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Art of Upcycling
Art of upcycling is not only how to create textile art pieces. It is also how to creatively upcycle textiles.
Sharon Prigan
Jan 313 min read
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T Shirt Workshop 2
I went to teach the children again this week. But first I will share what they did last week. They learnt how to create t shirt yarn from...
Sharon Prigan
Dec 4, 20231 min read
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T shirt Workshop
Children have begun gradually, for a limited number of hours each day to go to school. They still have many hours where they are at home...
Sharon Prigan
Nov 25, 20233 min read
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Jewel Colors
This was a really fun project and the perfect way to make use of the many t shirt scraps that have accumulated in my studio. I have so...
Sharon Prigan
Aug 12, 20231 min read
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Progress
I spent last week sewing. For a change, not artwork, but rather clothing. I worked with my serger (overlocker) and one of my straight...
Sharon Prigan
Aug 2, 20232 min read
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Jewel Tones
Last week I spent a few hours sorting fabric boxes. I went through the box of tie dyed t shirt remnants that I have. Lots of small odd...
Sharon Prigan
Jul 21, 20231 min read
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T shirt Jewelry
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...
Sharon Prigan
Apr 27, 20231 min read
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T shirt strips
i don't throw remnants away. I sort them according to color and fabric and I have a separate organization for t shirt scraps. I sort them...
Sharon Prigan
Apr 14, 20231 min read
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Making a Poncho
We had a few days of sun and then the temperature plummeted and on came pouring rain. So cold that I wanted to sit wrapped in a blanket....
Sharon Prigan
Jan 31, 20231 min read
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T shirt Tunic
Its October already, skies are beginning to get cloudy and the evenings a bit cooler. Its time to make some t shirt tunics from that pile...
Sharon Prigan
Oct 4, 20221 min read
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T Shirt Remnants
I needed something in pink shades to complete an outfit. Some sort of accessory. I already have a button necklace but wanted something a...
Sharon Prigan
Jul 19, 20221 min read
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My Navy tunic
I woke up this morning and decided that I want this tunic to be ready by this afternoon. I raided someone's closet and took a too small...
Sharon Prigan
Dec 20, 20211 min read
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Camo Crop Top
I was given a camo colored button down men's shirt - great quality in good condition but it had a number of oil stains on it. I was...
Sharon Prigan
Dec 16, 20211 min read
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Purple hues
Those tie dyed remnants. I keep all of them. Circles to make yoyos Squares, rectangles and oblongs to make new fabric which creates new...
Sharon Prigan
Aug 16, 20211 min read
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מה עושים עם חולצות טריקו
שבוע שעבר יצאנו ללמד. הפעם בלי מכונות תפירה והדגש על תפירת יד ומחזור ושידרוג של חולצות טריקו קטנות ובלויות של בתי הספר. הורים פנו אלי...
Sharon Prigan
Jul 31, 20211 min read
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Using what we have
When opening the boxes this morning I found some t shirts that I had put aside to use for teaching. I decided many years ago to never buy...
Sharon Prigan
Jul 1, 20211 min read
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Infinite Ideas
Ever since showing them my black infinity dress they have been asking that I teach them how to make a dress and a shirt. Some of them...
Sharon Prigan
Apr 27, 20212 min read
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What can I make with t shirt sleeves
Yesterday I showed you how to cut a t shirt apart. Now I will show you what you can do with the sleeves. If the sleeve of the t shirt is...
Sharon Prigan
Mar 18, 20201 min read
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A visual tutorial on how to turn the t shirt tubes inside out
Following my posts of the past few days I will be making some video tutorials to show some of the techniques hands on. Here is the first...
Sharon Prigan
Mar 18, 20201 min read
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How to cut a tshirt into different parts for maximum usage and minimum waste
When cleaning out closets for spring cleaning and end of school year we all come across piles of t shirts which are either too small or...
Sharon Prigan
Mar 17, 20202 min read
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