Recycling on my mind
Its been a busy day and it hasn't finished yet. The weather after bright sunshine this morning has been very variable one minute sun the next black clouds and rain. I was hoping to get elderflowers this weekend but that will have to wait until the forthcoming weekend. I am determined to make at least a couple of batches of elderflower champagne this year. I have located quite a few missing bottles - they were not where they were supposed to be, but at least I have found them.
We have had an early tea tonight home made chips, scampi, baked beans and onion rings served with bread and butter, It went down very well.
I have a short meeting with OH in a few minutes as we have a date with his wardrobe i.e. sorting out what is good and what can go to the rag bag. I daren't tell him I have designs on his outcasts in an effort to recycle old clothes into something that will be useful in the house. Cotton tea shirts are going to be re-cycled this way:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgazeaDWvqk&list=FLxhho3WW3WNOrRrq4vUDVlg&feature=mh_lolz
I have in mind either a knitted or woven rag rug of some description or another
If he has any brightly old polo shirts like in red white and blue colours I would quite like to have a go at another kind of rug I have stripes in mind.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-vtsN27HPo&feature=related
I think that would look quite nice in the computer/craft room.
I quite like the look of these ones which are worked and woven on a loom
http://thecountryfarmhome.blogspot.co.uk/2012/01/rag-rugs-delta-folk-art.html
And if he has any shirts that no longer fit him they are going towards a patchwork quilt; Froogs of Frugal Queen gives some lovely tutorials on how to reclaim valuable fabric.
http://frugalincornwall.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/waxing-ripping-and-ding.html
And I have been inspired by her practical hands on no fuss approach. Patchwork has always frightened me but it something that I want to get to grips with.
So am off to the wardrobe to see what I can recycle
Catch you all later
Pattypan
xx
We have had an early tea tonight home made chips, scampi, baked beans and onion rings served with bread and butter, It went down very well.
I have a short meeting with OH in a few minutes as we have a date with his wardrobe i.e. sorting out what is good and what can go to the rag bag. I daren't tell him I have designs on his outcasts in an effort to recycle old clothes into something that will be useful in the house. Cotton tea shirts are going to be re-cycled this way:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgazeaDWvqk&list=FLxhho3WW3WNOrRrq4vUDVlg&feature=mh_lolz
I have in mind either a knitted or woven rag rug of some description or another
If he has any brightly old polo shirts like in red white and blue colours I would quite like to have a go at another kind of rug I have stripes in mind.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-vtsN27HPo&feature=related
I think that would look quite nice in the computer/craft room.
I quite like the look of these ones which are worked and woven on a loom
http://thecountryfarmhome.blogspot.co.uk/2012/01/rag-rugs-delta-folk-art.html
And if he has any shirts that no longer fit him they are going towards a patchwork quilt; Froogs of Frugal Queen gives some lovely tutorials on how to reclaim valuable fabric.
http://frugalincornwall.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/waxing-ripping-and-ding.html
And I have been inspired by her practical hands on no fuss approach. Patchwork has always frightened me but it something that I want to get to grips with.
So am off to the wardrobe to see what I can recycle
Catch you all later
Pattypan
xx
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