Today I'm sharing a post over at the Kids Clothes Week space about winter fabric inspiration. Making clothes for kids is something that I'm passionate about and I'm thrilled to be included there as a contributer.
I talked over there about fabrics available for purchase but I love to repurpose fabrics too. Tis' the season for clearing out, right?
I’ve often upcycled clothes for my kids just out of necessity when I have an itch to sew but no access to a fabric store. But I find that there are many advantages to doing so in addition to that thrifty-green feeling that you get. For example, when you re-make something that you’ve previously worn you already have a good sense of how the garment will drape and wear. This feel for the fabric is hard to achieve when you’re shopping online and even when you’re in the store. I find too that I’m more likely to be brave when I’m working with a recycled item. It’s a good way to experiment with a new pattern before you chop into that beautiful piece of double-gauze that you’ve been hoarding:)
Here are a few of the things that I've made over the past year using recycled fabric.
I think that this is my favorite, it's a Geranium dress using a garment that I thrifted. More about it here.
This is a Purl Bee tote that I made using canvas and a baby sling that was no longer in use.
And here's a couple of flashback tee's using recycled knits. The first was stenciled on by my husband. Love that piliated woodpecker!
Finally, the galaxy wear... Maybe these are my favorite.
What's your secret fabric source?
