Let’s Refashion…Go!
Let’s assume you have found your “raw” materials and have washed, unstitched and cut into usable pieces. How long did that take? Yeah, I know.
This is my process for making the above bonnet. Let’s start. First I drape pieces of strategically cut tee shirts, pinning as I go and stretching to shape. Once satisfied with placement of both seams and text (and lots of pinning) I head over to the machine to piece together. I am using a zigzag stitch here and leaving the edges raw. It’s a design decisionPress and trim.
While still on the form I cut the rough outline of the desired shape-inthis case a Neo Victorian Bonnet. Stay stitch around edges to stabilizethe stretchy fabric. It is starting to look like something.
Trim and repeat for lining. I often use solid color tee shirts for this because the hat is now reversible. I made a self casing and threaded a cord, also made from the recycled shirts, to tie under the chin.
A little decorative trim (also tee shirt fabric) hand stitched on to the back seam and there you have it!
Thanks for sharing your process with us! Not only does it take A LOT of work to turn trash into trashion, it also takes A LOT of talent for design and mastery of one's craft to do it well. Thanks for shedding some light on this :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful hat! You make it sound easy, but it looks very labor intensive. I agree that upcycling something into wearable art not only takes a lot of time, but also a lot of creative effort. The end result is worth it, though!
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