Upcycled tote bags

Upcycled tote bags

Jun 5, 2009 | sewing, swaps, thrifting

Last year, I participated in a swap, I believe it was an upcycled sewing swap. I think I had three swap partners, and so I sewed two tote bags and a zip pouch. I started out with an embroidered pillowcase and a twill skirt. I cut off strips of embroidery detail to...
Wool felt swirl-ey pincushion

Wool felt swirl-ey pincushion

May 14, 2008 | sewing, swaps, thrifting

For a swap I mailed last week I had to make a pincushion. I made it out of a thrifted Gap sweater that was slightly felted. I nested swirls of strips inside an (empty) can of blueberries from a muffin mix (a little bit wider and shorter than a tuna can). I wanted to...