by freshlyfound | Jul 2, 2015
Encouragement to learn basic crafts and so to make the most of the abundance we have in our own hands and environment. Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less Community: The Structure of Belonging Rethink: The Way You Live Pages of thought...
by freshlyfound | Mar 16, 2015
… Limited editions of tenderly hand-crafted products … Embroidery BroochesAboutPrice These brooches are created from various vintage embroidered fabrics, locally sourced in Durban, South Africa. They are hand stitched onto a felt backing and fitted with a...
by freshlyfound | Mar 5, 2015 | art, DIY, paper craft, printing, tutorial, wedding
I’ve been keen to get into some Japanese Shibori work. So as a very first step in that direction, I decided to make some blue paper plaid ☺ Traditional plaid is a pattern on cloth of stripes with different widths that cross each other to form squares...
by freshlyfound | Nov 14, 2014 | art, Fabric and textiles, recycled, tutorial
The last in a 3-part series of bleaching experiments. This t-shirt was treated in the same way as the previous experiment, but had quite a different result. It reminded me of the Japanese technique of Shibori dyeing. This is how I created a bleach shibori shirt: I...
by freshlyfound | Jun 24, 2014 | Fabric and textiles, inspiration, Japanese, jewelery
Japanese styled fabric flower necklace created from local vintage sari fabric. Threaded with a hand-twisted cotton cord and finished off with touches of crochet. Kanzashi Necklace – Available as a Boutique Limited Edition option from Freshly Found More colour...
