Kawandi (Indian quilting Style) Table runner

Beautiful colourful 1.5 mtr long x 50cm wide Kawandi style table runner using scrap modern and vintage materials….all pieces have raw edges as I adore the look of this. Thread used: variegated ‘carnival’ cotton. 

Complex Japanese Sashiko Embroidery In Red, White & Blue: Just as an exercise

 

Japanese Sashiko Embrodiery: Kaza Guruma 2: For my Mother in Law

Sampler: Kaza Guruma 2 Sampler on natural unbleached medium weight linen and cotton mix. The threads I used are a variety of shades of green I had on hand  I will be sewing this into a cushion cover for my 92 year old mother-in-law who is now in care with dementia. She loves the colour green!

Do you love to wander through charity shops?

 I love to explore charity shops wherever I am around Australia. Over the years I’ve found so many craft treasures like embroidery cottons, patterns, materials etc languishing on selves unwanted, unloved and I wonder about the story of how they got here. Bought and used? Bought as a new hobby and boredom set in? No time? Departed? Memories unwanted? I mostly use the material found and give the end result to friends. But for the past year or so, I started to give the end result..the finished item made from the finds, back to a charity shop for them to sell and raise funds for their charity. For me this is the perfect circle of giving. This is one of them: every item in this embroidered Peace sign including the hoop came from charity shops.

Japanese Sashiko Sampler: ‘Ori Zuru’ (Folded Crane) on Indigo linen

Japanese Sampler: 'Cumulus Clouds'

Amazing Op Shop (Charity Shop) find! Cottons still in its package, a birds nest mess of similar cotton and a 1/4 completed sampler ‘Cumulus Clouds’. I finished the sampler as best I could rather than the tedious process of unpicking. I think I’ll use make a cushion cover from it and re-gift it (donate it ) to the charity shop I bought ut from! The ultimate up cycling for a good cause!

Tea Tray Mat: Japanese Embroidery Sashiko Style: Snow Crystal Pattern

 'Snow Crystal' pattern on very fine 100% Lightweight cotton

Crocheted Scarves for the Homeless

I confess that I am not good at crocheting...only simple stitches and patterns! But I'm adding to my pile of scarves that will go to the homeless next winter! It's hard to think of a bad winter in Australia particularly now we are having some +40c days and bushfires again. But last winter we had some very cold nights & mornings...so these may help somebody keep a little bit warm!