Up cycle and Re purpose are new terms to me. Well, there were times in my life where I would take an old towel and turn it into paint rags, but I am really enjoying all the ideas and creations that have been made with old clothing. I particularly like the coats or jackets created from several old sweaters and basically patch worked together. I have also seen blankets sewn together with square patches of old sweaters. I just found and bought a thick wool sweater from Peru. I threw it in the washer and dryer to felt it and now I am cutting out tea cozy covers.
I have a friend that tie dyes articles of clothing and sells them at a Saturday market. She wanted some consistency in ladies dresses, so bought a pattern for a summer dress size XS to XXL. She goes to the second hand stores around town and buys up queen and king size white cotton sheets. I then cut and sew the dresses for her using the pattern. The transformation is great.
I have joined Pinterest and am scrolling through and pinning many things, weaving, dolls, recipes etc. I don't think I will have enough time to do it all, but it is fun to explore ideas from around the world. It's an interesting path we are traveling, as we forge ahead in technology, but still keep those old world values and ideas going.
I have a friend that tie dyes articles of clothing and sells them at a Saturday market. She wanted some consistency in ladies dresses, so bought a pattern for a summer dress size XS to XXL. She goes to the second hand stores around town and buys up queen and king size white cotton sheets. I then cut and sew the dresses for her using the pattern. The transformation is great.
I have joined Pinterest and am scrolling through and pinning many things, weaving, dolls, recipes etc. I don't think I will have enough time to do it all, but it is fun to explore ideas from around the world. It's an interesting path we are traveling, as we forge ahead in technology, but still keep those old world values and ideas going.