Projects!


Without naming it as such, I have been a creative reuse artist since college, always using thrifted and reclaimed materials.  I grew up in a creative reuse household, living with antiques and secondhand furniture and clothing both out of necessity and I believe my mother’s own ethic of value and creativity.  I am proud to say that in the seven years my husband and I have lived in our home we have furnished it almost entirely from secondhand sources and have not purchased new any major pieces of furniture...read more!  


Food for Fodder...

In this space I will share my progress and projects, but keep in mind this is an experiment so I am not entirely sure what that will look like yet.  I don’t necessarily plan on posting regular tutorials on how to convert your husband’s old shirt into a smart pencil skirt, there are already some wonderful sources already doing that. What I envision more are ‘food for thought’ style posts and projects, a bit more about the process and maybe the great links I find when I do finally get around to cutting up those old shirts.


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Japanese Style Apron



This apron was my first full scale repurposing a garment into base fabric, and it was surprisingly simple to complete.  I was inspired by a tutorial that popped up in my Pinterest feed and ended up constructing it merely from the photos.  My adaptation was to use the fabric from a thrifted linen skirt and a pair of linen pants I haven't worn in at lease two years. Just the process of taking these items apart was satisfying and I dare saw a little exhilarating as I did not know exactly how the pieces would fit together.  But the nature of that process made the outcome all the more gratifying.  
Find some lovely tutorials here.