What I did with my 1987 Wedding Dress!

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What I did with my 1987 Wedding Dress!

Last weekend my boy Joe married his girl Caroline at Limbricht Castle in the Netherlands… It was the first wedding in our family for a very long time and of course such an occasion prompts you to think about life and love and how the years pass by. I wanted to do something small and special with my needle for my new daughter in law and way back when the first wedding was planned in 2020 had made the decision to do something with my own wedding dress.

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Making a patchwork Jeans tote bag

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Making a patchwork Jeans tote bag

Upcycling or recycling is such a valuable thing to do, making something new out of old jeans, scraps, buttons beads and just having the best fun in the process creating a whole new piece. It will always be the St. Kilda bag to me and what’s more it is perfect for a book bag. I hope one day to visit St. Kilda and I’ll be sure to take this with me - now that would be a wonderful photo for my scrap book.

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Upcycling : a denim skirt becomes a bag!

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Upcycling : a denim skirt becomes a bag!

It starts with a denim skirt - I have probably had it over 10 years and it is a more than a bit dated. I haven’t worn it for a long time, but it found it’s way into the cupboard in my sewing room because of the embroidered band on it - I always planned to do something with it. It has been sitting there for about 4 years and last week, I was clearing and tidying my sewing stuff and I plonked it on the floor of my sewing room with a firm intention to get on with it

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