Creative practices of a textile artist from Queensland, Australia. Now living in Somerset, England.
Category Archives: Re-use
Denim jacket patchwork
Crocheted Eye of Providence patchwork, upgrading a plain distressed denim jacket to something festival ready and special 💕 Continue reading
Posted in Crafternoons, Crochet & Knitting, Experiments, Festival Wear, How-to, Re-use, Sewing, Textiles, Works in progress
Tagged All Seeing Eye, artist project, crafternoons, crochet, Denim, DIY, Eye of Providence, Festival Fashion, handmade, Jacket, Occult, reduce reuse recycle, sewing, Slow Fashion, textiles, wearable arts, Wool, work in progress
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Crocheted Eye of Rainbow Providences
A recent series of crochet rainbows and all-seeing eyes. Continue reading
Posted in Crochet & Knitting, Re-use, Sewing, Textiles, Works in progress
Tagged All Seeing Eye, Amigurumi, cardigan patch, crochet, Do It Yourself, Eye of Providence, Freeform Crochet, Handmade Fashion, Rainbow Crochet, Rainbows, reduce reuse recycle, secondhand clothing, Slow Fashion, tiny houses, van life, Wearable Art, Winter, Woolcraft
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A crochet parasol part 2; finishing off
I finished the crocheted parasol! Discussion on how to attach the canopy to the ribs, and what I would do differently next time. Continue reading
Posted in Crafternoons, Crochet & Knitting, Experiments, How-to, Re-use, Textiles, Works in progress
Tagged crocheting, DIY, Do It Yourself, Doily Making, Experiment, handmade, handmade parasol, Parasol, Travel, Umbrella Making, wool art
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Crochet parasol
How to crochet a parasol, part one. Woolly crocheted handmade umbrella! Continue reading
Posted in Crafternoons, Crochet & Knitting, Experiments, How-to, Re-use, Textiles
Tagged crochet, DIY, handmade parasol, Parasol, Reuse, travelling artist, Umbrella Making, van life
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Crochet DIY patchwork to reinvigorate tatted clothes
Taking ordinary clothes and using crochet patches to make them extra – ordinary Continue reading
Posted in Crochet & Knitting, Re-use, Sewing, Textiles
Tagged alterations, Amigurumi, Art and Design, blue wool, cheap and cheerful, Clothing Alterations, crafternoons, Crochet Pattern, crocheting, festivals, Fiber Art, Freeform Crochet, functional design, handmade, LGBTQI, Non Binary Fashion, reclaimed materials, Recycle, recycled fabric, reduce reuse recycle, repair, secondhand clothing, self sufficiency, sewing, Slow Fashion, spooky crochet, textile design, travel craft, travelling artist, van living, Wearable Art, wool crafts
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Soft sculptural crocheting
Recent crochet; watermelons, icecreams, anatomy art, fungi and rugmaking Continue reading
Posted in Crafternoons, Crochet & Knitting, Europe, Re-use, Rugging, Sewing, Textiles, Travelling
Tagged Amigurumi, Anatomy Art, art, Art and Design, Beadmaking, Craft, crochet, festivals, Fiber Art, Jewellery, Jewellery Making, soft sculpture, textiles, Travel, UK, Wearable Art, Wool
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Rugging in Portugal
Making rag rugs on the road again Another day, another rag rug, or so the saying goes! Just another quick, small project on the road to replace an older green-and-yellow rug that has seen better days. The rug needs to … Continue reading
Posted in Crafternoons, Europe, How-to, Re-use, Rugging, Textiles, Travelling
Tagged campervan, Creative Reuse, DIY, driving around Europe, handmade, How-to, reduce reuse recycle, Rugging, textiles, Travelling, tshirt fabric, vanlife, work in progress
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Finishing off crocheted bathmat
Adding the finishing touches to a crocheted rug! Made from reused tshirts while travelling in Spain. Continue reading
A fast crochet rug using t-shirt fabrics
Crocheting a new bathmat from old recycled clothes. Galah colours. Info on how to piece crochet circles to create a rug that lies flat. Continue reading
Hand-sewing a curtain for the bathroom, from reused fabric
Practical re-use of a lace dress and tatty shawl into a curtain using no-sew techniques and minimal hand stitching Continue reading
Posted in Crafternoons, Crochet & Knitting, Re-use, Sewing, Textiles, Travelling
Tagged boondocking, crafternoons, curtain, interior design, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse, sewing, soft furnishings, textiles, travelling artist, van life
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