Art of upcycling is not only how to create textile art pieces. It is also how to creatively upcycle textiles.

I have been working in pinks and creating a pink progression of art quilts in the last week. They are each 25 x 30 cm.

Spring is in the air Its definitely time to get the spring wardrobe organized. But how does one do it?

So I decided that while I am working on setting the studio up again I will create fabric beads, a bead a day.

A few weeks ago my students asked me to teach them collage art. I don't buy any special tools or materials

We have spent the last month moving the studio. Even a neverending move ends at some point.

A treasured Japanese fabric pouch undergoing a remake to create a more practical item yet still preserve the beauty of the original fabric.

When working on my combat series I found a number of fatigue skirts and pants which I had purchased many years ago at a second hand store

I spent the last 2 weeks sorting fabrics to create art pieces for tutorials that I am working on.

One doesn't have to redesign or sew something complicated to upgrade a tshirt.

Sewing and upcycling - I haven't had in person classes for a while and last week my talented innovative student came over .

I am still working on my slow stitching course. Its amazing, I haven't bought fabric or threads for years and everytime that I begin a...

I had a visitor last week. One of my students, who began studying sewing with me when she was 8 years old, she got married a month a go....

Every time I create a new piece of art work I end up having many scraps of different sizes left over. It took me a while to realise that...

I don't know how to receive a gift without reciprocating. My neighbours share produce of the best kind with me. I don't add sugar to...

Every time I work on a project and as it progresses I have smaller and smaller remnants. Each stage in the project creates remnants of a...

I love my Wednesday class. I teach sewing to children and from 16:00 onwards there is a creative hum in the air. They are busy as bees....

I am working on another tutorial and auditioning fabrics for the sample. I made a pact a few years ago not to ever buy fabric again. So...

Holidays are coming up soon and its time to think of gift bags. I use zippered pouches for that. My supply is running low so I decided to...

Its the #IGQuiltFest2023 day 10 #upcycling Recreate. reduce, reuse, recycle, rework, rewear. I do keep all the scraps and even the...