One of my goals this year is to help shift people’s thinking about the way we dress by encouraging creative, individual, empowering, thrifty and sustainable clothing options through refashion.

This is primarily driven by my background in sustainable agriculture and interest in natural fibres – as well as a desire to reduce waste and excess consumption.

When I spoke with ABC Local Radio Brisbane presenter Rebecca Levingston about the Sew it Again project last year, she totally got what it was about and has been following progress through the year. Today is Day 304 and it was great to have an opportunity to catch up with Rebecca on the 612ABC radio drive show for an update on the sustainability or otherwise in the way we now choose and use our clothing. 

Today’s upcycle is by teenager Lucy, from the home-schooling upcycling workshop on Wednesday, who turned an unworn long cotton skirt into a cotton skirt with t-shirt ribbon as shoulder straps and belt. There’s barely any machine sewing in this one, because you could use hand-stitch to attach the shoulder straps, and the belt is plaited.