by Maggie | May 8, 2021 | Projects to make, Projects with Corkwood braids and tubular yarns, Upcycling projects
Original furniture restoration using Corkwood yarns I’ve been thinking about how many unusual ways we can use the tubular tapes that come from our machines and in particular id been mulling the idea of knitted upholstery. Not having done this before I started with a...
by Maggie | Apr 14, 2021 | Projects to make, Projects with Corkwood braids and tubular yarns, Upcycling projects
I originally made the mini mermaids to showcase what could be done with the recycled tube yarns from our machines in Fairlight. The idea was inspired by a much loved memento that was acquired from a junk shop in the West Country many years ago and was looking a little...
by Maggie | Jul 28, 2020 | Peg Looms, Projects to make, Upcycling projects
How to build a Peg Loom for weaving with basic household tools 2020, being a somewhat unusual year has given us some extra time to think about what we are using and what we are throwing away. We have been making and selling peg looms for recycling for a number of...
by Maggie | Mar 29, 2020 | Face masks and face shields
Making simple face shields with a 3d printer Wanting to do something to help fight Corona Virus, we had a look round our workshops to find anything that could either be useful or repurposed. In countries all over the world there have been pleas for extra protective...
by Maggie | Mar 29, 2020 | Face masks and face shields
Make your own fabric face masks The last few weeks, I have had many requests for fabric face masks. In order to encourage others to make these masks, I’m putting the pdf pattern and instructions for anyone who wants to download it. Download pdf pattern and...
