recycling - some practice projects

i fancy trying some recycling projects, so here are my practice runs, a piece of transparent blue shower curtain went towards this little lined purse, but i'm not quite sure if i like it...




And this lined drawstring backpack was made from a former favourite jumper (sweater), I probably should have read up on making backpacks a bit more, beforehand, I think the straps might have been better attached lower... Ore maybe I should start using actual patterns...




And finally, not recycling related, but here my first attempt at machine appliquee (using satin stitch), good job it will be hidden away in the utility room - as expected it's not a perfect result! But I'll definitely try again - but i won't use the pinking shears, and i'll know where to leave the needle when i turn...

finished cushions

I took this cool photo the other morning when a flock of birds visited the neighbourhood


and here finally the finished cushions for the living room

and I got this lovely super soft blanket in just the right colour in TKMaxx... it had a horrible, uneven (hence the cheap price), yellow mashine stitched border, which i unravelled and replaced with this fire engine red crochet border, i think it's called dogtooth edge? I'm not sure... I wasn't even sure how to do it until i picked up the crochet hook and then it came back to me, from a long long time ago... I vaguely remember my granny or mum showing me how to do it when i was in school.

-PS it's not quite the right colour but i think it might be after a few more washes...