June 25, 2011
I recently made a new product for my growing range of clothes. Here is the child's Cape I made. It is made from a repurposed 100% woollen blanket, felted and cut into a cape, and lined with red linen.
It has a hand sewn snowflake detail, with baby doileys and buttons. It is reversible, the red linen side has baby doileys and vintage and collected buttons.
This cape has been sold, thanks to the lovely lady who bought it! I have a few more capes in progress and will be selling them through Nest, Penguin if you are interested.
Little people would look great in a reversible cape and one of my snuggly long sleeve suits.
These are available in my online shop, Nest Penguin and the Makers Workshop, Burnie. Colours red, white, black, grey and black. Sizes 3-6 months through to children's sizes, long and short sleeve suits and t-shirts.
Designs available on shirts include ,'Love is a Peck-e', 'Love is a Penguin' and 'Love is a Popcorn'
Posted by Janine Morris. Posted In : upcycled
June 4, 2011
A lovely day was had with a group of the North West Coast Home school families. The day; a lovely autumn morning, was crisp and frosty. We all wound our way out to Prue and Ono's house, through farmland and forest. I was greeted by happy children working in the veggie garden, surrounded by chickens. Parents and children arrived full of energy and enthusiasm. We set to work. Eager children looked intently into the garden, admiring the spiders work covered with dew drops. Taking our cue from the... Continue reading...
Posted by Janine Morris. Posted In : community weaving
May 7, 2011
This week has been a lovely time for sewing.My old Janome has been working very hard for me, and I am really pleased with how we have worked together. I have completed woollen blanket skirts and ladies swing top and children's dresses. Whew! Ladies long 100% woollen blanket skirt, felted and repurposed. Has a doiley pocket and recycled sari silk circle, with vintage and collected buttons. Now for sale at Nest, Penguin. These skirt available in my online shop by order.
My mum, in her wisdom...
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Posted by Janine Morris. Posted In : sewing
April 30, 2011
Ladies long Denim Wrap skirt. With solar dyed onion skin circle/flower and vintage linen and buttons pocket. Waiting to be sewn.
Ladies Long Cream woollen blanket skirt - excuse the creases!. With vintage doillies and buttons. Waiting to be sewn.
Ned wearing my vintage sheet and ticking pants, too small, but he feels a real rock star, can you tell??? A new raspberry solar dyed silk scarf
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Posted by Janine Morris. Posted In : sewing
April 22, 2011
Here are the pictures and words from the project i was working on at the end of last year.I was commissioned to create an art piece for the Penguin Primary School. They had just finished building a Community Centre which both links to the school and stands alone as function centre, arts space, office space and sports space. Showing great vision,Penguin Primary School has provided the school community a great new space, but also, the town of Penguin, and the North West coast a great new venue... Continue reading...
Posted by Janine Morris. Posted In : current projects
April 16, 2011
A great week at the Makers Workshop, sharing ideas and memories, all whilst working - makes me very happy! This is some of what i was working on
Raw fleece necklace detail beach ceramic and cowrie shell 4 Metre Raw fleece necklace  Raw fleece necklace detail leather buckle, buttons and shell 
12" raw fleece basket with walnut dyed sisal
Basket with walnut dyed sisal, kangaroo paw, lily, red hot poker leaves and raw fleece.
This is what i am working towards. The Solar dyeing isn't yet complete, ...
Posted by Janine Morris. Posted In : baskets
April 10, 2011
It seems ironic, this tag - Ocean and earth. Is this how we love our planet. How does this plastic tag floating in our oceans make us feel? Do we really need all the packaging that goes with our products? 
Posted by Janine Morris. Posted In : current projects
April 10, 2011
At last, i have removed my sisal string from my walnut dye. This dye requires no mordant, just time, and I'm sure you will agree, dyes a very lovely colour. It was dyed in a bucket without electricity or gas.
sisal  walnuts 
frothy dye.I will be working on my baskets at The Makers Workshop, Burnie this week, using this string.
I hope to do some more natural dyeing with this dye soon.Look out for my solar dyed jars at the makers, i hope to do some Berry solar dyeing along with onion skin solar... Continue reading...
Posted by Janine Morris. Posted In : baskets
April 8, 2011
Posted by Janine Morris. Posted In : current projects
April 3, 2011
10,000 minutes of plastic.
A project by Janine Morris of second Sister.
365 days of collecting plastic for 1/2 hour each day. This equals over 10,000 minutes of collecting time.
This project is about the plastic I collect in one year, and represents plastic for a week of our life. A small snapshot of our reliance on plastic, our consumerism, lack of respect for ourselves and all that we share our planet with.
This project is about the reliance we have on plastic in our everyday life.
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Posted by Janine Morris. Posted In : current projects
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