Creative Wearables

Elliott Night just spoke at our PenWag meeting. What an inspiration! if you aren't familiar with here, check out her fashion sense on Instagram.

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This is another way to upcycle materials. When I lived in California, I made one for my own dog with fleece and she liked it. However living in the Pacific Northwest in winter, I decided to buy both dogs waterproof fleece-lined jackets. Have you upcycled something that you can share?

East Village vintage store gives your pet the gift of style | amNewYork BY BOB KRASNER

There's still time to enter the Threads contest. Choose your favorite upcycled suit and perhaps you'll win some fabulous prizes!
-Jane Wolfe
-https://www.etsy.com/shop/UpcycleandArtbyJane

3 Men's Suit Transformations Unveiled - Threads We invited Threads Digital Ambassadors Becky Fulgoni, Pamela Howard, and Peter Lappin to each transform a pre-owned men’s suit into a new garment or ensemble for themselves or a friend. […]

The Quiltfest NW Virtual show is on! Enjoy the quilts and other entries from Columbia Fiber Arts!

Dare To Lead Fashion Show IS part of the Quiltfest NW. CCQ had their meeting this evening and ‘opened’ the door to visit the show… enjoy!
https://quiltfestnw.org/

My Creative Wearables group had a challenge "Dare to Lead". It is in the virtual Quiltfest NW now. https://quiltfestnw.org/
Take a look at the Quiltfest Map at the top of the page, Look for the “Words” picture which is the Special Exhibits 1….
Click on the picture and scroll through the exhibit until you reach the Creative Wearables Fashion Show video.

Enjoy the rest of the show. I hope you'll be inspired by all the beautiful quilts!
-Jane Wolfe
https://www.etsy.com/shop/UpcycleandArtbyJane

Does anyone want this jacket? I think it's about a medium, machine quilted. Attractive but not my color. It was given to me but I don't think I'll use it.

Here's an upcycle shirt that I just finished.

I Upcycle this shirt from a striped duvet and a Vogue pattern. The front and back are actually two layers, a pattern that challenged me to sew and rip and sew and rip.