Gallery & Handcrafted Gifts              

I have been creating works of art from fiber for many years.  I create hats, pot holders, pan handle covers, eye glass cases, flower and heart pins, wristlets, ear bands, baby hats, baby sweaters, baby sleeping sacks, baby blankets and garlands from recycled sweaters.  I strive to make a useful beautiful item from recycled materials rather than use new virgin materials.
 
I am particularly pleased when someone does not realize that the item is made from recycled sweaters until she reads the hang tag.  Each hat, ear band and wristlet is embellished with a hand appliquéd flower.  The pot holders are decorated with an apple, pear, lemon, carrot or tomato motif.  Eye glass cases are embellished with a flower or novelty ribbons and yarns.  Vintage buttons adorn the eye glass cases for the closure.  Baby items are made from cashmere sweaters embellished with hearts or animals.  The sweaters are washed in hot soapy water, dried, pressed, cut into the desired shapes and then sewn.

In the past I was a weaver and once attended an estate sale where a very large room was filled with yarn, fabric, weaving equipment and many looms.  It was a staggering sight to see how much equipment was collected by this person.  When I left that sale I realized that I wanted to create something from recycled materials. 

One of my goals is to keep the waste wool from entering the landfill.  I donate all of my wool scraps to art programs for children and adults.  I am really driven by the need to recycle materials in order to preserve our planet.

 

  Gifts crafted by hand are treasured forever.....