Salvaged lamp stand make-over

I recently found an old lamp stand dumped on the side of a road. I rewired and painted it.

As there was no shade, I decided to make one using 1950's style fabric

Before and after

    

 

 

Selina Lake "Pretty Pastel Style" inspired recycled drawers

I've recently been reading extracts from Selina Lakes new "Pretty Pastel Style" book. It inspired my colour theme when revamping some old drawers that had grown tired and dull. I hoard paint! I mixed a very bright pink with white until I created a pastel shade.

"BEFORE" The dull drawers!

I needed some extra storage in my kitchen, but am limited for space, so wanted one tall unit. I planned to stack 2 units on top of each other, so first had to remove the legs off each unit.

I've always wanted a wardrobe with "fabric curtains on the doors" like an old French armoire! Until I have one though, I thought I'd experiment on a smaller scale on my drawers! I hammered out the plastic drawer fronts, ready to hang some fabric there instead! 

With plastic fronts bashed out of the unit, I applied the first of several coats of paint.

 

Making "mini" curtains for the drawer fronts using vintage-y looking floral fabric!

Fabric inserted into the drawers!

Finished! Complete with pastel bread bin!

AFTER! I stacked the drawers on top of drawers I'd re-worked last year!

 

 

 



Beautifying my Bathroom cupboard!

Before and after!
I recently had a large bathroom cupboard built....practical but not very pretty!
I gave it a mini make-over to "beautify" it, using a vintage rose door handle and left over wallpaper!



 

Old fashioned beaded necklace

An old fashioned necklace made out of vintage fabric and beads sewn on in flower shapes

Playing with the beads!

The beads sewn into fowers in different colour combinations

Measuring, cutting and sewing the vintage fabric, laying out and glueing the bead flowers

A pink variant - work in progress

 

Detail of flowers

Cluster of beaded flowers

The finished necklace

 

OT tempted by the ribbon fastening!



 

Upcycled vintage foot stool

BEFORE!
How the footstool started life; dull, dated tapestry print fabric and boring handles!
 

AFTER!
Recycled using vintage fabric, old trimming, left-over paint and spare kitchen cupboard door knobs



DURING!
Painting, replacing the knobs, pinning and securing the fabric, adding trimming

Before and after end view with magazine rack

Before and after side views

Before and after end views

Before and after drawer knobs 

Before and after fabric

FINISHED!

Handbag tissue pouch

This used to be a pair of old curtians that I found in a local charity shop....

...but then I turned some of them into a handy pocket tissue pouch

I was waiting for an excuse to use some of my lace trimming!

   

A needle in the Balmy Haystack!

Hand-crafted needle made case using fabric remnants, scraps of felt and old ribbon from my jar!

Untie the bow to reveal a felt inner to safely store all your needles!

 

 

Embroidered Teacup Pin Cushions!

I've made a teacup pin cushion before, but not an embroidered one, so thought I'd give it a go!

I sourced some odd teacups from a local charity shop. They didn't have matching saucers.

Mis-matching saucers are fun and can be used as a base for scissors and cotton

An aerial view!

Peony pin cushion

Sweet flowers

Ready for my next sewing project..!