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Title: Cuttin stuff up to make new stuff
Post by: redglasscurls on 08 Jun 2006, 14:38
I detest hemming or messing about with waistbands, so I make things by cutting up things I don't like and going all Dr.Frankenstien on them!

Like skirts, 4 pairs of pants in a former life.


And tank tops from XXL teeshirts

Other XXLs were too annoying to bother with straps, but I kept the top bit


Also bags are fun when they used to hold rice


ALL FOR NOW, but does anyone else make their own fun clothing?
Title: Cuttin stuff up to make new stuff
Post by: Kai on 08 Jun 2006, 15:36
That is a cool bag.
Title: Cuttin stuff up to make new stuff
Post by: Justin on 08 Jun 2006, 16:31
that's neat! i like the skirt, and that tanktop really looks likea  tanktop, i mean, like one you'd buy in a store. nice jorb
Title: Cuttin stuff up to make new stuff
Post by: Justin on 08 Jun 2006, 20:57
i just remembered that my ex made a pair of jeans into a skirt, and when the skirt ripped later, she made it into a cute bag. she also made my heart into a hopeless ruin. must be a girl thing.
Title: Cuttin stuff up to make new stuff
Post by: E. Spaceman on 08 Jun 2006, 21:02
The bag is awesome. They do something similar in Japan, they make bags out of old shop aprons. You can see some here (http://wafu-living.com/i/bag/maekake.htm)
Title: Cuttin stuff up to make new stuff
Post by: Stifled Dreams on 11 Jun 2006, 15:36
Hrmm, I can't remember what I did... I don't think I had to resize the waste. They are a bit short, and look better with tights, but that is because I'm a fairly modest dresser and I don't wear short skirts often. I think next time I do it, instead of just cutting 'em open and sewing 'em together again, I'll add some fabric.
Title: Cuttin stuff up to make new stuff
Post by: Kai on 11 Jun 2006, 18:02
I really like the idea of making clothes out of other shit. Too bad there's not much you can really make for a guy, and I can't sew and don't really care to learn. WOAHAOHA
Title: Cuttin stuff up to make new stuff
Post by: Valrus on 11 Jun 2006, 20:34
I seem to recall knowing someone who had a skirt made out of ties. That was pretty awesome, assuming I didn't make it up.
Title: Cuttin stuff up to make new stuff
Post by: Spinless on 30 Jul 2006, 09:21
That hoody I mentioned?
STILL not finished. I ran out of parts.
I have sliced up two shirts a little and sewn some red fabric underneath like in Tegan and Sara's* walking with a ghost video. That got me a few 'Bloody emo!' comments thrown in my direction.
I also plan to make a jacket out of a bath towel, but I'm not sure that I'll have enough towel.
I sliced the lower sleeves of a black jacket to make a short sleeve jacket, but I don't think that counts.

oooh! Denim shoes! That'll be a fun experiment.



*RED! They're like crack that you ingest aurally. I haven't listenned to anything else is days. I don't know whether I love you or hate you.
Title: Cuttin stuff up to make new stuff
Post by: Spinless on 31 Jul 2006, 09:57
(psst, I already have So Jealous)