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Some of you know I had a long hiatus from this group. Alt.sewing was a lo t busier a place when I first joined the conversation, a few years ago, as was rec.craftstextilessewing, which seems to have all but died. But I'm wan dering--anyway, I know I have missed a lot of good subjects, so please pard on me if I drag them up again, from time-to-time. One of my sisters has gotten into 'up-cycling' garments. (Apparently I ha ve only been mindlessly re-cycling them by doing alterations.) She sends me links to some charming sites, blogs, and etsy shops. Selective choices--no t all 'up-cycling' is done with designer sensibilities, as you will see if you search etsy. The designs she favors are very romantic, with over-lays o f old laces, doilies, re-purposed tablecloth damasks, silk ribbon, lush ros es. Some of the designers leave edges ragged, all but deconstructing as the y re-make items. Just seeing these beautiful things triggers a wistful long ing. All of which reminds me of the vintage clothing stash I own, along with aged linens, laces, and old buttons. Then there are the files of old patte rns, and bits and pieces of vintage fabrics. I may get some of it out and s tart playing. Anyone here into up-cycling? Cea

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Well. No. BUT - I do see many garments in the high-priced catalogs where several darts are taken around the biggedy scooped necklines. I 've never been particularly tempted to display my belly button and suspect that lovely garments that are too exposing are being up-cycled. Polly

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Polly Esther

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Hmmm, I think Sharon, aka mamahays, did some up-cycling with a serger and old sweaters, creating 'swoats', sweater coats. I liked that and was tempted to try but then my (super cheap-o) serger popped its clogs and that was that, not to mention all the other projects I have and had. But anyway, she made a fantastic coat for her daughter, and if you enter 'swoat' at Google or Youtube, you'll get loads of results. And perhaps Sharon would be willing to say a word or two, too.

U.

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Ursula Schrader

busier a place when I first joined the conversation, a few years ago, as was rec.craftstextilessewing, which seems to have all but died. But I'm wandering--anyway, I know I have missed a lot of good subjects, so please pardon me if I drag them up again, from time-to-time.

only been mindlessly re-cycling them by doing alterations.) She sends me links to some charming sites, blogs, and etsy shops. Selective choices--not all 'up-cycling' is done with designer sensibilities, as you will see if you search etsy. The designs she favors are very romantic, with over-lays of old laces, doilies, re-purposed tablecloth damasks, silk ribbon, lush roses. Some of the designers leave edges ragged, all but deconstructing as they re-make items. Just seeing these beautiful things triggers a wistful longing.

aged linens, laces, and old buttons. Then there are the files of old patterns, and bits and pieces of vintage fabrics. I may get some of it out and start playing.

No, not I. And this is not sewing, but I am enchanted, and trying to talk a step-daughter into making some:

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Pogonip

Charming! Nice way to make use of a broken pot.

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BEI Design

---------------- Thanks, Ursula, for reminding me-- I'd forgotten--and I'd emailed Sharon and blamed her for the dearth of decent sweaters on the secondhand market. I figured she's disrupted availability this far east,(from Ohio to Virgini a, right before you dip your toes into the Atlantic Ocean), with all of the fun coats she's made. She stays busy with her family, besides making 'swoa ts.' I'd been trying to put together a set of chair covers made from gaudy Ch ristmas sweaters, and, all of a sudden, there were none to be found. Anothe r project put on the back burner. Too many plans, too little time. Cea

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