Sometimes something appears in the donation box that seems to have a little more possibility. Jo bought a little cropped jacket from the thrift store a couple of years ago, but just didn't end up wearing it. She was ready to return it to the thrift store for someone else to try.
At the same time, I was trying to find something (already in our possession) to cover a couple of pillow forms...to use as floor pillows. The sturdy woven fabric on that jacket just might work. A few unpicked stitches + some creative cutting yielded a few large enough pieces of fabric to cover a pillow.
All that was left of the jacket after the pillow cover was the sleeves + a couple of strips of fabric from the front facings...just enough for a bag. The cuffs became the top of the bag...the caps of the sleeves were just right for pockets...and those strips became the strap. This bag received a lining of leftover fabric from a top. Leftover fabric from my robe lines the pockets.
Sometimes I wonder if it is better to let a piece stay what it is rather than cutting it up. This jacket had already found itself in the thrift store (at least) once, + the cut of this jacket was a little out of date. In this case I thought that it was probably ok to make it into something else. The goal is to get it used...and these will be!
Love,
Jane
Sometimes I wonder if it is better to let a piece stay what it is rather than cutting it up. This jacket had already found itself in the thrift store (at least) once, + the cut of this jacket was a little out of date. In this case I thought that it was probably ok to make it into something else. The goal is to get it used...and these will be!
Love,
Jane
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