This embroidered silk wrap-around op shop find had a belt-tie waist which I upcycled by adding two buttons/buttonholes to secure the garment more definitively.

Sometimes we need to see things done before we can conceive of different ways of working and wearing – which is why I’m demonstrating upcycling ideas every day with this Sew it Again campaign.

Being in Western Australia for the next couple of weeks, I was lucky to be inspired by a whole bunch of creativity in the annual Sculptures by the Sea at Cottesloe Beach. Several of the textile creations which took my eye are photographed below.  Continue reading →