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How long have you been Upcycling/Refashioning/Recreating Clothing from thrifted textiles? 

Approximately 3 year

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How long have you been sewing?

Approximately 3 years. Most of my work is done by hand.

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How and why did you get started in Upcycling/Refashioning?

I used to make jewellery, and I  saw that people were making necklaces from textiles. This fascinated me, so I tried it. Then more and more ideas appeared that I could try. Then I was hooked.

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Why do you Upcycle/Refashion/Recreate clothing from thrifted textiles?

I love to see how something that someone has discarded can be turned into something so unique, plus it saves textiles from landfill.

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What type of clothing do you like to create and why?

I love to make beautiful, unique denim jackets. I see them as a blank canvas to create wearable art.

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What is your favorite textile to Upcycle/Refashion/Recreate from? and why?

I love to work with denim.

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What was your favorite project?

That’s a difficult question-it changes depending on my mood!

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THANK YOU Amanda!

FOR SHARING YOUR STORY

& UPCYCLES WITH US!

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