Project 2 announced on the recycle4real blog

I have announced the second project in my recycle4real challenge, A Tiffany style 'stained glass' panel made from sweetie wrappers! Full details available on the recycle4real blog at: http://recycle4real.blogspot.com

1st project completed in the recycle4real challenge

Sweetie wrapper Bracelet!

I have made this gorgeous bracelet from sweetie wrappers and 

wire. I hope you like it!

You will find all the details on how to make it on the 

recycle4real Blog

So now it is time to announce the materials I will use for the first project in the recycle4real challenge! Sweetie Wrappers! We are all chocoholics in our house especially around Christmas. Every year I save the sumptuous coloured wrappings from all our sweeties thinking that they must come in useful for making something, only to throw them out about 6 months later as I still haven't got around to doing anything with them - WELL NOT THIS YEAR! I have decided to use them in the first project. I have an idea for a bracelet as the sweet wrappers remind me so much of the colours you get in the lovely glass beads which are so popular at the moment. So watch the recycle4real blog during the week and I will let you know how things are progressing. The finished article and instructions will be posted on Saturday (8th January) on the recycle4real blog and will also be added to the recycle4real website.

So now it is time to announce the materials I will use for the

 first project in the recycle4real challenge!

Sweetie Wrappers!

We are all chocoholics in our house especially around Christmas. 

Every year I save the sumptuous coloured wrappings from all our 

sweeties thinking that they must come in useful for making something, 

only to throw them out about 6 months later as I still haven't got 

around to doing anything with them - WELL NOT THIS YEAR!

I have decided to use them in the first project. I have an idea for a 

bracelet as the sweet wrappers remind me so much of the colours 

you get in the lovely glass beads which are so popular at the moment.

So watch the recycle4real blog during the week and I will let you know 

how things are progressing. The finished article and instructions will 

be posted on Saturday (8th January) on the recycle4real blog and will 

also be added to the  recycle4real website.

Recycle4real project starts today!

I cannot believe how fast the beginning of the challenge has come around! Still it is nearly here so I am getting prepared, getting the housework up to date and reminding the Kid's that I will be a bit busy this year.

The first project's materials will be announced on This evening (2nd December)

By Monday / Tuesday I should have a design idea ready to make over the following days. The final item will be photographed and a set of instructions will be published on the Recycle4real blog on Saturday 8th for you all to see. Find it Here

Then off we go again on Sunday evening......

New Stock!

Great news!
I am currently adding a range of fantastic artist materials to our range. These include a wide range of artist pencil sets, Watercolour and Acrylic paint sets and palettes! Why not take a look on the website at: www.julytextilesandcrafts.co.uk

Got an idea!

I have just gained some inspiration for next year's National Quilt Championships entry. I am unable to enter this year due to family and business pressures which is a shame but it does give me a whole year to work on an entry for next year.

I was thinking about Cornwall the other day and how I haven't been there for a while. This led me to think about the wonderful rocks and cliffs in North Cornwall - the colours and textures have always appealed to me and I used to take photos and sketch them regularly when I was visiting.

So after a frantic search I found some lovely photographs, sketches and collages I made a few years ago. Et Voila! Inspiration.....so now starts the work!!!

Steams up!!!

I am spending the weekend firing on the narrow guage railway at Hollycome this week as it is now re-opened for the season.  It was very wet yesterday (Good Friday) so not many customers but the weather is looking a bit better today. If you're around and haven't got anything to do over this Easter weekend why not pop down and see us? Visit http://www.hollycombe.co.uk/ for details!!! We will be starting railway rides at 12pm and the fairground rides start at 1pm