The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #140029   Message #3221890
Posted By: Penny S.
12-Sep-11 - 08:42 AM
Thread Name: BS: Fall feats-Declutter & Exercise SEPT '11
Subject: RE: BS: Fall feats-Declutter & Exercise SEPT '11
I added to my clutter yesterday - there was astreet party in aid of L'Arche, and people had little stalls with various items for sale, and one was selling off someone's yarn stash. I firmly refused to buy some lovely cotton yarn, but did buy some string type yarn to use with a circular knitting frame I bought from a charity shop the other week. I have made a string bag, which Oxfam reckons they could use more of, and can do it while Swedish Wallander is on TV, still watching the subtitles. I don't like just sitting, and that and the original Killing are rather inhibiting.
I am now supplying Oxfam with bags made from skirts from them - cheap, with jeans type styling and small sized. I fold up the hem inside and make pockets there, with a concealed one behind the front zip. Put a zip from my mother's recycling stash in along the top, where suitable, or Velcro. Use old belts, or spare fabric for the shoulder strap, with curtain rings to adjust length.
And I've also started making digitally edited photos to mount in old frames they sell for 99p.

Penny