Upcycled Fabrics - Endless Shades of Orange - Upcycling means transforming discarded materials into something beautiful and useful. This concept has always resonated with me, as it embodies creativity, sustainability, and resourcefulness. I am challenging myself to see how many different things I can create with the orange fabrics that I am finding.

Turning old items into something useful can be a satisfying and eco-friendly project. Recently, while sorting through my fabrics, I came across a lovely floral pique blanket. The vibrant design inspired me to convert it into kitchen towels. These towels are a must-have in every kitchen, and making your own not only adds a personal touch but also cuts down on waste. Let's jump right into this DIY project!

Last week I went for a walk in the neighbourhood and found a sweater that had beautiful metal buttons on it.

From a tablecloth that adorned a table to a designer shirt. This is how she did it Was this a table cloth?

Art of upcycling is not only how to create textile art pieces. It is also how to creatively upcycle textiles.

I have been working in pinks and creating a pink progression of art quilts in the last week. They are each 25 x 30 cm.

Spring is in the air Its definitely time to get the spring wardrobe organized. But how does one do it?

So I decided that while I am working on setting the studio up again I will create fabric beads, a bead a day.

A few weeks ago my students asked me to teach them collage art. I don't buy any special tools or materials

We have spent the last month moving the studio. Even a neverending move ends at some point.

A treasured Japanese fabric pouch undergoing a remake to create a more practical item yet still preserve the beauty of the original fabric.

When working on my combat series I found a number of fatigue skirts and pants which I had purchased many years ago at a second hand store

I spent the last 2 weeks sorting fabrics to create art pieces for tutorials that I am working on.

One doesn't have to redesign or sew something complicated to upgrade a tshirt.

Sewing and upcycling - I haven't had in person classes for a while and last week my talented innovative student came over .

I am still working on my slow stitching course. Its amazing, I haven't bought fabric or threads for years and everytime that I begin a...

I had a visitor last week. One of my students, who began studying sewing with me when she was 8 years old, she got married a month a go....

Every time I create a new piece of art work I end up having many scraps of different sizes left over. It took me a while to realise that...

I don't know how to receive a gift without reciprocating. My neighbours share produce of the best kind with me. I don't add sugar to...

Every time I work on a project and as it progresses I have smaller and smaller remnants. Each stage in the project creates remnants of a...