UPCYCLING MY WAY THRU 2025

I’ve had a bit of fun upcycling/recycling clothes this year.

Most from thrift shops but a few from my closet.

Like this recycled T-shirt and flannel from my closet.

This recycle has two thrifted items. 

A Shenanigans Coordinator sweatshirt

that was waaaay to small for  me, but I had to have it!

I am a Shenanigan's coordinator for many adventures 

The gray sweatshirt was revamped and I added

 Ghastlies travel fabrics for the win!

Another thrifted sweatshirt, cut off  bottom edge, sleeve and neck line ribbing 

and added a WONKY Churn Dash block I made to the front.

And added coordinating fabric cuffs

Whenever I find Denim Jackets in thrift shops, I snatch them up.

They might be too big but I take in the side seams to fit me.

Here I fused some fabric over a pocket.

And check this out. 

I thrifted a WICKED ‘Defying Gravity  T-shirt that was to small.

This was one those theatre merch tshirts! 

I usher in the theaters and KNOW how much these cost. 

So it may be my best thrift ever! 

I cut out and fused the tshirt message to the back, 

Pink Flowers for the pop of color. 

I had a FQ of some OOP Alexander Henry Halloween fabric. 

The front of this denim shirt had some denim roses, that I didn’t like.

I removed them and there were some tiny holes left behind.

So I fused some of those owls over them and it turned out great. 

THEN I fused some owls and pumpkins to the back 

of  a short sleeves denim shirt.

Alas Ghastlies are always whispering

‘Make something outta me’

A thrifted black sweatshirt revamped.

Revamped means I cut off the bottom ribbing, the neckline ribbing

And sometimes the sleeve ribbing.

Then Ghastlies were fused into a collage on the front and 

it’s such a fun recycle 

Another denim shirt.  Took the pocket off one side.

Covered with a rectangle and I cut this dragonfly and flower

Out of another shirt to appliqie it…somewhere and

It is perfect right here. 

Yet another denim jacket 

With a huge fabric flower fused to the  back. 

I’ve got more recycling planned in 2026!

Stay tuned. 

CHURNING OUT SOME WONKY!

I have a trunk show available for groups, guilds called

"Let's Get WONKY"

The idea is to take a traditional quilt block

and make it wonky.

That's the idea here and I used

Missouri Star, Freestyle Churn dash tutorial

I had a Layer Cake and needed to give 

this a try.

I love the result!

The backing uses same concept, my design, on a larger scale.

I gave it to Kim Hensley of

Happily Every Quilting.

We decided on the E2E Design WHITESPACE!

It's just perfect for this one.

Take a closer peek at it.

Here's the back and the thread color 

was also perfect.

I made a scrappy binding using the

two prints/colors on the quilt back.

Don't forget to label your quilts!

My fav part of making a quilt is hand stitching down the binding.

It's taken me years to get the pretty mitre corners.

The wonky churn dash looks dashing on my sofa.

The "Gordon Seeds" pillow matches perfectly!

And the biggest POSER is at it again!

BEACHY CARDS

These cards were made at the beach

while I was on vacation in October.

I didn't have room to take a sewing machine

so I decided to make all occasion cards.

I get all the pieces and parts prepared before

I go to my vacation.  Then I put them all together 

when I have down time.

 I did find a Flamingo!

And some seashells

Enjoy the variety!

 

FLYIN HIGH WITH A GAGGLE OF GEESE

I used to despise making FG quilts.

That is til this one.

Its Twisted Geese pattern by Zen Chic.

Several years ago Kim Hensley gave me the

pattern and a Layer Cake to make this quilt.

It didn't take too long to make.

AND I didn't cut off too many geese noses!

I also had some yardage in my stash to make the backing.

A great black and gray stripe for the binding, also in my stash.

A fall day presented a great photo op

I love how this gaggle of geese hangs in the dining room

and here's my big GOOSE GORDON

under the quilt for his obligatory photo.

It's a tradition.