Hand Painted Fabric Purses

Mom and I have been at the studio this week painting fabric and making crazy purses, among other things. These look dynamite and no one else has one just like ours!

Rosettes

I have been having fun making rosettes and using my Satinedge foot. I had been wanting to do this to a recycled vest for a while, and it was nice to finish and see the rosey product.

For the rosettes, I recycled a railroad stripe pair of pants. I used one of the techniques in April/May's Threads magazine.

So Many Earrings!

This is a great new use for a former fireplace screen. I had so many earrings, it was difficult to find something large enough to not only store, but also display them all.

Now I can bring my necklace or clothes over to the screen and see which ones are a match!

Recycled Skirt

Recently, I bought two bags of garments at a clothing exchange. One of the garments was a printed denim skirt. I took it apart and have made six new items out of it so far, using the back of the skirt and the zipper. I still have goods from the front of the skirt to use for something else.
In the photo: a clutch purse, two coffee cozies, a wrist strap keychain, a folding id/card holder with vinyl windows and a small zippered pouch.

Artistic Thread Board

My parents came up with this fantastic solution to my thread storage issue. It is a framed & decoupaged board with machine screws to hold the thread. It is a work of art on its own.