Upcycled denim overalls, cut off and made into a dress using a vintage pillowcase.
A picture of one corner of the studio, with bins of vintage fabrics and racks of finished pieces along the wall.
One wall of the studio, with some of our finished items and cubbies for yarn, books, and sewing baskets.
Our booth at the Tempe Festival of the Arts.
Our booth at the Tempe Festival of the Arts.
A swing coat made from a piece of vintage Hawaiian bark cloth.
Some of my knitted baby hats with tulle poofs. Who doesn’t need a little poof.
Some of our knitting and crochet hats, berets and scarves.
Three swing coats, from left, made from an embroidered dresser scarf, vintage Hawaiian barkcloth and a vintage 1950s tablecloth.
Decorated jean jackets.
Dresses made from upcycled men’s and women’s shirts.
A poncho made from a vintage wool blanket, denim decorated with cut lace and a raincoat from waterproof material used for outdoor tablecloths.
An upcycled denim pinafore with a pocket from a piece of vintage tablecloth and pink floral edging.
Upcycled overalls with cut lace, Tami’s expertise.
A reversible romper made from a vintage tablecloth.
Upcycled “Frankensweater” made from cashmere sweaters cut up and put back together in different combinations, trimmed with vintage velvet and with buttons made of paint chips.
A swing coat made from a vintage 1950s tablecloth, lined with fleece and with a coconut-shell button.
A swing coat made from my mother’s old Hawaiian-print quilt, with a coconut-shell button.
A velvet party dress with a vintage-velvet collar.
An upcycled cashmere sweater with vintage velvet trim.
Overalls upcycled into dresses with vintage fabric skirts.
A swing coat made from an embroidered dresser scarf.
One of my knitted baby sweaters with a vintage velvet tie.
A swing coat made from vintage brocade.
A swing coat made from the quilt we used in The Epic Van for many years.
Crowns made from lace and ribbon and bits and bobs.
A swing coat made from a vintage, Hawaiian-print tablecloth.
An upcycled denim bag with hella decoration.
I have a studio. Which, I guess, makes me a nomad with a little perch. It definitely makes me happy.