Showing posts with label upcycled. Show all posts
Showing posts with label upcycled. Show all posts

Hey- upcycle your shirts!

9.03.2012

Happy Labor Day! Hope you have the day off. We're spending time with my husband's parents, so it's been fun!

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Off that subject: I've been in an upcycling mood lately ... it's just really fun to turn things made one way and use them for something else!

(Most of them have turned into pillows ... starting here, but pillows are fun! Right? I can't resist!)

A couple of shirts didn't sell on Etsy before I phased out my women's clothing. They are funky but they don't exactly scream classy vintage.


So how about a floral pillow?!



(paired with my Grandma's plum polyester remnant.)

And then another shirt ... sorry! I deleted all the pictures before I decided to keep it and cut it up. I paired this one with a golden yellow broadcloth leftover from my sister's nursery linens.This one is long, 12x22 compared to my previous square (16x16) pillows.



And finally, a shirt that was given to Jeremy but didn't fit him in the shoulders. I loved it so much I couldn't bear to give it away! So, why not cut it up?! My BIL Shawn has the same shirt so I decided to make his new little guy a matching bowtie. Shorts are still in the works if I can find a casual pair to pattern them after!


Here is the final product!


Now I just need a picture of it on the little guy... :-)

Upcycled Retro Throw Pillows

7.09.2012

(I have a feeling things will be a little bit slow around here the next few days, but bear with me. I have projects to finish, just a bit of slowing down to do amidst my jobs and family. So, if I'm MIA around this joint, you know not to worry.)


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My sewing machine seems to work in spurts these days. I tried again the other night and successfully have sewn a project I've been meaning to do for awhile! I LOVE finishing these envisioned projects - especially when they've been longer in the works than necessary. 


Insert "Upcycled Retro Throw Pillows" !


Unfortunately, my scissors beat me to taking a "before" picture - which happens much too often! Sorry. It was just a sleeveless cross-bodice A-line simple handmade retro (think flower power) dress. I wore it to one college function, but it was a bit too tight up top. And, if you know me, that pretty much means any normal person couldn't wear it.


So, I cut it up.




Added some awesome vintage salmon polyester (never been used by my grandma) and ta da!!






Amazing (in my opinion), retro, flower power throw pillows. Check 'em out here