#repurposed textiles

[howdoesone]

How does one ponder the essence of being while converting an old shirt into a cleaning rag?

In the quiet moments of everyday life, we often find ourselves reflecting on deeper questions about existence and our place in the world. Amidst the mundane tasks of household chores, such as converting an old shirt into a cleaning rag, there lies an opportunity for profound philosophical inquiry. This article delves into how one can ponder the essence of being while engaging in this seemingly…

[blistexenthusiast]

Jeffrey Sincich, Thank You Light Box

[kiarareagan]

"Canoeing", 2024, 73x63in, quilt from secondhand fabrics

This quilt is inspired by a memory of canoeing at night in the lake I grew up at. The stars are much clearer there than in Boston, and the Milky Way was bright enough to reflect in the water. My mom gave me the sparkly black fabric, which she got from her mom, who had intended to use it to make a dress for one of her daughters.

[aworldofpattern]

Gigi Hadid at the Met Gala 2024, wearing Thom Browne.

[eppujensen]

A very intriguing old jeans reusing project: a pillow cover with ombre hexagons by Cristina Garay at Remodela Casa. Kudos!

[amelia-rate]

I have a table to sew and craft on now!! Instead of lugging all my supplies to the kitchen table, then packing everything away mid-project, I can leave my work half way done when I need to go to bed. I don't have to have a huge block of time to finish a project all at once!

The first photo is from last night while I worked on repurposing a pair of @rivercoins old pants into a skirt. And guess what .. my sewing machine is still out even though I didn't work on it tonight. Now I'll be looking out for a wooden table to fit the space.

[pippinmakesthings]

I adore using scraps. Little bits and bobs and offcuts and trinkets. Each little treasure holding its own little unknown story. Touchable memory. Tactile joys and sorrows lost to time and place, but passed on with loving intent. Tangible history through recycling, repurposing, reusing.

[yleniasupercursi]

“Small wings for a long way”. 32 x 20″. Textile collage, applique, hand embroidery and handquilting.

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The whole gang...

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[covidsafecosplay]

Do you need affordable sewing supplies? Do you want to help cut down on waste and fast fashion?

Do yourself a favor and check out Swanson's Fabrics! The physical location is in Turners Falls, Massachusetts, USA, but the online shop will ship to you!

I can't remember who first told me about Swanson's, but they're a textile thrift shop that collects and repurposes donations of unused sewing supplies. Their physical location, The Stash House, offers community sewing resources and a studio. For non-locals (such as myself), their online shop offers fabrics, patterns, and notions. The shop restocks on Thursdays, and they have a constantly-rotating collection of items. If you like thrifting secondhand craft materials, Swanson's is for you!

Via their official "about" page:

Swanson’s Fabrics and notions are gifts from retired sewing stashes. They are the fabrics and supplies that sewers and fiber-artists naturally accumulate. I had a suspicion that the reason we all collect so much is that we didn’t have a place “good enough” to take it. So I made the place. Turns out I was right, and thanks to my community (and yours) of makers and crafters, I can resell these fine materials at a low, approachable cost. ALL FABRICS ARE $5.00/yd, NO MATTER WHAT THEY ARE MADE OF. REALLY. I MEAN IT. I KNOW. UNBELIEVABLE BUT TRUE! As we come to grips with the climate crisis, interrupted supply lines, and our dependency on slave-labor in far away countries to produce our cotton and fiber goods, we need another way to approach the fabrics in our lives. We have a massive resource of textile goods in our country and it is time to tap into it. Our attics, basements, thrift-store donation bins, and dumpsters are brimming with discarded fabrics. It is time to start making and trading for the things we need, and stop buying so much new stuff we don’t. We need to see ourselves as trash-rich. Customers at Swanson’s can pay for goods and services with goods and services. I accept trade of sewing and fiber supplies/materials, and trade for help in the shop. I hope to inspire you to make your own clothes, to mend the ones you have, to shop second-hand and alter things to your taste. There is a lot of power in dressing yourself. Custom is king, and you can’t have a revolution in your master’s clothes…. ❤️💪🏻 -Kathryn

The CovidSafeCosplay blog and its admin are unaffiliated with Swanson's Fabrics, and are simply sharing the resource.

Do you have a favorite place to get your crafting supplies? Share in the comments or via a reblog! Bonus points for those that prioritize sustainability, accessibility, community, and trade.

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Evolving in Style: Supporting Zero Waste Fashion the Practical Way

[howdoesone]

How does one upcycle a pile of dirty laundry into a stunning work of modern art?

Laundry day can be a tedious task for many of us, but did you know that your dirty laundry can be upcycled into a stunning work of modern art? With a little creativity and effort, you can transform your mundane laundry pile into something unique and beautiful. Continue reading Untitled

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The Environmental Impact of Textile Waste

The Environmental Impact of Textile Waste

The fashion industry is one of the largest polluters in the world, and textile waste is a significant contributor to this problem. Every year, billions of pounds of textiles end up in landfills, where they can take hundreds of years to decompose. Here are some of the environmental impacts of textile waste and what we can do to reduce it. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Textile waste in landfills…

[suerenostudio]

Rummaging about in my vintage stash and contemplating these Dresden plate blocks. I adore the feedsack fabrics, but none of them come close to laying flat, so I have the delicious dilemma of figuring out how to repurpose them. #vintage #feedsack #dresdenplate #repurpose #scraps #fiberart #artquilt #textiles #textileart @saqaart https://www.instagram.com/p/ColBh7VJAI6/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[eppujensen]

LOVE the embroidery in these vintage towels that Lora Bloomquist repurposed into flatware holders!