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 | Feb 27, 2008 | travel
The Neighbourgoods Market in Woodstock, Cape Town was a real gem of a find. It runs every Saturday morning from an old Victorian Warehouse and is a hive of activity. Their official web sight states “The Neighbourgoods market has been created along ethical,...
by freshlyfound | Jan 31, 2008 | nature, pattern, Uncategorized
I have this deep secret yearning to be a textile designer. I am fascinated by pattern – but my artistic and drawing skills need a lot of help before I can produce something better than a stick figure print! So…I had a few more moments of delight with those...
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...
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...
by freshlyfound | Sep 14, 2007 | Uncategorized
I am passionate about Creativity, People and Excellent Coffee! I like to “Find” objects – junk, vintage or ordinary – and give them a whole new life! I do some Interior Redesign – it is so rewarding to work in people’s homes and help them discover...
