Lorain Marching Band Uniform Upcycle

Lorain Marching Band Uniform Upcycle

Aug 16, 2021 | Upcycle

I have had the opportunity to create another batch of upcycled products using marching band uniforms. There were probably about 30 uniforms that were made obsolete when two schools in Lorain, Ohio merged to form one, new high school. The uniforms were saved and some...
Boho Sling Bag made out of memory clothes

Boho Sling Bag made out of memory clothes

Jul 12, 2021 | Totes, Upcycle

I love this boho style bag made for a client. I love how you can take a disparate set of patterns and they just seem to work when put together. My design starts with this tutorial. I use 6.5″ squares and need 17 squares to complete the design. I used a pair of...
Knitting Knews

Knitting Knews

Jul 1, 2021 | Knitting

My dr. daughter has become quite a knitter. I taught all my kids to knit years ago. We recently went through their memory bins in our attic and found some treasures. This was a purse that Annie knit. And I think Maggie knit this as a gift to Annie. Maggie had quite a...
A sPECIAL BABY CLOTHES MEMORY QUILT

A sPECIAL BABY CLOTHES MEMORY QUILT

Jun 30, 2021 | Quilts

This project has been 121+ Etsy conversations in the making. My client’s sister lost her young son – an unimaginable tragedy. She and her mom wanted to do something to offer comfort. Rather than ask her for clothes, my client purchased the same set of pajamas...
Lilly Pulitzer Memory Quilt

Lilly Pulitzer Memory Quilt

Apr 8, 2021 | Quilts

A long time client asked me to make a quilt from her Lilly Pulitzer clothes. She sent about 10 shorts/skorts, 2 pairs of pants and one blouse. I love the colors! I cut apart the shorts and decided a 7.5″ block would work best. I was able to get 4 blocks from...