Making Something from (nearly) Nothing!

I've been working on a new project lately, melting a lot of plastic carrier bags to make a new fabric and then upcycling in to a range of products!  I wondered if melting foil (the kind that's usually stuck with a special glue on to textiles) would melt on, to my amazement it does and creates a lovely crackled look as it picks up the textures already created by heating the plastic. I hope you like the results!  You can see more in my etsy shop...

'I heart...' stitch tote bag featured in N.E.E.T. Magazine Christmas Gift Guide

The lovely N.E.E.T. magazine featured the 'I heart...' stitch tote bag in their Christmas Gift Guide as part of the Make, Do, or Send section. N.E.E.T. describes itself as an 'eco-friendly, grassroots style bible for the digital age' and it really is a great read with beautiful images...