Wind chime

I had kept a round plastic thing with no idea for a use. Found two now: it could be a picture frame (think of crafting with children), but I made it into a wind chime with an old metal grid (does not chime, but reflects the sun 😀).

 

 

Summer theme

 Even got hold of some unusual blue for this one.

 

 

 

Fancy shoulder belt

I am really hocked by these colorful belt which have become available now.

 

 

 

New trash from the major collection site

For some time I have not been checking the AWM collection bin at Eulerstrasse and it was almost full again. That was, because it contained several intact cover nets for pickup trucks, which I will give to friends for the same use; no point in cutting them up.

Moreover, I found some lovely fruit nets of blue color, something rare and inspiring. In addition, there was enough material to finish up a bag I had started earlier.

Presentation at Hof Holtmann

Yesterday was the European Wagyo Gala at Hof Holtmann in Albachten (which was mainly about Japanese cows and animal husbandry). I had the chance to present there, did some live handicraft, and received a number of great comments. Thank you all!

80's spiral

Cassette tape again. Actually, the spiral shimmers, because I used gold thread at the edges. It looks quite lovely.

Cassette tape & note key

One has to make something music-related from an oldies tape...

Christmas residues

A friend found more of the white net so that I could finish a clutch.

 

 

The latest

Time filler and meditation: worked up the last batch of light orange nets and made another oldies tape into a pouch

Crochet 80ies

Knitting tape is okay, but I find the chrocheted material more sturdy. This is a pouch from 90 min of 80ies.
 

 

 

90 min clutch

 

I rescued a bag full of cassette tapes from the trash bin and was curious how the material would work. Here is a shiny "Depeche Mode" clutch for the 80ies lover. A band of one 90 min, respectively one cassette, is sufficient for a bag of this size. Quite amazing!

Rose bag and flower chair

It had been a wish for some time to re-upholster an old armchair. I finally found one from the 1950s which I redid with the help of my carpenter-friend. It was finished faster than expected, so the bag came next as an in-between projects.

Leftover green

 ...black, pink and burgundy. Copied the style from a commercial bag I saw and liked.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Red and orange

 

Used up all my red and orange nets for this handbag and backpack.

 

Butterfly

Spring, finally. I had some leaves left from my attempt to make 3D flowers which were not needed for the pigeon below.

 

 

Gravestone

It took me forever to come up with an idea for a lock for this bag. Then unexpectedly, my VW died an untimely death - and supplied me with the fastening. The ball is the weight from the trunk cover.

 

 

The scientists QR

 Hope, your reader can do it.

Pigeons

 This seems to be the time for more pigeons.

Ewalds toy

Here is a new use for potato sack: I stuffed a toy for my new baby-grand-dog with it: it has a rattle in the middle (nut in an empty bubble gum container) and some crackling on one corner (plastic ad sheet from an orange net). He seems to like it.😉

 

 

 

Orange

 

 

 

Mango protection

 ... put to new use.

 

 

Yellow

Thanks to my many collectors I have finally enough material of one color, even of the rare ones.

 

 

Stop war! Any!

 

Jugendstil inspired

 

 

Such perfect trash!

These soft corner blocks were rescued from their trash fate some years ago. Then, my daughter kept them for years envisioning some potential use. When she moved out, they popped up again and still ended up in the trash. I picked them out again, and this time, found the use: super toy blocks for my granddaughter. The ugly side I covered with a 20-year old Medicini poster and now we additionally have a puzzle!

 

 

 

 

 

Starling net mania

 

 

The large green bird net from the last collection still triggers me. The great thing was that you got one single thread out of it, no knotting, and the cutting was like meditation.

 

 

1st thing 2022

This is the first product made from the large green tree net found in the AWM recycling bin and there is much material left!

 

Upcycled for you

Washed and trimmed, nets from the last collection await their users! Ready to use nets will be available in the exchange telefon booth at the AWM recycling yard in Roxel starting Dec 13. You will find:

- Nets for slippery yarns

- Multipurpose large nets