Archive for January, 2012

-=Found Objects: A nice way to say Dumpster Diving=-

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

If you follow us on Facebook, and you really should, you would know that in True Portlandia Fashion, Mrs. Knightly came across a stash of deliciously free and not too moist coffee bags laying idly by the side of the road and brought them in to share with the Zoomers.

Whether or not Mrs. Knightly also shared her 2nd or 3rd furtively thrown in the back of the carĀ  NTMCB’s, is not on the table for discussion at this time.

Coffee bags are constructed of Burlap, which is made from Jute, a fascinating, highly renewable plant grown primarily in India. No trees were harmed in the making of this post, nor was it tested on animals, although dog beds have not been ruled out.

Mrs. Knightly’s first project were pillows for her progeny.

Burlap Pillows

"Are they clean?" -- "Yes."

And then, one of Mrs. Knightly’s oldest and dearest friends (this means longer than some of the Zoomer’s have been alive) was blessed with a bundle of joy. What to give a child who has, literally, everything?

Enter, the Racclown Bunny ™

Burlap Doll

Not from Fisher Price.

Because Mrs. Knightly’s dear friend also has a slightly twisted take on most things, he decided to accessorize the Racclown Bunny ™.

Burlap Racclown Bunny with Knife

"Accessories are the key to fashion" -- Danielle Chi 1980

The next project will be up for grabs. Stay tuned and practice your Haiku’s.

Make something, even if it scares the children,

Mrs. Knightly