May 3, 2022 | Totes, Upcycle
My cousin’s daughter is getting married in June. She had tried on her mother’s dress several times, but like most brides-to-be, her mom’s dress wasn’t what she wanted. (As my cousin said, we got married in the 80’s – the time of big... 
Dec 28, 2021 | Totes, Upcycle
I knit cabled sweaters. I collect cabled sweaters. I wear cabled sweaters. I destroy cabled sweaters. I upcycle cabled sweaters. As you know, I’ve created some lovely sweater memory pillows over the years. The first one I made was from my first hand knit sweater... 
Nov 30, 2021 | Pillows, Upcycle
My client sent me a sweater that was knit by her sister when she was younger. The sweater no longer fit, so she had the idea to make a pillow out of it as a gift to her sister. Due to some stains and holes on one side of the sweater, we decided to add a purchased... 
Nov 9, 2021 | Memory Story, Upcycle
I did it. I cut into my first wedding dress. Well, that’s not true. I cut my wedding dress apart three years ago. It sat, “preserved” for 30 years under my bed. My daughter tried it on and it was awful. The beads turned black and the shoulder pads were oh so 80s…I did... 
Nov 3, 2021 | Gift, Memory Story, Upcycle
A local client was cleaning out closets during the pandemic (something many of us did!) Her mother passed away over a decade ago and she found linens that had belonged to her mom. The pieces were about 16″ x 25″. She was hoping to have the placemats be...
