the one in my kitchen houses a crazy ring necked parakeet. I bought the 3 decorative ones from my Local Charity Shop, where I happened to find 3 mini vintage trophies...
