Jul 29, 2004 | Tops & Trousers
Layers.
I wanted to experiment with some vest tops I had to hand as they didn’t really offer much of a look as they were. They had a string vest like netting on the top and a contrasting block colour underneath.
I started with some top stitching on machine and by hand and then cut out sections of the top layer to reveal the base layer.
This could easily be done by adding various bits of fabric on top of an ordinary top and then stitched and cut away. Maybe a button or two for good measures.
Jul 8, 2004 | Skirts & Shorts, Tops & Trousers
Denim Skirts With A Twist.
1000’s of jeans are being discarded everyday. Sometimes it is the crotch or the knees that are worn out but mostly there is nothing wrong with them other than the fact that they either don’t fit or aren’t fashionable anymore.
I like to unpick denim trousers and put them back together in ways you can still see what they were before but now turned into skirts or dresses. Here are a few samples modelled by Deniz.
Mar 27, 2004 | Tops & Trousers
Slashing and Weaving
Have some t-shirts lying around that you don’t wear? Let loose with the scissors! Here are some upcycling experimentations in cutting, slashing, ripping, knotting and top stitching.
Easy DIY project, no sewing machine and not much sewing experience needed.
