I pack and store according to season and within the seasons according to colors. I did work in an office for many years so you could call it a sort of a filing system. I am working on the Autumn boxes now and I have subdivisions of colors. When the mood takes me I group fabrics together with notions. Cottons, fabric lace, strips of lace, zippers, cuffs, buttons, fabric yoyos and coordinating threads. It is time consuming to build color portfolios. Building the color mix is th

Today is a pink and plum day. A scarf upcycled from mens button down shirts worn with a plum t shirt and plum jeans. A scarf is a chic and endlessly versatile accessory for adding color and flair to ones outfit. Scarves come in many shapes, sizes and fabrics. They can be constructed from preloved clothing and sheets to create your own designer scarves. #upcycle #scarfrefashion #shirtdresssewing #lagenlooksewing #sewingpattern #morigirlscarf #patternsandhowto #buyremade #Priga

I did have fun today. I am in the process, still, of unpacking my fabric boxes after our move. Each box shares some long forgotten treasures. I found these pieces in the same packet yesterday. They are different. I normally group families of colors together and these are more rainbow shaded. I don't remember what I had originally planned to do with them but a eureka came to me as I laid the pieces down on the table. Some of you think I am quite daring in my design. That is n

Sorting through my desert boxes this week I saw this creamy, sandy mix and knew I had to use it to create. "A dune is a landform, and is a large mass of wind-blown sand. Dunes are most common in deserted environments, such as the Sahara, and also near beaches. An area with dunes is called a dune system.[1][2][3][4][5] In physical geography, a dune is a hill of loose sand built by aeolian processes (wind) or the flow of water.[6] Dunes occur in different shapes and sizes, form

A while back I was commisioned to create a wedding quilt as a gift for a couple using whatever technique I liked, as long as the colors were soft pastels. My fabric colors are sorted according to seasons but in order to get a large enough selection of soft pastels I decided to sort my fabrics according to depth of color ranging from 1 - 5 and patterns and solids. That took quite some time and it was interesting because some of the shades could fit into more than one season so

Yesterday I showed you how to cut a t shirt apart. Now I will show you what you can do with the sleeves. If the sleeve of the t shirt is wide enough you can make a tube scarf out of it. If it is narrower you can cut the sleeve into 2 pieces, snip the ends into pairs of strips Tie the pairs of strips together on both sides And here is your tied infinity scarf from the sleeve of a t shirt. You can make yoyos from the circles that you cut from the remaining piece of the sleeve O

Following my posts of the past few days I will be making some video tutorials to show some of the techniques hands on. Here is the first one showing how to turn the t shirt hems inside out so that we have neat smooth t shirt cording which can be used to make cord for necklaces, fabric flowers and can be used to make ties as well. If you have more ideas please share them with us. #diy #tshirt #upcycle #teamwerecreate #remakers #sewing #sewingtutorials #PriganArt

To discover that it is possible to create beautiful garments by using pre-loved clothing, thereby extending their lives, keeping them out of the landfill and giving them more value. This is an ethical and economical way of creating a unique designer wardrobe. Who doesn't have too many t-shirts in their closet. Making t shirt boleros, vests, tunics, scarves and jewelry is fun and doesn't require using complex sewing patterns. It is a wonderful way to upcycle old t shirts into

A button is a fastener and can be made from a variety of materials, plastic, leather, metal, ivory, wood, bone and many others. Buttons can serve a practical as well as a decorative purpose. They can be used as clothing fasteners, fashion accessories, in arts and crafts, for decorative purposes and to make jewelry. Types of Buttons 2 hole 4 hole Flat Shank Toggles Frog Fabric Domed Metal A visual history of Buttons "The medieval period was the era when wearing lots of buttons