kellymariemcewan
Textile artist / Permaculture Food Forester / Bespoke crochet / Repurposed materials / Wearable Art
Tag: Reuse
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Finishing the pink phoenix parasol
After crocheting the main cover for the Pink Phoenix parasol, it’s time to attach and add the finishing touches.
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Kitty cat bell choker
Oversized kitty cat inspired found art chokers. Wool and metal combinations.
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A new crocheted parasol project
How to repurpose an old but structurally sound umbrella that needs a new cover. Crochet to the rescue!
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Turquoise chokers and magic mushroom pendants
Taking broken turquoise rings and amigurumi magic mushrooms and turning them into wearable art choker necklaces
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Crochet parasol
How to crochet a parasol, part one. Woolly crocheted handmade umbrella!
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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
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What I have been doing, January 2014
What have I been doing? As an artist, nothing of great interest. No big news on the frontier of soft sculptural textiles for me. I recently made a rug out of the tshirt material I cut up, but it ended up being a circle shape, so, nothing that was noteworthy in its difficulty. I had a little
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Making artworks and being creative without a studio
Making artworks, being creative without a studio …can be difficult. And I won’t lie, I am at complete odds with myself a lot of the time since I have started traveling. Where are my pencils, where are my bolts of cloth and bags of wool and vast array of needles, hooks, pins and embroidery hoops? What if
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Making crocheted earmuffs for winter, Part Three
Making crochet earmuffs for the winter chill Welcome to Part Three of my crochet earmuff tutorial! In Part One, I wrote about creating the crochet body, which the crochet petals are worked onto. In Part Two, I discussed how to go about making those petals. Part Three is about bringing it all together, to create
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Blanket stitch shawl, simple reuse design tutorial
I made a woollen shawl from a blanket, here is the DIY tutorial for how to make your own.
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