did you buy that new?

I love Etsy

and to prove it, I opened this . Come on by and rock some handmade! More items to come.

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This stuff is for the birds

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Inspiration is a funny thing.

Since becoming unemployed two weeks ago, I have had a strong artistic drive to be prolific. Has that yielded anything? Well, kind of.

When I found this I was wildly inspired.

But how to make it from past and present? By including vintage fabrics, of course and by finding branches naturally fallen from trees instead of buying one from the craft store. Here are the beginning of my collection of bird friends, made from old pillows, ties, towels and a skirt :

Old is new again! Yay for recycling!

lo the humble tie

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The single most versatile and uniquely male piece of the male wardrobe is the tie. Save the servers of both genders at Olive Garden that are forced to wear ties of questionable origin, ties are on this earth to serve but one purpose. To make men look great.

Or are they?

Long after ties have passed their life expectancy, they can be used for any number of repurposing. Bags, skirts, and pillows are among the many projects seen using ties. I have a new favorite, I've made this:

This is a starburst pattern, using old ties of every denomination from Hermes to Target brand. I found them on ebay, in thrift stores and in my fiance's closet. Purchasing this amount of silk for a quilt would have been 20 times the cost.

And it saves a tie. Really, isn't THAT what it's all about?