Posted by Janine Morris on Saturday, June 25, 2011,
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upcycled
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,... Continue reading ...
Posted by Janine Morris on Saturday, May 7, 2011,
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sewing
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 on Saturday, April 30, 2011,
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sewing
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 on Saturday, March 12, 2011,
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Dresses
I have now in stock Children's Dresses at Nest and the Makers Workshop, Burnie and my own store.
I am making these lovely pieces one at a time, and giving each a lot of love. Here is one under construction.
Each dress a combination of vintage, collected and new materials including linen blends, sheeting, buttons, repurposed wool blanket and jean pockets, chenille, repurposed denim jeans, organic denim, dollies, peck-e details and more.
I am sewing 'Peck-e dresses' in sizes 2 and 4 and 6 at t... Continue reading ...
Posted by Janine Morris on Sunday, November 14, 2010,
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Recycling
Relaxed Sunday sorting of mummies buttons. Can I get paid per button?Hmm.... Let's see how many you sort first!! Love the Family working together. Continue reading ...
Posted by Janine Morris on Tuesday, July 20, 2010,
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retail outlets
Natalie at Nest in Penguin has her web site up and running. You can follow her blog here http://nestpenguin.blogspot.com.This week she is featuring me, second Sister. I am a lucky girl to have such a beautiful shop selling my work.  I have had a busy few weeks. I have been laying out and sewing my designs for dolly skirts. These should be in Nest in about 3-4 weeks time. Skirts have to have a few features for me to be happy. There has to be old or vintage materials, materials have to be prac... Continue reading ...
Posted by Janine Morris on Sunday, May 30, 2010,
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Wrap skirts
 Now stocked in Nest are my new 100% woollen blankets upcycled and felted into wrap skirts. They come in five different sizes, adult, small adult child 4-6 years, toddler and newborn.
Each skirt is an original and cannot be repeated.
Wrap skirts have side pockets and hand stitched details of circles and vintage buttons. Some skirts have my toys - Peep-o, Popcorn, Penguin and peck-e stitched onto them.
I take orders for skirts, you can find some in my online shop or email me for a request. I will ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Janine Morris on Saturday, April 10, 2010,
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Recycling
Take a look at all the things you currently recycle. Look at them again and see if you can use them again before you recycle. Perhaps you have a collection of buttons you use for sewing. Those empty glass jars would be perfect. Perhaps you could help the kids sort them into colours on a rainy day.
What about your envelopes and junk mail? You could put those in a bucket with water and make paper pulp. With this you can make your own paper, or even sculpture with glue and wire.
We all have so muc... Continue reading ...
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