I’m very excited by this ‘mend’. Possible a little too excited, but hey, I take my kicks where I can these days..! I have this plain grey, slightly boring, but very functional cardi, that has been part of my wardrobe staples for the last few years. And I managed to get some acrylic paint on … Continue reading
I got an exciting e-mail the other week, from the fabulous team at TRAID. TRAID is a charity working to stop clothes being thrown away-they focus on reducing the negative impacts of textiles and the fashion industry on the environment and people’s lives. Which all sounds pretty good to me 🙂 They have clothes collection … Continue reading
We’ve had a bit of a break from Repairing in Warminster, largely due to my inability to get organised…. However, this weekend, we Repaired again! (Previous Repair Cafe blog posts are here, and here , in case you are interested!) I had the mild stress of trying to find a totally new bunch of volunteer … Continue reading
Oh My Goodness. October. Very officially Autumn, and well on the way to Christmas…Eeeek! Apologies for the lack of a linky last month-September kind of ran away with me… The idea is that we all share each month what we are Making, Making Do with, and Mending, and if you have a blog, you can … Continue reading
Here we go then, this week’s #makedoandmendhour! Pics we shared: 1. Brilliant bug house! Made from an old CD cabinet, broken fence panel and discarded bricks! From @kykaree 2. Alarm cable inner strands awaiting upcycling by @SueArcher6 3. Bottle top bead curtain! Linked together with fishing line, by @smalldustytown 4. 36ft of free shelving from … Continue reading
July already, how did that happen?! I missed this week’s #makedoandmendhour, as I had to help out selling refreshments at a school event, but the super lovely, amazing “eco-chic” Chris from GDUK Style very kindly stepped in to host the hour. Check out Chris’s website for LOADS of inspirational upcycling and styling ideas, and she … Continue reading
I blogged at the beginning of June about the Screw Work Lets Play 30 Day Challenge that I had embarked on. The challenge I had set myself was to create a collaborative Make Do and Mend Back to Basics e-book. I thought I should give you all an update….. I asked you all for feedback on … Continue reading
Eeeeeekkkkkkkk!!!!! How excited am I? More excited than a Make Do and Mend addict in a vintage fabric shop, that’s how. I had an e-mail from a journalist at the Guardian a couple of weeks ago, asking if I would be interested in writing a short piece on patching for them, as part of a … Continue reading
There must have been something in the air this weekend. I FINALLY stopped procrastinating and tackled my ever growing pile of mending. And it seems like I’m not the only one-Zoe at Eco Thirifty Living has been busy with a whole Mendathon! Here’s a little peek at my not so perfect patching…. The sleeve of … Continue reading
Last Thursday saw the second of the new weekly #makedoandmendhour Twitter chats (every Thursday 8-9pm). I thought I would share them with you here on the blog, as they seem to throw up (in the nicest possible way!) some brilliant upcycling and mending ideas. I have discovered Storify, which seems to be the easiest way … Continue reading
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