We rescued some nice quality merino wool corporate clothing before it ended up in a landfill; washed it with a good quality eco laundry liquid; dried it in the fresh air; cut it up; and sewed it into block colour shrugs for little girls. Light and soft and non-itchy so they are ideal for a little bit of warmth when the evenings get cool. Continue reading merino shrug
Somewhere long ago a patient woman will have sat for hours and months to hand stitch every single little cross stitch in this wool tapestry. It has been made into a unique cushion with a light green soft wool fabric for the other side. This fabric was once a lovely old coat that had been damaged and was being thrown out. Sorry, this one has … Continue reading hand stitched wool tapestry
This cushion cover is made out of fabric that was a vintage blanket in a lovely pure wool soft shade of red. The little flowers were hand crocheted in a 100% wool yarn and sewn on by hand. No nasty glues. On the other side the is an opening with three lovely buttons and button holes so that it is easy to take off and … Continue reading red with halo of crochet flowers
Good quality linen just gets better and better the longer it is washed. I love the honest ragginess ( I need to make this a new word ). Any darned holes just add to the charm in my view. Sorry, this bag sold three minutes after it went onto the site. I will be making more. I appreciate donations of old linen tea … Continue reading old linen tea towel with a new purpose
