Almost the end of October already?

It never ceases to amaze me where the time goes, the months seem to be speeding by and here we are once again it`s almost Halloween!

The summer has been filled with lots of adventures craft fairs, markets  and country shows from Sheffield to Saltaire, meeting so many talented makers and lovely people & loving every minute of it!

The build up to each event is the same worrying whether you have made enough stock to put on a good display and  also hoping you are given a good spot on the day

Emley Show

The lovely `bumble bee` Meningitis trust fund raisers on Devonshire Green market in Sheffield back in May.

Wristlet key fobs

All set up and ready for business

 I have found a new stockist for my journals & purses in a lovely gift shop on the High street in Penistone Barnsley called `Adore`and have been trying to add some diaries and sketchbooks to my collection

Lots of lovely fabrics make up the spines of my fabric covered books

`Dogs are my favourite People`

Key fobs on their way to Churchfield vets to help with their fundraising

 Recycle Reuse Reduce

One of the highlights of my week this week was running a Textile workshop day in Carlton Community College with year 7 students. 

During the day pupils were able to attend a choice of 4 sessions during the day, all activities were based around recycling. 

• They were able to  make clothing out of plastic bags. There were some amazing outcomes including a wedding dress & grooms outfit!
• They had a Trash Band and made music out of glass & plastic bottles and you should hear the BOOM that comes from a wheelie bin when its it struck with a big bass drum stick, they rhythm kept going by banging the lid!
• `Hot Stuff` was where kids were shown how to use the heat of an iron heat to fuse plastic bags and create their own materials. They made handbags, ties, bibs etc
• In the Textile Workshop we recycled clothing into a huge banner to get across the Recycling message. Jeans, pillow cases and children`s dresses  were cut up and stripped of buttons etc and the outcome was impressive to say the least I was so proud of the kids they were stars.....well most of them !

This was the finished article, it was a great day and very much in keeping with how I like to work, recycled textiles are a great source of materials.


Check out my own recycling which are 
recycled bags 
Made from jackets, trousers and skirts




 and finally one of my other recycled favourites

Utterly Unique  jewellery & beads made from recycled paper. 
This necklace is made from a copy of Viz!

Where did the summer go?

This summer has been like a whirlwind what with one thing and another, cold days are on the horizon ...

  Mittens 
made from pre-loved recycled jumpers

That`s fingers taken care of, so what about keeping those ears warm... 
thermal fleece lined 100% wool headband ear warmers are the answer warm and funky!