Tag: ‘upcycling’
Necessity is the Mother of Invention
by Delight Worthyn on 2/18/10 | View Comments Comment(s)
T shirts are a good item for experimentation. Inexpensive, plentiful and usually 100% cotton I shop for them in the men’s department. These shirts are larger, without seaming, yielding more usable “yardage”. They do not need to be finished on the edges although I blanket stitch my raw edges. Serging …
Upcycling 101
by Delight Worthyn on 2/11/10 | View Comments Comment(s)
Although you can expect to pay less for material you should be prepared to make up for it in labor. If you decide to take the plunge I have a few starting suggestions-
1) Become a regular at your local thrift stores.
2) Be prepared to spend time sorting through a lot …
