Showing posts with label upcycle. Show all posts
Showing posts with label upcycle. Show all posts

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Moving

Sadly, I have been doing hardly any of this (another dress shirt reincarnation from the week before the move) and much more of carting boxes around.



The move was BIG, to say the least. And the place appears to be having its own little garage sale which began on the moving day and continues which each drawer I open and corner I investigate. Though it made moving harder, it's all part of this home's charms. I cooked the first real meal - lamb and white bean cassoulet - in a lovely orange casserole dish found in the kitchen cupboard. There's an excellent set of drawers for small sewing supplies, complete with notions. And lots of light and space for both loom and sewing machine in the new space. Plus a retro radio to bring CBC to my little work corner. We found a magnifying glass with a small lightbulb in it. A number of old style honey tins. And dozens of jars of pickled beets....ok, those we didn't keep.

Now, I am eager to get back to work. I'll need new material to redo the roller blinds all over this house. A circular rag rug for the bathroom floor. Some wool diaper covers for a special order. A mama and baby poncho for my sister and her soon to arrive babe. And lots lots more clothing to sew.

Thursday, June 3, 2010

so happy


i finished the women's tunic from a man's dress shirt and am thrilled beyond belief. plus, now only have i been introduced to the wonders of elasticized thread, but my stretch stitch function and i have a much healthier relationship. all the more reason to love my sewing machine just a little bit more.

Friday, May 7, 2010

skirt

And some more wool applique. There's some salmon felted wool that I can't get enough of, though when it was in a sweater, it just sat around looking neglected.

puzzles

I've been working on some cotton pieces similar to the way I've worked with wool for skirts and sweaters. These are short-sleeved with small to elaborate cowl necks. They're like puzzles which I have to find the best way to put together to get the most out of the fabric.

Saturday, May 2, 2009


A girl's blazer from an upcycled sweatshirt...I should have taken before shots. It was pretty ugly. I had seen this modification done on craftster and had to try it. I love restructing articles because I can keep the general body of the piece and still change 80 percent of it. I also added a felted ladybug button. Plus, I learned the magic of pressing, a super sewing tip from Rebecca.

Wednesday, April 29, 2009




and today more shirts. it's that kind of week. it's also a torso shots week. my apologies.