What’s old is new

I had a lovely time whipping these bibs up for a friend’s impending arrival whilst the boys went for a ride to the park. A few wonky bits here and there but hey, with food all over them, no-one will notice. Made from some old sheets found at an Op Shop

 

 

No. 11? What life changing news has it been witness to over it’s years of receiving mail. Letters of friendship and love, bills, newspapers, junk mail. It looks like it’s seen a lot of history and is waiting patiently for someone to tenderly restore it to it’s former glory. Sadly, the little old 60’s fibro houses are being demolished round here to make way for apartment blocks and McMansions…perhaps I’ll keep an eye out and salvage it from such a fate. The shape is such a classic round here.

What’s old is knew

There are so many good things about being a bit skint sometimes. I find creatively flows when funds are tight. Necessity is the mother of invention right? I look at the world differently and I often surprise myself with rethinking what we really NEED to buy and what we could make – so many things can be hand made. I love handmade things – they just exude soul and character… I get a bit frustrated with patterns and love a bit of free form sewing, it feels like I’m creating an artwork – the exciting and sometimes not so exciting bit is that you never know how it is going to turn out!

With the finance climate looking a little ominous i’ve been looking at this ripped flannelette sheet as a bundle of material full of possibilities! Wa – la flannelette pyjama pants are the first re-invention – these are so comfy and I reckon I’m one of the only people who has pyjama pants that much their pillow case – granted I’ve chopped up the sheet, nothing else does match but I love a bit of eclecticism  - was fun to re-use what might otherwise have been destined for the rubbish .

Before – put your head on the side – (will get the pics round the right way some day!)

After

Sweet dreams – good night z z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z 

Amanda