Allison Stitch

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Tag: garmentstory

silk tunic
April 1, 2017April 6, 2017AllisonStitch

Silks & Socks: Visible Mending

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What to call this? Fabric painting, fabric collage, boro tapestry? I've been working on it for awhile, as an exercise of the imagination. I experimented a few times with the layout of the layers of various "scraps": silk dress remnants, curtain, paisley jacquard, velvet ribbon, burnout velvet, felted wool. I tried to see it as play, not a Project, but honestly it took me so long that I finally just sat down and worked on it for a week straight just to finally be done. 😆 . . . #textilerecycling  #creativereuse #lowwaste #textilescraps #recycle #fightdisposability #wornwear #texture #make #diyhome #studioday #makedoandmend #crafts #handmade #madebyhand #fiberart #hobby #sewcialist #visiblemending #boro
I had such a fun time refashioning this huge shirt into a dress/tunic in time for Halloween! The beautiful smile is all Punkie, one of the characters from October Games. If you're into horror video games, check them out!! . #horrornerd #horrorledgends #punkie #octobergamesstudio #horrorfan #videogames #horror #horrorvideogames
Here's a refashion project that I've been tweaking since last summer. Swipe to see it in all it's 1980s glory...I love the bold print, long skirt and *pockets!*, but I wanted it to have a little more classic silhouette. The biggest changes were in the blouse, making less blouson, without losing ease of movement. . . . #thriftstorefind #refashion #sewsunday #studioday #sewcialist
I recycled 2 pairs of jeans to make these beauties, inspired and guided by Valaan Villapaita's darling work. They are even stuffed with the scraps of denim...the only thing I didn't include were the rivets! Swipe for in-process photos. You can see there are some inconsistencies between them, just nature at work! 😁 . Tutorial: https://valaanvillapaita.blogspot.com/2011/05/tee-se-itse-valas.html . #valaanvillapaita #upcycle #denim #textilerecycling  #creativereuse #lowwaste #textilescraps #recycle #fightdisposability #wornwear #recycledenim #refashion #techstyle #make #makedoandmend #crafts #handmade #madebyhand #fiberart #hobby #sewcialist

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