Bristol – Eclectic Threads

A #HillarysCrafternoon

Published on July 29, 2015January 6, 2017 by eclecticthreads2 Comments

Now I’m certainly no stranger to upcycling old clothes, but I haven’t really ventured into repurposing furniture or homewares much, mostly because I spend most of my free time at my sewing machine. So I couldn’t turn down an invite to a crafternoon run by Hillarys Blinds and Joe Blogs, in which a bunch of crafty bloggers were set a challenge to upcycle pretty wooden shutters using Annie Sloan chalk paint. Throw Kilner jars (and coffee and yummy sandwiches!) into the mix and that’s pretty much my idea of a perfect afternoon. Continue reading “A #HillarysCrafternoon” →

Check Mate

Published on June 30, 2015January 6, 2017 by eclecticthreads4 Comments

So, the last time I did an outfit post, I was wearing a bobble hat and a winter coat. Now (hopefully) it’s time for sunnies and sandals. Hats off to fashion bloggers who put up daily outfit posts – it seems I can barely manage one every few months at the moment. The sunshine has definitely helped me get back into the blogging spirit of things though. Continue reading “Check Mate” →

Black Heart Creatives Valentine’s Jewellery Making Workshop

Published on February 14, 2015January 9, 2017 by eclecticthreads2 Comments

Black Heart Creatives’ colourful, fun, kitsch designs are about as far away from the delicate jewellery featured in my last post as you can get, but sometimes a gal just needs a big heart necklace in her life, you know? Especially on Valentine’s Day (although I’ll be wearing mine all year round – hearts are for life, not just for V-Day). Continue reading “Black Heart Creatives Valentine’s Jewellery Making Workshop” →