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A blog which plays with recycled materials, paper, yarn, fabric and a lot more

Embroidery

Button box and recycling

04/06/2019 by Charlotte
Old telefon box with old jeans fabric and rose embroidery

I always need new boxes to store the different materials I collect. If you have followed this blog you know that I often use recycled/upcycled materials. When I upcycle a piece of cloth I try to use all of it, not only the part which I need here and now. Therefore I always save the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Embroidery, Recycling Tagged: Patchwork fabric

Storage and recycling

21/05/2019 by Charlotte
Recycled jeans used as base for a red clover embroidery

I thing we all know how it is – you start a project but never get it finished. There is always a couple of unfinished projects which are waiting for the right idea to come along. The other day I finally managed to finish one of these projects. A couple of embroideries from last summer … [Read more…]

Posted in: Embroidery, Recycling Tagged: embroidery on old jeans

Pimp up old cards

18/05/2019 by Charlotte
Old cards upcycled with buttons and embroidery

The other day I cleaned up in my box with old paper and cardboard – something which has to be done from time to time. In the box I discovered three old cards from the 70’s, which have never been used and looked a bit tired. Seeing the cards made me want to do something … [Read more…]

Posted in: Embroidery, Recycling Tagged: Pimping of old cards

Cards with small embroideries

04/05/2019 by Charlotte
Pastel coloured cards with embroidery made out of recycled materials

Once again I have been making cards out of recycled materials. It is not that I write that many cards myself, but fortunately some lovely people buy some of the cards. The problem is that I can’t stop making cards. Every card is a small piece of ‘art’ by itself and it is always exciting … [Read more…]

Posted in: Embroidery, Handmade cards, Recycling Tagged: recycled materials

Flowerpot with embroidery

23/03/2019 by Charlotte
Flowerpot with herringbone embroidery on plastic canvas

The green plants in this house are just growing and growing – therefore there is always a need for new flowerpots in size large. This flowerpot is embroidered with wool on plastic canvas, exactly like the one I have shown previously. However, the embroidery type is different and the flowerpot is quite a bit larger … [Read more…]

Posted in: Embroidery Tagged: plastic canvas

Bag made out of upcycled materials

16/03/2019 by Charlotte
Bag with embroidery made out of wool fabric, old jeans and an upcycled shirt.

The idea for this bag occurred when I rediscovered a piece of wool fabric – a leftover piece from when we re-covered our dining room chairs. The wool fabric has a very even thread and is perfect for embroidery. I started the embroidery of the squares without knowing what I wanted to make out of … [Read more…]

Posted in: Embroidery, Recycling Tagged: wool bag

Easter eggs with embroidery

09/03/2019 by Charlotte
Easter eggs made out of old jeans and embroidery

Easter is very late this year and it is difficult to wait with the Easter decorations. With March comes the desire for spring and for me spring is associated with newly sprouted branches decorated with Easter eggs. Therefore I have made the first Easter eggs – even if Easter is not here for a while. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Easter, Embroidery, Recycling Tagged: Upcycling of jeans

Embroidery on water-soluble fabric

05/02/2019 by Charlotte
Card with crocuses sewn on water dissoluble fabric

It is always fun to try new materials for creative projects. Sometime it ends after one attempt, and other times it ends up as a lifelong passion. Before Christmas I wrote about a couple of hearts which I had sewn on water-soluble fabric – a completely new material for me. I’m guessing that my relationship … [Read more…]

Posted in: Embroidery Tagged: water-soluble fabric

Embroidered plant pot

14/01/2019 by Charlotte
Plant pot made out of embroidery on plastic canvas and a lining of recycled plastic

I love having a lot of green plants everywhere in the house. I can therefore never get enough decorative plant pots. This plant pot is a little bit out of the ordinary – an embroidered plant pot. Embroidery and plant pots sounds a bit absurd – however – it works. The plant pot is made … [Read more…]

Posted in: Embroidery Tagged: embroidered plant pot

Recycled Christmas cards in blue colours

21/11/2018 by Charlotte
Julekort i blå farver lavet af genbrugsmaterialer

The recycled Christmas cards which I’m showing today are made in the same way as the ones I wrote about Monday. The only difference is that today’s cards are made in blue colours. The card with the tree in snowy weather has been accompanied by a drawing cut out of a Christmas card from last … [Read more…]

Posted in: Creative Christmas, Embroidery, Handmade cards, Recycling Tagged: Embroided Christmas cards, Recycled Christmas cards
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