Category Archives: making things

picture story of a simple reconstructed jumper

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refashioned jewellery

I bought some jewellery-making tools a couple of years ago (just needle nosed, round nosed pliers and cutters). Then I put them – plus beads, random broken necklaces and thrifted jewellery – in a box and stored it at the … Continue reading

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three clothes reconstructions

Since I have zero winter tops for myself in colours that look any good on me, I’ve started making those, using preloved stuff I already had in my stash. I hadn’t made anything for myself in at least 8 months, … Continue reading

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birthday

Please excuse my absence the past couple of days. Monday was my birthday and the Anzac Day public holiday. Then yesterday I had this awful flu-like thing that made me want to curl up and die in front of the … Continue reading

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second hand

Since my non-consumerist Monday, I’ve been practising being mindful. Not spending time on the computer unless I actually want to, instead of by default (a work in progress, but I’m noticing when it does happen, at least). Trying to take … Continue reading

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