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Recycling Silk Threads into New Yarn

by Lynda Shoupupdated on January 29, 2018November 19, 20176 Comments on Recycling Silk Threads into New Yarn

I’m wondering if this should be the first in a series of posts about how I recycle things most people would throw away. I mean, you probably would. Me? I just can’t let go of certain kinds of materials.  Point in case – these silk threads.  I have been saving them for years. At first, …

  • Sending out love to you all. I'm sure everyone can use a little more of it. ⁣ I love playing with beads. I love the feel of them in my hands. I love how they bounce. I love the way they sound when I return them to the dish or glass where they are kept. I love adding them to just about everything. And so it may not be a surprise that I spent a good hour playing with beads to take this picture. ⁣ These days it is hard to know what to do. I find it helpful to do the silly things that usually I am too busy for. Play with beads. Watch the birds and how they interact. Drink copious amounts of tea. What little luxuries are you indulging in during this in-between time? ⁣ #beads #beading #bead #indulgence #silly #sendinglove #laughing #wacky #instafun #smiling #funtimes #feelinggood #feelgoodphoto
  • Just had to share a close up of the nails @chasingtheroserabbit did for the flip through of She Had Things to Do. I love how she interprets my artwork into the nail design. #naildesign #nailart #art #nails2inspire #artjournal #craftyfingers #nailssart #inspired_nailart
  • Six years ago this month I took my first art journaling class with @kellykilmer. We made our own art journals and then started to fill them. I made some significant progress that day, but there was plenty left to do. It seems that I am not as good at finishing class projects as I wish I was, but each June I fill a spread or two and remember what a magical day it was for me. If you have a chance to take a class with Kelly do it. You won't regret it! Anyway, here is a spread I just finished from that journal. ⁣ One of the great things about working in a journal once a year is that you can really see your progress. ⁣ #artjournal #artjournaling #journaling #mixedmedia #mixedmediaart #collage #collageart #collageartist #collagemaker #collageartwork #collageonpaper #handmadejournal
  • It's in our hands. We either work together or against each other. Let's have a show of paint covered hands for caring for each other. What do your hands do to care for others? I'll start us off - my hands have cooked many meals. And while we are at it, don't forget to wash those hands! #hands #helpinghands #caringhands #showofhands #artisthands #paintcoveredhands #paint #washthosehands #handwashing #fingerpaint #color
  • Sewing. More sewing. I seem to have lost the thread of posting my stitching with #the100dayproject as I still progress. This photo shows how I am using both functional and decorative stitching on my upcycle to tie the pieces together and add some fun. If you sew, is it simply functional, just for decoration or a synthesis of the two? #maker⁣ #handmadeisbetter #embroidered #fiberartist #embroidery #needlework #dmcthreads #makersgonnamake #handstitched #stitch #fabric #fiberart #ourmakerlife #stitching⁣ #sewing #stitchersofinstagram #modernembroidery #handembroidery #diy #calledtobecreative⁣ #recycle #makersmovement #wip #contemporaryembroidery #handmade #fashion #upcycle⁣ #creativelifehappylife
  • Recycling old calendars to make new artjournals. Took them apart and laid down layers and layers. The only problem I have with this method is that sometimes I get too attached to the layers and hesitate to work on them. Do you ever have this issue? If so, what do you do to push through? I would really love to hear your ideas. #artjournal #layers #artjournaling #journal #mixedmedia #mixedmediaart #recycle #upcycle #usewhatyouhave #makesomethingoutofnothing #reuse #ecofriendly
  • #the100dayproject I've been sewing and using up those thread samples every day. So much of it is repetitive, so I haven't posted each day. Having finished a project that had a lot of sewing, today I decided to address the large pile of mending that has been waiting for me. Those thread samples are great for this. I mended a pillowcase, a cami, a vest (my favorite) and a teddy bear backpack. #mending #takingcareofthings #mindfulmending #slowstitch #stitchbystitch #slowfashion #sustainablefashion #sustainablefashion #reuse #maintain #zerowaste #mendingmatters #slowfashionmovement #usewhatyouhave #diy⁣ #lessismore #wearwhatyoulove #livethelittlethings
  • Sneak Peek of the flip through in the works for a journal I made last year. Flipping through I felt that time has gone by, but the pages are still just as valid today. Maybe more so. ⁣ #sneakpeek #artjournal #artjournaling #artistsofinstagram #mixedmedia #collage #makersgonnamake #recycledpaper #collageart #analogcollage #collageartist
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