Erin

Upcycler, mender, lover of patchwork Dramatiquedesigns.com

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RADICAL EMPATHY HEALS🧡 this phrase has been a driving force for me and the way I approach life, and the letters were the first things I drew and cut out when thinking of making this amazing, large scrappy wall art 🧵

So when I’m asked “Why do you save all your fabric scraps? Why not just toss them? Beyond the clear reasoning of not polluting the earth, I say “why not just use them for magical art like this “? 🧡

This was so healing to make 🪡

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Every stitch holds a memory;When we upcycle, we honor the hands that came before us and the future that depends on us. Fashion should be a legacy, not landfill.♻️🧡

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I feel inspired, more and more, to wear my values and create items that spark conversation 🧡

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Don’t forget to remind yourself of your talents, revel in how far you’ve come🧡

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I love making things. I love that I’ve mastered skills that allows me to manipulate materials into an object. It is my happy place. I love knowing that I’ve chosen a path of doing something I’m truly good at♻️💕

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I love using fabric scraps to create something new with; it’s such a fun and unique way to create art; it truly is my happy place♻️🪡🧵

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Mending matters🪡 You don’t have to throw something away just because it has holes. Mend it, don’t follow a pattern, but do follow your creativity. Throw rules out the door and just do what you want. Don’t sew? Hire a sewist and mender( hi, it’s me) to create a piece of custom art for you, their creative heart will thank you and their small businesses needs and deserves to be hired for custom work 💕🪡 This is a custom mend job I did for a customer on a sweater they loved with many holes that the moths chomped on ♻️🧵

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Focus on you, and believe in yourself 💕

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A lil Sewing ASMR for you 💕honestly I love moments of silence where I can just listen to the different sounds as I create. From the cutting of the fabric to the purring of the sewing machine( and my cat😻) , it’s my favorite creative space to be in 🪡 🧵

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And then there was the time Neil himself gave me life advice.. you heard it here first. Just do the best you can.💕

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A recent custom order I just finished. And she absolutely loved it! I love up cycling vintage photos

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Yup yup yup 💕

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My handmade, upcycled costumes ; my version of Elphaba and Glinda. 95% upcycled, and I did all the patchwork myself on the coat, the skirt, and the hat with scraps of fabric. Pants used to be black and were paneled over in pink. Broom, wand and crown were made by me as well..my shoes, patchworked.. so super proud of these costumes. My skills have gotten much better over the years! it took me two months to make both of these, and it was well worth the effort,hubby and I had so much fun!

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Re- binging Anne with an E and still crying at every episode with all of the squishy emotions and now I’m mad all over again that it wasn’t renewed 🌸 🌱 💫

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Mending soothes my soul when life is loud🪡♻️

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I love creating art with scraps of fabric, and this one in particular, was such a joy to put together♻️💕 any form of art can be very cathartic

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repairing is such a unique and beautiful way to honor a garment that may be falling apart. Just like people fall apart and need love, so does your clothing💕