Howdy! and welcome! I hope this new year is off to a wonderful start for you! {smile} Me? well, I have been in my craft room, when I'm not shoveling/plowing the new snow fall. So, I'm doing good! {wink} Last month, I met this charming lady, Elma. Elma, just loved the crafts she saw at one of my Holiday Craft Fairs. Anyways, Elma, is putting together a Trash to Treasure Trunk Show, and invited me to participate (be a vendor) at this years Trash to Treasure Trunk Show, and well, I accepted. {super happy!} I have been brain storming as to what I could create/craft to sell at the Trunk Show, and I believe I have a few 'new' crafts to sell! {Yeah!}
My main focus, is to craft/create stuff that is repurposed. Because let's face it, isn't that the whole premiss behind a 'Trash to Treasure' Trunk Show?!
I found a stack of these plain white berry baskets in my craft room. Originally, I purchased them to decorate for Easter. And I did. But only 4 were used. So, I have quite a few left, and I knew I could do something 'pretty' and shabby chic with them. I took out my bin of fabric scraps, trim, and sewing machine and I decorated the outside of one berry basket. [It's my 'sample'.]
and here it is:
I stacked a strip of red velvet, a strip of red and white seersucker, and a strip of white eyelet trim, and machine stitched them together. Adhered the layered material to the outside of the white berry basket. Made a hand sewn red velvet blossom, and adhered over the seam of my stacked material. Viola! Now, before we get too far ahead of ourselves, I haven't 'finished' this berry basket yet. I haven't quite decided on what to add to them. I was thinking about adding a tag, or leaves, or an altered clothes pin, or shred, or a doily, or something else. I just wanted to share my creation with you. I believe that I will 'package' these gems in cello bags, that way you can 'see' it without leaving finger prints. And unfortunately I don't come up with a price yet either. {frown}
But stay tuned, I have been 'working' on a few fabric banners and wreaths, and I want to share those with you soon. {smile} I hope you have been inspired to create something 'new' out of something old. {smile}
