Today Keene Quilters had a talk by Katherine May, an inspiring person who adapts traditional techniques of patchwork quilting to create wonderful hand quilted and patchwork textile pieces that will live on to be heirlooms. She uses re-cycled fabrics and holds workshops in London, to encourage the re-use of fabric to create something special that people will want to keep for generations, each piece of fabric often having a story behind it. We live in a society of 'throw away, even charity shops and third world countries are turning down our textile waste. If you are interested in this topic have a look at her blog.
I came home to a large pile of ironing, with lots of lovely 100% cotton shirts of my husbands. I am now viewing them with a different eye. He really does have far too many shirts in his wardrobe, many now too small. I might have to have a sort out.
I think H should start padlocking his wardrobes! And maybe doing his own washing and ironing if he wants to keep his shirts.
ReplyDeleteI tend to recycle Michael's wardrobe when he's away with work. If he hasn't looked in there for a few days, when he gets back he doesn't seem to miss the odd shirt or two. Now don't you go telling him my secrets Diane!!
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