Upcycling
A while ago, Sue at work showed me a lovely book about making sock and glove toys and I treated myself to a copy ('sock and glove: creating charming softy friends from cast-off socks and gloves', by Miyako Kanamori), so when the hobbit make-up guy had to put off speaking at the WI and Eirlys at Scrapiana stepped in to talk about up-cycling, I was inspired to traipse around Bath's charity shops in search of bits and pieces. I found a nice pair of black gloves, which I have turned in to my new friend, Patch!
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| Patch the up-cycled glove dog |
He is absolutely adorable! What a good way to use unwanted gloves (although we need all the gloves we can get today, it's freeeezing here in Sweden).
ReplyDeleteThank you. I am rather taken with him myself - I always have wanted a dog, and at least this one will get on fine with the cats!
DeleteAdorable, and very clever :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Annie! I can see myself trawling charity shops and jumble sales for old gloves now, as there are lots more ideas in the book I want to try and I am inspired to make up some of my own.
DeleteCute! Look forward to seeing what the next glove yields, Sue!
ReplyDeleteTwo appearances at the Bath WI in one short week! Rather intense! Looking forward to another one soon. :)
I should have a bit of time next week to try out some more ideas.
DeleteI will definitely sign up for any mroe craft workshops!
Happy Easter Sue (and Mark too). I will look out for your shop - good luck with it. Nick, Sue & Michael (Cardiff)
ReplyDeleteThanks Nick, Sue and Michael - it was nice to hear from you before I left the Commission.
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