Altered couture

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Welcome to my other world of reincarnating old sweaters, scrap fabrics and trims into beautiful and original works of art! Scroll down to view full gallery...... In addition to my stretch knit collection, I'm guided by a passion to recycle and transform used, ugly, discarded and neglected materials into functional expr

Even the thread on this dress by Rianna Humble is repurposed from upcycled and thrifted items. See how she incorporated vintage laces and linens inside Altered Couture.

It all started last week when a sweater I designed beat me up and took my lunch money. I felt so betrayed. If this sweater were human, it would be the teenager who steals your car keys and takes a joyride. You love and nurture a design, and then it stomps all over your heart by being the wr

OMG! Has it been almost two months since I have posted? Where has the time gone and what have I been up to? Geez! I don't have much of an excuse, but I have been concentrating a bit more on some freelance work. I have always wanted to be the...

A few months ago I got a few bags of clothes from the thrift store during their annual fill-a-bag-for-$1 day. I got this pink dress because it is 100% linen and at the time, I figured I'd cut it up to use for linings or something for medieval, 18th century or regency stuff. However, I never used it and it has been sitting on a shelf in my sewing room since then. A few weeks ago I was wondering what the heck to do with it when I realized I had some pink cotton gauzey fabric that was a very…

Häromdagen la jag upp en bild på instagram (@simolibo , följ mig gärna där 😉) på en body med stjärnapplikation på. Den har inte kommit upp på bloggen än men eftersom jag tyckte att det var så rolig…

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FEATURES Materials: Cotton Design: Hole; hollow; hand-worn; asymmetrical; lace; mesh Closure: zip fly, belt hoop, with pockets SIZE: Waist: S Waist: 66cm/25.98in; Hip: 88cm/34.65in; Length: 93cm/36.61in M Waist: 70cm/27.56in; Hip: 92cm/36.22in; Length: 94cm/37in L Waist: 74cm/29.13in; Hip: 96cm/37.8in; Length: 95cm/37.4in XL Waist: 78cm/30.71in; Hip: 100cm/39.37in; Length: 96cm/37.8in 2XL Waist: 82cm/32.28in; Hip: 104cm/40.94in; Length: 97cm/38.19in Style: Commuting Waist: High Waist Colors…

Роскошь рукоделия и переделки на зависть богачкам-неумехам)) Чем больше различных техник в рукоделии вы одолеете зимними вечерами, тем больше сможете свободно выполнять свои личные роскошные вещи как в стиле мориMori girl ( о них я писала), так и в boho бохо, и плюс в Shabby шик . Иногда старую вещь в переделкх можно просто перекроить и украсить кружевом ( об этом я уже рассказывала, в том числе и здесь). А вот поработать с тканью, сочетая в одной богемной вещи кружево, трикотаж, ситец и…