oops. impulse purchase. i bought a bag of fabric scraps from lotta jansdotter.
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patchwork reupholstered sofa
Gah. This is one of those things that makes me wish I could quit my day job and make upcycled things all day.
It is a custom piece by jipsi boho living on etsy.
poly recovery – portsmouth, NH
How cool is this company? I know, right. So inspirational! A representative from Poly Recovery will speak at Digital Portsmouth 7: The Art of Making on Thursday, February 21st at the Music Hall Loft.
UPDATE: Here is an article on John Pelech, Founder and CEO at Poly Recovery. Interesting read.
handmade playclothes
Forgive this collection of bad old photographs. I just found this image in an old file. I don’t have the heart to look for the originals. This was my attempt to make play clothes for my nieces. I bought up old slips and added stretchable straps on top so they could be worn as dresses. I sewed doilies onto the slip on the bottom right to cover up stains. I wish I had tried to hand dye that one. That might have looked fun. The pale pink one on the top right was a longish slip. I sewed folds into it to give it volume and to make it short enough for a little girl to wear as a playclothes skirt. I’m in the mood to alter clothing. Take a look at my upcycle inspo board on Pinterest for more upcycling inspiration.
treasure in the trash by Nelson Molina
The Trash Museum, curated by sanitation worker Nelson Molina, is a collection made from 20 years of what New Yorkers throw out.
Librado Romero/The New York Times
I would LOVE to see this collection of art at a New York Sanitation Department.
salvage sisters, continued…..
I found them! Urgh. I’m so mad I missed this vintage market pop-up shop. The quality of their selections is remarkable. I’m following them on FB now so if they have another one I’ll be sure to try and go. You can follow them too, just click here. Pop-up shops are such a great idea. Don’t you think?
jean quilt
The jean quilt is finished. I dropped it off at the auction committee office this morning. Overall, I am pleased with it but I definitely learned some things the hard way in the process.
light pattern painting + nightwood
Did you see this story in the New York Times? Much of the story features the work of Nightwood. I love love love their work. They create “reincarnated furniture, textiles and interiors”. They (re)made the chair pictured below. My favorite detail of the story is the pattern painted above the sofa in the picture above. Do you see it? It is meant to “suggest light shining through a window.” I love that! I get a kick out of thinking that a guest could come over and sit right next to this “painting” and not even be aware of it.
If you like the painting you should check out Mary Temple’s work.
felted sweater blanket
Someone emailed me recently and asked me to explain how I made the felted sweater blanket I have posted on my projects page. I found some old pictures on my laptop and put this post together.
re-assembled vintage jewelry pieces
I went to Craft Fix this past Sunday at the Buoy Gallery in Kittery, Maine. I got this amazing necklace by a local designer. These pictures really don’t capture it. It is a challenge to photograph a necklace. The necklace is by Amelia Davis of Kin of Kin. I especially love it because Amelia told me that it was made from recycled vintage jewelry pieces. Love that! It is a design I can see myself wearing forever. I can see myself wearing it when I’m old and gray. I’ll wear it with black linen pants, a white linen tee and a long rich cardigan. Can’t you see it?
The necklace is laying on a framed photograph I bought in Newmarket, NH many years ago. It was taken by William Rogers. I love it because of its abstract qualities. From far away it almost reads as a simple charcoal drawing.
