Dragons and Mermaids

Scraps at Tate Liverpool

We had a fantastic visit to Liverpool with the Scraps. Tate Liverpool was, as ever, amazing. We chatted to Emily who works at Tate about the scraps project and the Broken Branches ethos and she had the genius idea of painting with beetroot, will try this later and post the results. 

Sid and his new Scrap

Also arrived after one day, that smile is adorable!

Scraps land in Ireland

Posted yesterday and arrived today - already sampling the local brew!!!!!

Travelling Sraps

 These scraps are off to Northern Ireland to stay with Kathryn

 These two are going to stay with Sid in Grays

and Sid and Nancy scrap are travelling all the way to LA

Help!

I have been trying to write patterns for the scraps for my Auntie Belle who is planning to make them to sell for her local hospice.Unfortunately I do not make a lot of sense most of the time (unless, of course, you speak fluent Cartwright). Would you please look at this for me and tell me what is missing from the instructions? Thank you

Scraps Day Out

A Little Help from my Friend

My friend Barbara dropped off a bag of scraps for me to use as stuffing. As the Scraps only use a tiny amount of material to make I am adding to the menagerie with more to come. Thank you Barbara!

The Remnant Menagerie

Made from the scrappiest scraps in the bits bag, the wool that is usually just thrown, the thread from old material, the tiny ends of cloth, the buttons that have fallen off and dropped in the road, and stuffed with leftovers, they cost nothing but time and love to make and will be attending the Rayleigh Windmill Exhibition in August.