Jill Chivers of 16 Fashion Varieties lately shared with me a few of her denim upcycling tasks and I requested her to share with me a few of her processes because it’s an effective way to create your personal customized gadgets in addition to scale back landfill from clothes that you simply now not put on.
Sustainability is vital to Jill and all her clothes have been constituted of gadgets she already owned, or thrifted items (or a mix of the 2).
We determined to get collectively and Jill talks you thru on this video what she used, how she did her tasks and a few of the pitfalls and methods she used to make her creations.
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Easy Skirt – 2 Pairs of Denims
Right here’s Jill’s first mission, 2 pairs of denims – one a straight leg, the opposite a bootcut which were became a wonderful maxi skirt.
Leopard Straight Skirt – 1 Pair of Denims
This was a pair of denims that Jill became a straight knee-length skirt.
Darkish Denim Skirt – 2 Pairs Denims + Denim Skirt
Beginning with a denim skirt then including utilizing 2 pairs of denims to create an extended fluted form.
Taking the pockets and particulars from the denims to decorate and create curiosity.
Denim Bolero Jacket – constituted of denim jacket and pocket from denims
6 Jean Skirt
6 pairs of denims in several colors and washes have been used on this upcycle mission.
Turquoise Dyed Jean Jacket
This jacket had been pre-dyed (however you possibly can simply do that your self) earlier than Jill lower it to turn out to be a bolero with 3/4 sleeves
Embellished Denims
Jill picked up these cropped denims on the thrift retailer, then used scraps of cloth in addition to applique leopards and different gadgets akin to buttons to decorate them.
Denims earlier than
Leopards and leopard print materials plus a number of floral parts and buttons have all been used to show these denims right into a one-of-a-kind garment.
Aside from the buttons (on the entrance) the one piece not sewn on by machine was the leopard on the fitting leg that you may see under.
Classes / Inspiration for Upcycling Denim
- Give it a go…have a lightweight, playful perspective… it’s presupposed to be enjoyable! It may possibly even be therapeutic…deal with it as an experiment…
- Begin out with ‘low consequence’ items… you don’t wish to be afraid of ruining one thing costly or valuable. Begin with op store finds, one thing out of your wardrobe you have been going to let go (give away)…
- Know your limitations (eg for me, no exact stitching requiring precise talent !) – deal with tasks that use your skills and don’t problem you uncomfortably and put an excessive amount of strain on you… that mentioned, be ready to strive one thing that’s outdoors your consolation zone…
- Use on-line analysis for the 2 I’s – Inspiration (use photos as a jumping-off level in your personal creations) and Instruction (seek for tutorials to indicate you varied methods of doing nearly something)…
- Let the garment let you know what must be performed… Concentrate on any preconceptions… sure have a imaginative and prescient however don’t attempt to power it… work with what you’ve bought and permit it to evolve and emerge…
Earlier than you narrow, be sure you get your measurements proper!
