Upcycling a 45

My friend Eilleen and I very much enjoyed the Handmade market a few weekends ago here in Canberra. One clever possum was selling scrapbooks, journals, notebooks and photo albums made from old books. We were rather taken with these.

Eilleen bought several old records at the YMCA garage sale, and has done a great upcycle of these. One is blogged over here. I love the one she generously made for me -

It fits perfectly into my current handbag, with a pen snugly in the spine. I have my list of things to do on the page and my shopping lists, receipts, etc in the pockets. Thanks E - I have a pile of books ready to try my own!



The original EP is still in the back, which is a bonus if I can get hold of a record player! Master 6 wonders how to put it into the CD player.......


Our books ready for modifying! Where's that Stanley knife??

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Sew, sew, sew your boat

Silly post title, I know. Ridiculous in fact. I have sewing-withdrawl as the Machine is in for her service, and I have boats on the brain as my Sister-In-Law will be rowing for Australia at Beijing. I can't keep quiet about this any longer! Anyway, we are very thrilled (Congratulations Aunty Rower!!)

Anyway, here are some quick pics of things I want to be doing:


Old, old, old Tupperware toys I found at an oppy. They might become a mobile for The Youngest Niece, or become Play-Doh toys. They are rather lovely.

Speaking of The Youngest Niece, these two fabrics became a doll-crib set of quilt, sheets (top and bottom), and pillowcase recently. I forgot to take the After shot before they were sent!

The knit on the left will be a wrap/shawl/shrug, and the mushroomy/mocha stretch will be pants.

This is to celebrate getting more work To Help The Family. I just need some non-mummy clothes!

Off to settle the herd - great to have the bloggy feelings back!

j

A week of pillowcases day 3

I love pillowcases. Thanks Pip and Kootoyoo for this week!

Oh my, these pillowcase ideas have pushed in to my 'things to do' pile, relegating things that have been Waiting Patiently to later in the month.

Love this quilt made from pillowcases - my kind of quilt!! Found here at Vintage Chika. I will need some lessons from Curlypops so I can make bias edging. Miss 2 actually ATE the instructions.



And I am really wanting to make one of these bags, done here by jupiterbuttons. Apparently it's a Martha idea, but she did her own version, which just looks like something I will have to make for Christmas presents for everyone I know!



On a sad note, my poor little Janome has packed up, and needs a good service. I will be without her for at least a week, so have decided that a week away from blogging may also be in order!

A 100th post holiday. Ten hours in the car with Miss 2 and Master 6 to drive to Melbourne, but it will be worth it to meet some of the Brown Owls gals, visit Mikes to drop off my first (of a few) Softie for Mirabel, visit Carl and Geniene at Little Salon, have a cold hot chocolate at San Churro, buy lots of lovely wool at Sunspun, visit family, drink cups of tea with Mum, visit lovely friends, and see Places of Note. Mmmm.

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