by freshlyfound | Dec 14, 2015 | christmas, crochet, inspiration
It’s so good to be making again! We have just finished moving house, studio and my husband’s office into beautiful temporary space. I’m making some last minute Christmas favours. Crochet Stars for Christmas. I followed crafter and crocheter –...
by freshlyfound | Sep 7, 2015 | crochet, DIY, Fabric and textiles, recycled, tutorial, vintage
A quick fun project with a really rewarding outcome – DIY instructions to convert a circular charity-shop-find tablecloth into a trendy draped-front waistcoat. Rectangular crochet tablecloths are great for reusing as throws or bed covers, but circular ones are a...
by freshlyfound | Aug 5, 2015 | art, jewelery, recycled, tutorial
These Safety Pin Earrings have been one of the most popular Freshly Found Projects of all Time. Welcome! Safety pins possess good qualities as material for jewellery, being shiny, delicate and easy to come by. In my endeavours to live a more artisanal lifestyle, I...
by freshlyfound | Apr 28, 2015 | book craft, decor, DIY, tutorial
This week, I am going to show you how to fashion a vase – not from clay, but from a book! A bibliographic vessel – A Crafted Book Art Vase! It’s a fairly quick to make, and quite attractive. Good for storing water-less flora like dried grasses and...
by freshlyfound | Dec 2, 2014 | design projects, Fabric and textiles, jewelery
A new range of textile jewelry pendants have been in the making – Rescued pieces of vintage embroidery have been mounted as pendants and framed and hung with a delicate cord of twisted cotton I love the fact that beautiful handwork on stained or forgotten...
