I have always wanted to have a go at screen printing. Of course it had to be creepy crawlies.
We developed three different images. Stag beetle, rain beetle and a flying ant.
Before printing I sprayed some of the t-shirts with a bleach+water solution for more depth. Here are the results.
Everyone loves a pair of jeans. Whatever the cut might be is a personal choice, but when I find a pair I love, I wear them until they are shreds. The places that tends to wear out first are usually pockets, crotch, and knees. So instead of getting rid of them why not repair them? Add some contrast fabrics, hand/machine embroidery etc.
Not sure how to do it yourself? You can post them to us and we will return them to you with some added pizazz.
I got given some lovely but very small pieces of 1950’s retro print fabrics. I had them for a while and wasn’t really sure what to make out of them. I had a little fabric purse that was wearing out so I decided to make not just one but a few! Fully lined too of course.
As I was on a roll, I used some leftover brocade and made some more. All available from my Etsy page.
For the summer I wanted to create a collection that was vibrant and casual but using some more traditional fabrics. The lovely Chloe is my model and the award winning Naomi from Namnam’s did the face painting.
This was a table runner that became this easy fit dress.
This lovely piece of fabric was used as a curtain by my ex housemate Rebecca. When she moved out I re-purposed it into an A-line dress. Apparently the print is for a women’s vote campaign.
This fabric was salvaged from a pair of trousers that I unpicked. I love the vibrant colours of this print.
This piece of cloth just came to me, like most bits of fabric do. Not sure if it used to be anything in a previous life. There was just enough to make this cheeky number out of it.
This was an Indian cotton bed throw that I cut in half and made two dresses from. Boned for extra support.
Brighton and Hove residents can recycle their old metal pots and pans with Magpie Recycling, or drop them off at Shabitat. Sometimes the odd broken vegetable steamer end up there too. If one or two of the “leaves” are missing it can’t be resold so I tried to think of any other ways they could be reused.
Necklace to come!
I do have more of these, so get in touch if you want a pair.
