Normally at St Pat’s Op Shop, Repatched shop, we refashion existing clothes and items such as tablecloths, but a couple visited looking for some Australian type clothes for a destination wedding. He wanted an Australian tea towel shirt and a second shirt with an Australian theme, and apparently I was the sewist the others voted […]
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I’ve been collecting shirts to refashion and began with a couple from the sewing room at St Pat’s Op Shop. First up was a soft cotton long sleeved business shirt. Apparently I didn’t take a before photo, so no surprises there, but it was a pretty standard shirt. I removed the collar and cut off […]
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As I’ve mentioned previously I’ve begun to volunteer at St Pat’s Op Shop in Fremantle, I’ve made a few new things for them to sell and thought I should record them. I made another LB pullover out of the leftover jeans from the first one. I had to spend a lot of time piecing as […]
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I have recently begun volunteering for St Pat’s Op Shop in Fremantle. I’m in the Upcycle Sewing Group, where we sew and mend for their shop “Repatched”. They are a lovely group of people, and St Pat’s works to provide for people who are experiencing homelessness, whilst helping the environment by selling vintage and upcycled […]
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