"My goal is to encourage those who sew to look at old clothes in a new light. Remaking something not very interesting in a new one can be cool, fun, fashionable!"
About the page author
"I live in a rural part of Essex. I like to work in the garden gazebo with coffee and music. I started blogging back in 2010 - then it was just my personal page, designed primarily to record my achievements in sewing, when I started sewing, ”says Portia Lowry, our current heroine.“ But the blog quickly developed and grew - like my passion for sewing. Today I work part-time to be able to sew and prepare materials for sewing publications. ”
Since 2011, Portia has been organizing The Refashioners, a flash mob contest for those who sew, involving the conversion of unnecessary clothes into new and beautiful ones. "The Refashioners goal is to encourage those who sew to look at old clothes in a new light. This is a kind of challenge, an interesting creative task. I want to show that remaking something not very interesting into a new one can be cool, exciting, fashionable "says Portia." Every year we seem to throw a glove to the sewing community, stimulating us to find new solutions in the field of clothing remodeling. "
Interesting clothes alterations - the second life of things: instagram of the week
Portia’s own works:
Alteration @trishstitched:
Alteration @rubymurraysmusings:
How to make new from old: instagram of the week
What is this page about
At the moment, Portia's Instagram page is not only her personal photos and works, but also reposts of snapshot reports of The Refashioners participants. Accordingly, in addition to the works of Portia itself, you will find in this blog a ton of ideas and options not only on sewing, but also on a variety of clothing alterations. Vests from trousers, sweaters from scarves, sundresses from silk scarves - which is not there: the contestants show real miracles in terms of imagination and quality of performance.
Alteration @snip_and_sew:
Alteration @sew_everyday:
You can not find a suitable dress - sew it: instagram of the week
Who will be interested in this page
We recommend that you look at the Portions page if you are fond of sewing and especially clothing alterations. Surely you will like some of the ideas, it is very likely that the work of the author or participants of The Refashioners will prompt you to your own thoughts and discoveries.
Alteration @pipsahyttinen:
Alteration @quiltart:
More photos: @portialawrie
