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I just had a chance to browse through my ( signed!) copy of Reinvention ,sewing with rescued materials by Maya Donenfeld and am inspired to get busy sewing some of the projects in the book.
Her reuse aesthetic is inventive and practical. Why buy new if you can make something with materials on hand?
So, here is my contribution to the Sew, Mama,Sew challenge to make something out of thrifted or repurposed fabric.
Above are 5 inch tall Forest Cats made from wool/silk thrift store suit jackets with all of the ugly bits removed and cat worthy remnants sew up with contrasting embroidered wool faces. Vast improvement!
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| GingerKats |
GingerKats made from thrifted wool skirts and stuffed with wool roving.
They have movable arms attached to the body with wooden buttons saved from a different thrift store sweater
Check out Maya's blog here
Happy Sewing!
Very cute! I've used a men's wool suit jacket to make a stuffed rabbit. Love when you can reuse materials to make something!
ReplyDeleteSteph thank you for checking out my brand new blog! Still learning to work it.
ReplyDeleteLove deconstruction those suits(there are lots of bits and pieces under that outer surface foam and lining and weird substances-whew!) then the best parts to transform. Nice to hear from a fellow sewist.
Kathryn