I spotted this charming miniature cross-stitch brooch over at the Craftzine blog today and though it summed up the spirit of crafty thrift that's in vogue at the moment pretty nicely.
I've never seen anyone use cross-stitch in this way before, and the possibilities are endless for messages you might want to display. You can see a whole assortment of them here, from Bugs and Fishes by Lupin, the maker of the 'Make Do' brooch.
