#secondhand crafts

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Patchwork makeup bags

Made patchwork makeup bags out of secondhand and recycled materials to ask my BFFs to be my bridesmaids using this tutorial

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Quilted circular purse with adjustable bow straps

Made quilted squares using secondhand scraps and this tutorial, then cut them into circles, layered them to make external pockets, and made a purse. The external pockets are held together with hidden velcro strips, and the straps are two strips of fabric that can be ties and adjusted to different lengths. This is yet another late birthday present for a friend.

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Patchwork Pockets and Inner Thigh Mend

My jeans wore through in the thigh, so I removed the pockets and used the fabric to patch the worn parts. Then I used old jeans to quilt denim pockets and reattached them. I made enough HSTs for a few other patches, but I'm not sure whether I'll keep patching or call it a day.

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Quilted tote bag made from thrifted sweatshirt and scraps

Made a tote bag out of a thrifted sweatshirt and scraps from a dress that I made two years ago. I bought the fabric and finished 90% of it last year, then waited 11 months to finish it. It was supposed to be for my friend's birthday last year, so now it's just in time for her next one.

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Lace dress neckline alteration

Changed a v-neck to a square neck on a thrifted lace dress that I bought for my rehearsal dinner. A project that didn't drag on for months for once.

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Quilted jacket made of only secondhand materials

Quilted a jacket made out of all secondhand materials--fabric scraps and thread from baby blankets and a million other projects I never posted, batting from a dress form, lining from fabric I bought at a thrift store years ago and never used, toggles from the amazing, crafty, and generous @marjocarpenter / @marjoartstuff

All it took was 17 months to finish