Jan 1, 2023 | Sewing, Upcycle
Some time ago, my daughter and son-in-law brought over some old skirts, likely wool, that had belonged to his aunt and thought I could create something from them. I thought a tree skirt would be fun because of the colors of the skirts. These were pleated, kilt-style...
Aug 24, 2022 | Quilts, Uncategorized, Upcycle
I had the opportunity to work with a local client to create three memory quilts. It was initially going to be a commission for three lap-sized quilts. We looked at various examples of projects and she really like the Dresden Plate design. The challenge was to work...
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...