Lora’s partner passed away several years ago and I made this bag for her out of his old clothes. Her partner was a woodworker who made bentwood boxes that joined in front using the pattern on this bag. Lora lent me some of his old plexiglass templates so that I could copy the pattern exactly. …
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Handwoven Flatcap
The fabric of this wool flatcap was woven on a rigid heddle loom. Warp yarns were bits and ends left over from various knitting projects, while the weft was recycled sweater yarn. The lining was made from a silk shirt.
Handwoven Wool Blanket
This blanket was woven in three separate panels on a rigid heddle loom and stitched together. All yarn was unraveled from thrift store sweaters and dyed using various natural dyes. Also featured in this image is the recycled-bedsheet braided carpet.
Upcycled Chevron Dress
This dress was awarded 3rd place in Fashion Revolution Canada’s 2023 Student Upcycling Contest. This was one of my favourite sewing projects to date – I was tasked with turning at least two old shirts into a dress. I happened to have two corduroy shirts at home already, and scrounged up two pairs of corduroy …
Cyr wheel pants
Since starting a trade program in made-to-measure dressmaking @ecole_des_metiers_faubourgs last April, I’ve plunged headfirst into the world of sewing. As an independent at-school project, I created a pattern from a pair of purple pants that @genevieve.bouchard.art.mode made me years ago. They’ve been my go-to cyr wheel costume for years, and I was ready for a bit of colour variety. …
Braided rug with recycled textiles
It’s been a while since the last carpet and I somehow convinced myself to make another (bigger) one… These braids have been hanging around my apartment for more months (years?) than I care to admit and it’s time to sew them together. As always, all materials are recycled – this one contains a number of …
Craft Saga video series
Join me in my quest to collect knowledge of a diverse array of maker skills. Armed with the internet, a penchant for doing things with my hands, and an interest in how things are made, Craft Saga documents my adventures in newly learning how to do old things.
Mending Saga
I told myself I’d get Episode 5 done by the end of March so here it is…Mending Saga. Find the full video here. View on Instagram