Making the clothes you love last
As summer has come to an end I wanted to share with you a few mending and alterations projects I did for clients over the past few months. People come to me with various issues and I thought it would be fun to share how it’s possible to transform a piece that is loved but whatever reason, is not wearable. Here are four before and after projects done over the course of the summer.
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I have this pair of jeans that I found in a thrift store which were perfect for my needs at the time: dark blue, skinny, and high waisted. It felt like the ultimate find in the often hit or miss world of thrifting. Fast forward a few years, these fabulous jeans have either shrunk dramatically, or my body has started growing.
Because they still have lots of life in them, I figured I had two options: pass them on, or make my jeans bigger by adding a strip of denim on each side. Since I’m still quite attached to them and always up for a mending challenge, here’s how I enlarged my jeans using the strip method.
A few months ago a friend came to me asking if I could restore her treasured silk bolero which belonged to her grandmother. Well loved and worn, it had a large tear under the left armhole, was fraying at the seams and near the shoulder. Although this was a large challenge, I gladly accepted and just recently completed the restoration of this beautiful heirloom jacket. Here was the process.
About two years ago, I was asked to make a memory quilt for a young boy. This piece was probably one of the most inspiring, emotionally powerful, collaborative and technically challenging pieces I have worked on as a freelance designer. With permission, I am delighted to share a few insights on the process and special outcome of this powerful quilt.
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A few months ago I wrote a post about how I repaired a vintage quilt for a client by using 3 generations of her family’s clothes. Since then, I have been commissioned with a few quilts from people wanting to restore family heirlooms. Here’s the most recent restoration completed before Christmas.
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