January Challenge: “Show Yourself Some Love” Upcycle Challenge

For our first challenge of the new year, we are encouraging you to sew something up from a formerly used and loved article of clothing or cloth.  It can be something more ambitious like a quilt made from some vintage tablecloths or something small like taking your favorite t-shirt and incorporating it into a new pillow for your bed. Or how about making a scarf out of an old flannel shirt! Get creative and have fun with it!

The project will be due in time for the March 12^th meeting. As this will likely be a sentimental item, it will not be a swap project, but something you make for yourself. You are invited to bring your project to the February meeting to work on.

Remember that your project must reflect a modern aesthetic. Small projects are a great way to explore a new technique or new way of making something, so stretch your creative boundaries!

See below for some inspiring ideas!

Improv Mini Quilt made by MTLMQG Member Suzanne Paquette (@the_milliner)  using her son’s baby clothes.

Boro Bag made by MTLMQG member Cinzia Allocca (@cinzia_allocca) incorporating old jeans, a jean jacket and a zipper from an old leather purse.

Pillow made from denim labels! Source: https://postila.ru/post/41395273

A great way to preserve heirloom doilies!! Source: https://greylikesnesting.wordpress.com/2010/05/20/tuuni-upcycled-goods/

Source: https://www.etsy.com/listing/400821559/vintage-doily-wall-hanging?ref=unav_listing-other

http://www.vanessachristenson.com/2013/12/v-and-co-baby-girl-gift-ombre-doily.html

Menswear Mouse Toy.  Source: https://www.marthastewart.com/908084/menswear-mouse-toy?slide=280145#slide_0

Pillow made form Silk Ties. Source: https://www.recyclart.org/2009/05/ties-pillows/