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@daniangellhandmade
I'm currently doing a jacket making course at work at @sewmesomething and it's starting to take shape. At times it's felt like I've stretched myself a bit too much but I'm super proud of those pleats and the pockets they conceal. #sew #sewingtime #handmadewardrobe
I can't get enough of these amazing colours. Autumn will be all about colour pop in my etsy shop!
I have fingers itching to stitch today. It's been a while since I got the threads out but embroidery was always my first love. I try and make some thing each day, even if it's only small. I think I might stitch something pretty on to one of my blouses today. #sew #sewing #stitches #embroidery #handmade #doitfortheprocess #colorful #colour #colours
I made up the kit from #mollymakes this morning. It was really quick to make and such pretty colours. I really love to have little pieces in my sewing kit that I've made myself so it's a perfect addition to my collection.
So, why all the craft?
We are currently experiencing a resurgence, a third wave, of craft. The first was at the beginning of the twentieth century and was known as ‘the arts and crafts’ movement. It was one of the most far reaching design movements of the last century. Two of the most influential figures of this movement were the theorist and critic, John Ruskin and designer William Morris. The second wave was in the sixties when handmade became a part of the hippy lifestyle. Now we have the third wave which is related to DIY, alternative energy and sustainable lifestyles.
Besides the desire to make things by hand, there are socio-political and cultural similarities between each of these moments in time. In Britain at the start of the last century industrial manufacture had had a disastrous effect on our cottage industries. which led to designers and artists to pioneer new approaches to design and the decorative arts, which laid the foundation for the arts and crafts movement. In the sixties we saw radical change in society, environmentalism, and the hippy movement.
Considering the legacy of these anti establishment, anti industrial moments in our social history, today we can see a desire to move away from an increasingly dematerialised world. Mass production, I believe, needs to be rethought in order to change the existing economic paradigm. Craft has a key role to play as a form of resistance to the current culture of corporate greed in an increasingly high tech landscape, to a more connected, humanistic and sustainable way of life.
In our search for meaning, authenticity and self fulfilment, objects made by hand provide a richly sensual antidote to the eviscerated simulated screen experiences we consume for hours each day. Craft provides a timelessness, a kind of cultural revolution of an increasingly design savvy public with a strong appetite for creative living. Craft is an attitude, a mindfulness, found not only in thoughts and actions, but in it, is embedded a desire to create something not only useful, but beautiful. What matters is the richness and vitality of objects and the people that make them.
Very proud to see the Gorgeous Leif sleeping soundly with one of my handmade blankets. #crochet #craft #handmade #stripes #baby #sleeping
Happy campers! I have finally stitched up my @nikkimcwilliams miniature party ring biscuit cushion. This came from @luckydipclub a few months ago. I couldn't resist making up a minute crochet tent to go with it. This project is taken from a Kate Bruning design in issue 57 of @molliemakes
Just a 'few' ends to weave in and then this blanket will be ready to deliver. I've loved making this one.
This was the freebie with 'mollie makes' magazine issue 58. I usually keep the freebies to fester in s drawer for a rainy day. I've not done weaving before so I was keen to give it a try. My daughter looked at it and asked 'did you make it?' I told her I did and asked if she liked it. She said no. At least she is honest.
My little boy always has little collections he likes to display, so I made him these little display shelves for his room. I used some little inexpensive wooden boxes, mod podge, and some marvel themed wrapping paper and red acrylic paint. He is really happy with them and I don't keep finding his collections everywhere.
Today I am making a rug. It's going to take ages!
I'm a little bit too excited about my err I mean the children's nativity advent calendar from @beryluneuk
She likes it. Yay!
A little set image for Nancy. I hope she will be warm now. #crochet #handmade #stripes #bobbles
Lots of petticoats. They just need some crochet to finish. Vintage linen and cotton poplin. These will be in my etsy shop soon. As will the rabbbit. #handmade #madeinengland #kidsfashion #toddlerfashion #crochet
This is what I've been working on. Coming to my etsy shop very soon. Handmade cotton poplin petticoats with hand finished crochet yoke. Perfect for wearing under dresses. Available in sizes 12 months upwards. Let me know if you want to be added to the pre order list.
I've had this vintage apron hanging around for years. So I have repurposed it for Nancy. Reclaimed Peter Pan collar too. January 2015