Bernice The Bunny

Hi!

Meet Bernice.

She came to life in my sewing room yesterday.

She was once a grain sack, a curtain, and a bed skirt.

She likes being a bunny better than all those other things.

And she loves her carrot!

Do something silly today.  It will lift your spirits.

Karen



Recycled Dryer Sheets

Did you ever notice the texture of a dryer sheet when it comes out of the dryer?

They're actually kind of pretty.

They're sheer and the fibers overlap in a random pattern, sort of like freeform lace.

They're actually quite sturdy and you can cut them into shapes and they don't fray.

I saved mine and made these leaves for some pumpkins which I will show you in a later post.

I'm pretty excited about doing the laundry next week.

I have a few more ideas that I want to try with the used dryer sheets.

What do you do with your dryer sheets?

Karen

Junk Art

As you probably already know...

I love collecting old stuff (junk).

It inspires me to create.

I guess you could call it eco friendly, since everything is repurposed.

These are some new pincushions I've made for my studio.

Made of all repurposed materials and scraps.

I borrowed the idea for these from the spoon pin cushion, made by Debbie Burkey.

This is some wall art that I created from some found objects and gifts from friends and family.

Now I just need to organize my studio, so these things will fit in there.

Happy Tuesday to you!

Karen



Grand Reopening

Hello everyone!

I am happy to say that UMELECKY has reopened with a new line of products for you and your home.

For right now, I have listed several Natural Jute Items and some Linen Apples.

I am working on some New Jewelry Designs and will be listing them soon.

Crocheted jute baskets, containers and mug mats.

Linen Apples

Please stop over and take a peek!

Thank you all so much for your time and your kind comments!

Hugs!

Karen



Heaven Scent

Yesterday, I worked on some lavender sachets for me, my Etsy shop and for gifts. I found some lovely old garments on one of my recent thrifting adventures, so I laundered them, cut them apart, and recycled the fabric. I purchased the cute little brass "hand made" charms from Etsy. The blue ribbon is from the Martha Stewart collection at Michael's and the brown ribbon is seam binding (love that stuff).

Today I plan to finish some recycled wool hearts that have a bit of embroidery and a bit of crochet added to them.

The fragrance from the lavender is just HEAVENLY!