I was chatting to Sophia on Facebook recently, and she said that I’d inspired her to have a go at some clothing upcycling:
“Having admired the Eternal Magpie website and especially your beautiful dresses, I was inspired to pursue some clothing upcycling ideas which I previously assumed would be beyond my ability.
Sophia
I am pleased to say, that today I am finishing my second upcycling project!
Thank you for inspiring me to have a go ”
Isn’t that lovely?
I’ve been having vague thoughts about putting together some easy upcycling tutorials, similar to these fantastic ones that I used to love in Jackie magazine in the 1980s. These pages have a lot to answer for, including my much-loved oversized men’s tail shirt with ladybird buttons, painted Doc Martens and baseball boots… not to mention wearing a bowler hat painted with glittery puffy paint circles for no good reason. (Well, it was the 80s, so wearing a hat to hide my permed mullet was probably a good idea.)
Anyway, dodgy 1980s styling tips aside… would you like to see some upcycling and mending suggestions? I’m not sure I can illustrate them as fabulously as Jil Shipley did for Jackie, but I hope I can share a few interesting ideas!