Thank you for your thoughtful comments and emails about yesterday's post. As Mark reminded me in the comments, enjoyable blogging should primarily be for the blogger. And then that joy should shine through to the reader. At least, I hope.
So today- some little recycled bits and pieces I've been working on during Keira's nap:
An op-shopped kid's t-shirt, dyed and appliqued.
I often find beautifully-handknitted baby cardigans like this at the op-shop. And because I love old-fashioned baby clothes I can't bear to leave them there, even the ones with holes and stains. I adore their vintage style and fine workmanship- and usually it's easy to cover the marks with some little appliqued patches. I washed this cardy and dried it outside in the sun for a while. Then I added some vintage buttons and these garden-themed appliques. There's also a little butterfly on the back neck. In the past I've embroidered some cardigans and added home-made, patterned bias-trim to the front opening edges and the hem. There are lots of creative ways you can give them a new lease of life and character.
Here are some more 'rescued' baby knits from last year- I think these were originally from the Recycling Centre:
Can you tell I've got new baby girls on my mind right now?
Take care, more recycled wool tomorrow...