Recycling lovely memories
For a while now I have been wondering what to do with this......
I have yards and yards of it. When we got married I needed something inexpensive to brighten up the party tent, so I bought a metre of both of these fabrics to make into bunting, not a new idea I know. This bunting holds many memories of the day before our wedding and all the chaos that was going on at home getting ready for it. We have fantastic neighbours here and two in particular gave up their Sunday afternoon to help out with the preparations. Rachel said she would do anything, in response to that I asked if she could use a sewing machine, with a look of horror she replied "NO! but I can use scissors". Enough said, poor girl then spent the next hour cutting out the triangles whilst I attached the ribbon, as each length was finished it was passed out into the garden to be hung up.
Since that day, it has been loaned out for a friends lunch party, then used at two coffee mornings and lastly at a birthday party. Good value for money I say. In between it's outings it is stuffed into carrier bags and shoved on a shelf looking sad and crumpled. So I decided to do something about it. Slowly I am ironing each piece, unpicking it from the ribbon ( that has a story of it's own) then re cutting it and using as patchwork pieces. So far I have made this...
I am going to keep at it until it is all used up then decide what to make it into, I think it will probably be something like a picnic blanket. I have to say it is very enjoyable work so far.
oh wendy! that is going to be a wonderful blanket. i love it already.
Posted by: stephanie s | 05/14/2007 at 04:40 PM
Wow, Wendy, that looks so lovely and will indeed make a gorgeous blanket.
x
Posted by: Isobel | 05/14/2007 at 04:47 PM
such a lovely story to go with a lovely piece of work..its so special because of these memories!!!
Posted by: julie | 05/14/2007 at 05:48 PM
I can't think of a lovelier way of preserving all of those memories!
Posted by: Susan | 05/14/2007 at 06:28 PM
wonderful bit of recycling there Wendy - and I love the colours - Norfolk picnics - what a lovely thought! I really want to make some bunting now!
Posted by: katie | 05/14/2007 at 07:08 PM
Such a lovely idea Wendy.
Posted by: Kristy | 05/14/2007 at 08:20 PM
Lovely idea, the memories will come flooding back everytime you have a picnic. :D
Posted by: Zoe | 05/14/2007 at 10:15 PM
That's so pretty, you must show us the finished article. Red gingham is fab.
Gill x
Posted by: Gill | 05/14/2007 at 10:59 PM
mmmmm....sounds therapeutic. taking it apart and then recreating....how fun.
Posted by: jessica | 05/15/2007 at 04:46 AM
That's such a great idea! They are beautiful fabrics!
Posted by: Sarah | 05/15/2007 at 09:34 AM
That's gorgeous Wendy.
Posted by: mel | 05/16/2007 at 11:11 AM
Oh wow! That is a great idea, it looks like it will make a wonderful picnic blanket!
Posted by: Chara Michele | 05/18/2007 at 10:52 PM
That is a very good idea, and a lovely way to keep on enjoying your great memories.
And... tag, you're it!
Posted by: Sarah | 05/19/2007 at 03:58 AM
What an amazing idea! So adorable. It must be a lot of work!
Posted by: Gina | 05/19/2007 at 06:07 AM
oh wendy...this is just perfect...all of it, the story, the quilt...becky
Posted by: becky | 05/19/2007 at 01:29 PM
BEAUTIFUL and what fun memories you'll have with the blanket.
Posted by: carolyn | 05/21/2007 at 04:16 AM
BEAUTIFUL and what fun memories you'll have with the blanket.
Posted by: carolyn | 05/21/2007 at 04:16 AM
Beautiful idea. You could make one of those picnic blankets that folds us into a backpack!
Posted by: Becca | 05/21/2007 at 04:41 PM
Up. I meant, folds up into a backpack!
Posted by: Becca | 05/21/2007 at 04:41 PM
So pretty and what memories it must evoke, lovely.
Posted by: carolyn | 05/21/2007 at 10:29 PM
How gorgeous! I love your idea. Such a wonderful way to preserve your memories!
Posted by: Rosie | 05/24/2007 at 12:00 AM
That is such a lovely way to keep those memories and it looks really beautiful.
Posted by: R | 05/26/2007 at 08:03 PM
Wendy, I love the bunting and I want to make some of my own. Did you just attach the ribbon to the triangles with a straight stitch then?
Posted by: Marmite Breath | 07/27/2007 at 06:12 AM