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Button Thread Bracelets – DIY

Button Thread Bracelets – DIY

by freshlyfound | Jun 12, 2015 | jewelery, recycled, thread, tutorial

Finally!  The tutorials are up for these button bracelets.  They are a fun, quick project and a good way to use up a leftover buttons and crochet cottons.  I’ve  shown a few variations of colour and techniques.  Mostly, I’ve used crochet cotton like...
Paper Shibori Plaid – Ink Dyed and Bleached

Paper Shibori Plaid – Ink Dyed and Bleached

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...
Paper Daisies in the Grass – DIY Pattern and Instructions

Paper Daisies in the Grass – DIY Pattern and Instructions

by freshlyfound | Feb 24, 2015 | flower craft, recycled, tutorial, wedding

The Rose has but a Summer reign, The daisy never dies. James Montgomery The daisy’s for simplicity and unaffected air.  Robert Burns I’d like to introduce you to freshly found paper daisies – a whole batch of those simple long lasting flowers that...
Bleach Shibori Shirt – Tie and remove colour

Bleach Shibori Shirt – Tie and remove colour

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...
How to Whip up Chopstick Origami Lilies

How to Whip up Chopstick Origami Lilies

by freshlyfound | Oct 27, 2014 | flower craft, recycled, tutorial, wedding

This is the story of the chopstick origami lilies! I think chopsticks make much better flower stems that eating utensils!  This is purely my personal belief because I battle to use them in any way that is significantly satiating to my hunger! Here we used these wooden...
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ABOUT ME --- I have a strong sense that I was MADE to MAKE, and love passing that Maker passion on. It all started in 2007 with the Freshly Found Brand. I designed and co-ordinated the making of Freshly Found products, sent them around the world, supplied private and corporate customers, and took them to markets and the Design Indaba. As Freshly Found has evolved, it has transitioned into an inspirational and informative space. While I no longer accept orders, the older blog posts remain as a gallery of memories of the products I once crafted. Freshly Found is a journal where I record my creative endeavours and hope to inspire others to live more creative lives. --- Denise Kiggan

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