This listing is for ONE SURPRISE wild textures recycled fiber art batt. THE PICTURES SHOW EXAMPLES OF SUPRISE RECYCLED ART BATTS I'VE MADE IN THE PAST EACH ONE IS ONE OF A KIND AND BEAUTIFULLY UNIQUE ~ They Could Be Any Colours ~ A beautiful surprise mystery batt! Colours and shades differ greatly from batt to batt due to the recycled nature of this product. The colours, shades and textures carded throughout the batt will different to the top layers on each batt. Each batt is unique and one of a kind ~ created with love from mill ends of coloured merino, and natural wools, and other scraps of different kinds of wool fiber, all the bits and pieces of leftover roving bits and roving rescued from the drum carder, mixed fiber bits and bobs, and recycled threads, yarn scraps and sparkles ~ Each one will include a lovely mix of colours of merino 70's wool, natural wools, scandinavian wools, recycled silks and silk waste, hemp, flax, cotton, nepps, burrs, recycled pretty threads and yarn scraps for plenty of texture, and lovely glitters and sparkles of angelina and firestar fibers <3 Enjoy the surprise!!! Each Batt Weighs 1.76 Ounces - 50g Wonderful For Spinning, Wet Felting, Needle Felting, Fiber Arts And Crafts ~ Have Fun Creating And Embelishing Your Own Textile Art! Enjoy creating your wooly magic <3 * Our Patreon crafts community - https://www.patreon.com/LeaandElfie With different tiers of lovely options to choose from, crafts community, projectalongs, craftalongs, goodie bags/boxes, postcards, amongst other things. * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lea_and_elfie/ * Our Patreon crafts community: https://www.patreon.com/LeaandElfie * Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LeaWildCreative * Find Lea's page on facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/leawilliamsartstudio/ * www.littlepentre.co.uk For more handweaving, clothing, jewellery, dreads & accessories, please see the rest of our shop here www.etsy.com/uk/shop/tinkertailoruk
Sweet and new Bambi is all scraps she’s recycled bits and pieces saved from previous projects 10” x 22” long she’s available now
La Bien Aimée is happy to present you Prism! A new yarn with a sparkling past. Prism is the newest addition to the La Bien Aimée family. It is also the next chapter in our recycling story. From cut ties and underweight hanks, to colors that don’t quite come out right: There is a certain amount of waste that is inevitable in the hand-dyeing process. Part of our commitment to reducing waste has been finding ways to upcycle it. We take the bits of yarn, large and small, which would normally be discarded and incorporate them into new yarn. In La Bien Aimée Prism, the LBA recycled threads are incorporated into the Merino woolwhen it is blended and combed. This allows each piece of La Bien Aimée recycled thread to mix into the main color. The result is a truly heathered, prismatic effect, with variations of color inside the yarn itself. Inspired by the multi-tonal nature of precious and semi-precious stones, all of the Prismcolorways are named after gemstones. Prism is made of 50% Non-Superwash Merino with a 19.5 micron count, making it super soft. The other half of the wool content is made only of La Bien Aimée recycled yarn bits. These are a mix of all of our bases, some superwash and some non-superwash. Prism is a 2-ply, woolen-spun yarn. Sport weight50% 19.5 micron fine non superwash Merino, 50% recycled LBA threads, 175m (191 yd) per 50g skein.
Last week we went to the Bachman's Fall Ideas House in Minneapolis! This is the third seasonal house this year~ I have done a series of posts from the spring and summer houses~ there are links on my sidebar, if you would like to visit those, too! I am breaking this house into two posts~ general decorating ideas, and the second post will be fun seasonal ideas! I had some camera trouble so all my photos did not turn out, but I was able to get lots of their creative ideas! This big wall clock was in the dining room and was made of salvaged picket fence and metal pieces~ so graphic... How about this fun family message center? I LOVE how they used rolling pins to hang art! Burlap coffee bags became easy graphic valances... and this vintage file drawer became a soap holder with a hook for a guest towel. Vintage washboards were used to deliver a message... and old insulators were used for creative towel hooks! Old gears, pulleys, etc, made fun wall art! In the living room, there was this fun bar made from a machine shop cabinet... I love how they faced the shelves with old yardsticks! They covered the fireplace wall with tar paper and wrote a fall poem in chalk! An old bed spring served as a great backdrop on which to clip artwork... and look at this fun frame idea! This creative take on a bus/subway sign, was my favorite idea! I love how an old ladder was used as a display base for the signs...LOVE it! Globes always make great graphic design pieces... A pallet was used as a TV wall mount and storage... and rolled newspapers make a funky table base! The whimsical boy's room had an automotive theme~ look at this fun headboard... Car door and window handles were fun on the dresser... and the gas pump nozzle was a decorative hook! One more idea... from the upstairs bathroom~ this big scale holding TP! There were lots of fun and funky ideas in this house! In my next post I'll share the whimsical seasonal ideas! Until next time... Linda
Well it's the end of a busy week! I don't know about you, but I'm pooped! But I'm pleased to say we've had some gorgeous, sunny days here in N.I. this week, and there's a lovely Autumn feel to the air! As always, the things I've been working on this week I can't show you yet (soon I promise!), so I'm going to give you a wee tute on how to use up every last wee bit of fabric shavings, you know those bits that end up all over your cutting mat after trimming blocks and hsts? We'll here's a cool way to turn them into a new type of fabric. As far as I know this product doesn't have an official name - I learnt it at college and it wasn't called anything then, but if you know the official name of this craft, please let me know. 1. Save up your fabric shavings & wee bits of offcuts that are too small to be useful (you can also cut up wee bits of fluffy wool, ribbon, sparkly threads etc.). Bigger pieces will need to be snipped down smaller. 2. Take a piece of plain sheeting/calico and lay a load of shavings on top. You can colour code your savings as I have done here, or have a multi-coloured mess! Make sure it's thick enough to cover the backing fabric, but not too thick to sew over. 3. Lay a piece of water soluble fabric over the top and pin/sew round the edges. This stuff is really cool - you can get different brands in a craft shop or online. I've used Avalon Water Soluble Embroidery Fabric by Madeira. 4. Now sew, sew, sew over the top of the w.s.fabric, either by free motion quilting or straight & wavy lines all over. Try not to leave any big gaps where the shavings can later escape from. 5. When you have stitched this to within an inch of its life, take the pins out and under a luke warm tap or in a sink/basin, allow the w.s.fabric to melt away (it goes a bit slimy as it melts off so rinse it well). 6. Give your new piece of fabric a good squeeze to get the water out and then allow it to dry on the radiator. 7. When dry, draw your desired shapes on the back and cut out. If you want to, sew more stitching on top to highlight details, for example veins in leaves, or sew on beads, sequins etc. 8. You can now use your fabric shapes to embellish/decorate cards, cushions, make letters or Christmas decorations etc. etc. The possibilities are endless! Another way to use this wonderful water soluble fabric is to roughly sketch a shape on to it & then put it into an embroidery hoop. Repeated sewing and shading with thread will close all the gaps, so that when you take the fabric off the hoop and dissolve the w.s.fabric you are left with a completely embroidered shape. Have fun & let your imagination run wild!
La Bien Aimée is happy to present you Prism! A new yarn with a sparkling past. Prism is the newest addition to the La Bien Aimée family. It is also the next chapter in our recycling story. From cut ties and underweight hanks, to colors that don’t quite come out right: There is a certain amount of waste that is inevitable in the hand-dyeing process. Part of our commitment to reducing waste has been finding ways to upcycle it. We take the bits of yarn, large and small, which would normally be discarded and incorporate them into new yarn. In La Bien Aimée Prism, the LBA recycled threads are incorporated into the Merino woolwhen it is blended and combed. This allows each piece of La Bien Aimée recycled thread to mix into the main color. The result is a truly heathered, prismatic effect, with variations of color inside the yarn itself. Inspired by the multi-tonal nature of precious and semi-precious stones, all of the Prismcolorways are named after gemstones. Prism is made of 50% Non-Superwash Merino with a 19.5 micron count, making it super soft. The other half of the wool content is made only of La Bien Aimée recycled yarn bits. These are a mix of all of our bases, some superwash and some non-superwash. Prism is a 2-ply, woolen-spun yarn. Sport weight50% 19.5 micron fine non superwash Merino, 50% recycled LBA threads, 175m (191 yd) per 50g skein.
Sweet and new Bambi is all scraps she’s recycled bits and pieces saved from previous projects 10” x 22” long she’s available now
Measures approximately; 8 1/2" W x 9" H x 2" D. This assemblage piece is made with wood & metal pieces, found objects & paint. Hand-painted and assembled. Metal hanger attached, ready to hang. All sales are final. Please read my FAQs section for additional information. Thanks for having a look!
All those spare nickels and dimes you have lying around could be worth more if you turned them into something else. One Australian artist, known as Michael or Moerkey, saw that he had a lot of old, unwanted bits and pieces around the house and thought that he'd put them to good use, so he started making sculptures out of metal items. Check them out!
La Bien Aimée is happy to present you Prism! A new yarn with a sparkling past. Prism is the newest addition to the La Bien Aimée family. It is also the next chapter in our recycling story. From cut ties and underweight hanks, to colors that don’t quite come out right: There is a certain amount of waste that is inevitable in the hand-dyeing process. Part of our commitment to reducing waste has been finding ways to upcycle it. We take the bits of yarn, large and small, which would normally be discarded and incorporate them into new yarn. In La Bien Aimée Prism, the LBA recycled threads are incorporated into the Merino woolwhen it is blended and combed. This allows each piece of La Bien Aimée recycled thread to mix into the main color. The result is a truly heathered, prismatic effect, with variations of color inside the yarn itself. Inspired by the multi-tonal nature of precious and semi-precious stones, all of the Prismcolorways are named after gemstones. Prism is made of 50% Non-Superwash Merino with a 19.5 micron count, making it super soft. The other half of the wool content is made only of La Bien Aimée recycled yarn bits. These are a mix of all of our bases, some superwash and some non-superwash. Prism is a 2-ply, woolen-spun yarn. Sport weight50% 19.5 micron fine non superwash Merino, 50% recycled LBA threads, 175m (191 yd) per 50g skein.
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Sweet and new Bambi is all scraps she’s recycled bits and pieces saved from previous projects 10” x 22” long she’s available now
I'm having a bit of a Rainbow LOVE affair!! To celebrate a fine Spring day we decided to make some Rainbow "windsocks" for our tree! ...
I had some wonderful fun finds this past week! I love this big, chippy plant stand! I had planned to sell it...but you know how that goes. There were lots of beautiful linens this week, too! Two big beautiful tablecloths... Can you believe this beauty was $2 at the thrift store? and a delicate runner... I found lots of wood clothespins... and a wonderful little primitive tote. Old lace pieces are always a welcome find... Lots of keepers this week... I am joining Debra over at The Marketplace at Common Ground Until next time...
La Bien Aimée is happy to present you Prism! A new yarn with a sparkling past. Prism is the newest addition to the La Bien Aimée family. It is also the next chapter in our recycling story. From cut ties and underweight hanks, to colors that don’t quite come out right: There is a certain amount of waste that is inevitable in the hand-dyeing process. Part of our commitment to reducing waste has been finding ways to upcycle it. We take the bits of yarn, large and small, which would normally be discarded and incorporate them into new yarn. In La Bien Aimée Prism, the LBA recycled threads are incorporated into the Merino woolwhen it is blended and combed. This allows each piece of La Bien Aimée recycled thread to mix into the main color. The result is a truly heathered, prismatic effect, with variations of color inside the yarn itself. Inspired by the multi-tonal nature of precious and semi-precious stones, all of the Prismcolorways are named after gemstones. Prism is made of 50% Non-Superwash Merino with a 19.5 micron count, making it super soft. The other half of the wool content is made only of La Bien Aimée recycled yarn bits. These are a mix of all of our bases, some superwash and some non-superwash. Prism is a 2-ply, woolen-spun yarn. Sport weight50% 19.5 micron fine non superwash Merino, 50% recycled LBA threads, 175m (191 yd) per 50g skein.
La Bien Aimée is happy to present you Prism! A new yarn with a sparkling past. Prism is the newest addition to the La Bien Aimée family. It is also the next chapter in our recycling story. From cut ties and underweight hanks, to colors that don’t quite come out right: There is a certain amount of waste that is inevitable in the hand-dyeing process. Part of our commitment to reducing waste has been finding ways to upcycle it. We take the bits of yarn, large and small, which would normally be discarded and incorporate them into new yarn. In La Bien Aimée Prism, the LBA recycled threads are incorporated into the Merino woolwhen it is blended and combed. This allows each piece of La Bien Aimée recycled thread to mix into the main color. The result is a truly heathered, prismatic effect, with variations of color inside the yarn itself. Inspired by the multi-tonal nature of precious and semi-precious stones, all of the Prismcolorways are named after gemstones. Prism is made of 50% Non-Superwash Merino with a 19.5 micron count, making it super soft. The other half of the wool content is made only of La Bien Aimée recycled yarn bits. These are a mix of all of our bases, some superwash and some non-superwash. Prism is a 2-ply, woolen-spun yarn. Sport weight50% 19.5 micron fine non superwash Merino, 50% recycled LBA threads, 175m (191 yd) per 50g skein.
"Recycling turns things into other things. Which is like MAGIC.” A sustainable lifestyle means caring for our fellow human beings, animals, and the environment. I try to be mindful of the food I eat, the clothes I wear, and the world I live in, but connecting this lifestyle to art & design does require a bit of creativity. This sustainable fiber artwork is the perfect example of such creativity. The wall art is made using hundreds of leftover bits and pieces of recycled cotton string and wool. To prevent waste and promote reuse, I carefully gathered and collected these materials together every time I worked on a wall hanging. This large framed macramé fiber art is completely sustainable and will add personality, depth, and sophistication to your interior. The wall hanging is titled 'MIYAA' - it features a beautiful abstract rugged landscape contained in a wooden framework. This art piece is handmade to order and is designed and created by The Netherlands-based Fiber Artist Rianne Aarts. Title: 'MIYAA' Designed and created by Fiber Artist Rianne Aarts Completely Handmade (Made in Holland) Comes with Certificate of Authenticity Using Recycled Natural Organic Cotton (OEKO-tex) and Merino Wool Free Worldwide Shipping Dimensions and Materials S I Z E SFrame: 40" width x 40" length (102 cm x 102 cm) M A T E R I A L S Recycled Natural Organic Cotton Recycled Merino Wool Natural oak-wood framework Shipping • Made-to-order: this wall hanging is completely handmade in our studio in The Netherlands • Lead time: It takes roughly 2 weeks to create this piece • Free Worldwide Shipping: UPS 2-day delivery! ✈ Mounting This wall décor arrives fully framed and ready to hang right out of the box with wall-mounting hardware and instructions included for effortless installation Custom Order • Custom wall art is one of the easiest ways to personalize your home decor. If you want to customize sizing, colors, or the design of this wall hanging, click here. • Looking for an even more personal piece? Commission an original fiber art completely tailored to your project or interior. To get the conversation started, please fill in the commission survey here: teddyandwool.com/custom
La Bien Aimée is happy to present you Prism! A new yarn with a sparkling past. Prism is the newest addition to the La Bien Aimée family. It is also the next chapter in our recycling story. From cut ties and underweight hanks, to colors that don’t quite come out right: There is a certain amount of waste that is inevitable in the hand-dyeing process. Part of our commitment to reducing waste has been finding ways to upcycle it. We take the bits of yarn, large and small, which would normally be discarded and incorporate them into new yarn. In La Bien Aimée Prism, the LBA recycled threads are incorporated into the Merino woolwhen it is blended and combed. This allows each piece of La Bien Aimée recycled thread to mix into the main color. The result is a truly heathered, prismatic effect, with variations of color inside the yarn itself. Inspired by the multi-tonal nature of precious and semi-precious stones, all of the Prismcolorways are named after gemstones. Prism is made of 50% Non-Superwash Merino with a 19.5 micron count, making it super soft. The other half of the wool content is made only of La Bien Aimée recycled yarn bits. These are a mix of all of our bases, some superwash and some non-superwash. Prism is a 2-ply, woolen-spun yarn. Sport weight50% 19.5 micron fine non superwash Merino, 50% recycled LBA threads, 175m (191 yd) per 50g skein.
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She’s a mash up of left over fibres and scraps making Art out of recycled bits is the absolute best sideways piece hung on driftwood from the Maritimes measure 13” x22” long
Which he'll never really use, but I wanted to make him one. The images are from two old art books he was throwing out. The photo is awful (phone and flaring in the light), but the pics are gorgeous! I managed to get four things out of two books. I think I accidently chose Swarovski crystal beads, being the perfect colour (and a bit extravagant for a fancy-work box you might think) (but I don't care). I've cut out bits of another picture and pasted them over this beautiful girl, just for balance. Also , they're the One True's favourite type of painted trees. For the inside, I used the score from a couple of old and well-worn piano scores (Op-Shop). They have the pianist's notations and comments, which is touching. I managed to get a theme going in the words and it's quite romantic (so I won't show you all of it, you'll have to pop into Morris & Son's when I get the display together, which will be a little while because I have great plans and great plans take time). This pattern is the same as this one. Please follow the tags below for more boxes and the Tutorial. Words cut from various headings, ala Ransom Note. I have a lot of (and then found more) chandelier baubles, so added them around to give the lid weight. I used to make the lid a bit bigger than the base, and now I remember why.
DESCRIPTION MATERIALS FIT a work(horse) piece that shows up like you do. these trousers are effortless and sharp and super comfortable, thanks to no-sew bonded construction, a chill waist band and fabric with a bit of stretch. these wide-leg pants also boast a trusty back pocket, and a couple of hem slits to show off those shoes. cut from a super sleek, durable recycled nylon and spandex blend that’s machine washable, wrinkle-resistant and stretches to move with you. FABRIC: THE FORM STRETCH known for its structured weight, this recycled nylon and spandex blend has a four-way stretch that also shapes and lifts. bonded construction (no itchy seams!) makes it comfortable AND cool. it is oeko-tex® 100 certified — and Global Recycle Standard certified, too. 78% recycled nylon 22% spandex machine wash cold, wash inside out. lay flat to dry. do not tumble dry, bleach or iron. semi-fitted high waisted inseam length size 6: 32 1/2” (full length) pull on pant slanted inset side pocket & wearers right hip back pocket slit at side of leg along the seam
She’s a mash up of left over fibres and scraps making Art out of recycled bits is the absolute best sideways piece hung on driftwood from the Maritimes measure 13” x22” long
La Bien Aimée is happy to present you Prism! A new yarn with a sparkling past. Prism is the newest addition to the La Bien Aimée family. It is also the next chapter in our recycling story. From cut ties and underweight hanks, to colors that don’t quite come out right: There is a certain amount of waste that is inevitable in the hand-dyeing process. Part of our commitment to reducing waste has been finding ways to upcycle it. We take the bits of yarn, large and small, which would normally be discarded and incorporate them into new yarn. In La Bien Aimée Prism, the LBA recycled threads are incorporated into the Merino woolwhen it is blended and combed. This allows each piece of La Bien Aimée recycled thread to mix into the main color. The result is a truly heathered, prismatic effect, with variations of color inside the yarn itself. Inspired by the multi-tonal nature of precious and semi-precious stones, all of the Prismcolorways are named after gemstones. Prism is made of 50% Non-Superwash Merino with a 19.5 micron count, making it super soft. The other half of the wool content is made only of La Bien Aimée recycled yarn bits. These are a mix of all of our bases, some superwash and some non-superwash. Prism is a 2-ply, woolen-spun yarn. Sport weight50% 19.5 micron fine non superwash Merino, 50% recycled LBA threads, 175m (191 yd) per 50g skein.
Well it's the end of a busy week! I don't know about you, but I'm pooped! But I'm pleased to say we've had some gorgeous, sunny days here in N.I. this week, and there's a lovely Autumn feel to the air! As always, the things I've been working on this week I can't show you yet (soon I promise!), so I'm going to give you a wee tute on how to use up every last wee bit of fabric shavings, you know those bits that end up all over your cutting mat after trimming blocks and hsts? We'll here's a cool way to turn them into a new type of fabric. As far as I know this product doesn't have an official name - I learnt it at college and it wasn't called anything then, but if you know the official name of this craft, please let me know. 1. Save up your fabric shavings & wee bits of offcuts that are too small to be useful (you can also cut up wee bits of fluffy wool, ribbon, sparkly threads etc.). Bigger pieces will need to be snipped down smaller. 2. Take a piece of plain sheeting/calico and lay a load of shavings on top. You can colour code your savings as I have done here, or have a multi-coloured mess! Make sure it's thick enough to cover the backing fabric, but not too thick to sew over. 3. Lay a piece of water soluble fabric over the top and pin/sew round the edges. This stuff is really cool - you can get different brands in a craft shop or online. I've used Avalon Water Soluble Embroidery Fabric by Madeira. 4. Now sew, sew, sew over the top of the w.s.fabric, either by free motion quilting or straight & wavy lines all over. Try not to leave any big gaps where the shavings can later escape from. 5. When you have stitched this to within an inch of its life, take the pins out and under a luke warm tap or in a sink/basin, allow the w.s.fabric to melt away (it goes a bit slimy as it melts off so rinse it well). 6. Give your new piece of fabric a good squeeze to get the water out and then allow it to dry on the radiator. 7. When dry, draw your desired shapes on the back and cut out. If you want to, sew more stitching on top to highlight details, for example veins in leaves, or sew on beads, sequins etc. 8. You can now use your fabric shapes to embellish/decorate cards, cushions, make letters or Christmas decorations etc. etc. The possibilities are endless! Another way to use this wonderful water soluble fabric is to roughly sketch a shape on to it & then put it into an embroidery hoop. Repeated sewing and shading with thread will close all the gaps, so that when you take the fabric off the hoop and dissolve the w.s.fabric you are left with a completely embroidered shape. Have fun & let your imagination run wild!
