Paganoonoo Denim Challenge, 2023
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4M ago
Join us!!   Submit your entry on the Facebook Group: Paganoonoo Upcycle Sewing Group by December 31, 2023. Three entries will be selected at random to receive a free Paganoonoo Tutorial of their choice. Get inspiration form Michelle's Pinterest board of upcycled denim - 1100 images! Or make a timeless art-to-wear piece using The Paganoonoo Boro-Style Jacket tutorial.  Built on a waffle robe, this jacket has a myriad of design possibilities.  Artistic choices are explored in the tutorial.   Recommended for experienced se ..read more
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Paganoonoo Contest - Magnolia Pearl (c) Style Inspired
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10M ago
Embellishment is great way to breathe new life into a garment, especially something a simple as denim.  Magnolia Pearl (c) brand garments have a boho, romantic, shabby chic, grandmacore kind of vibe and frequently feature embellishments. To enter the contest: Once your garment is complete and shared on the Paganoonoo Upcycle Sewing Group on Facebook then send a message to Michelle via Facebook. Here are some progress photos on a pair of overalls I'm working on. My initial pin up: Some details as they are sewn on.  I moved things around as I went along.  It turned out that wh ..read more
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Paganoonoo Judy Flower - easy scrap buster, great for gifts
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1y ago
Fabric flowers are fun to make, a great way to use scraps, easily dress up an outfit, and are terrific gifts. How to get started? Paganoonoo has a set of illustrated instructions that walk you through every step. You will learn about sizing, fabrics, construction techniques and more. This example uses shirting fabric from a man's shirt (perfect way to use leftovers from making Paganoonoo garments) and cashmere salvaged from a moth eaten sweater: The fabric is added on layer by layer: One option for a flower center is a faux seed head.  In this case cashmere was selected in a matching ..read more
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Upcycled Dress with Bias Tape Accents - Critique
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2y ago
I recently took a class hosted by my wearable art guild, www.penwag.org, on the use of bias and straight of grain tape for embellishment.  The teacher was www.LorraineTorrence.com who does beautiful work. The class was in 2 parts: 1) technique & then build a garment using the techniques, 2) project show & tell with feedback and Q&A. I dived in enthusiastically with a garment in mind.  My intention was to make a baby doll/empire waist style upcycled shirt dress, in a modified version of the Paganoonoo Rebecca Dress.  The skirt section is made using upside down sleeve ..read more
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Raw Edge Mandarin Collar Transformation
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2y ago
I scored a plain denim collared shirt recently at the thrift store.  It will make a great fall top or dress. I haven't decided which.  In the meantime, while on a zoom meeting and a bit restless, I picked up the shirt and seam ripper and picked out the top part of the collar.   I'd done this before and just stitched it back up into a polished looking mandarin collar (tip on how to do that here).  This time I noticed the inside seam was a darker color as it had not faded in the laundry.  I like a raw edged look and the idea of a darker band on the top of the colla ..read more
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Ellie Dress Hack - Turn your Paganoonoo Ellie T-shirt into a Dress!
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2y ago
The Paganoonoo Ellie t-shirt is flattering and comfortable, solving the common problem of not enough room in the hips and belly.   Once you've transformed you t-shirt, it can also be made into a very comfortable and flattering dress.  This post provides links to the methods for the dress hack. Here is an example of an Ellie t-shirt that has been transformed into a dress.  The bottom tier of the dress was made with another t-shirt and part of a vintage linen tablecloth.   Watch this video to see three examples of Ellie t-shirts, including the one above, that ..read more
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New Paganoonoo Design - The Carol Jacket
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2y ago
 Paganoonoo has a brand new design - the Carol Jacket!  Based on a classic Japanese field coat, or Happi, this versatile unlined unisex jacket can be made in 2 formats:  1) upcycled from dress shirts or 2) from denim jeans. What is different about this design vs. typical Paganoonoo designs?  It is an actual pattern - printed PDF - you print tiled on your home printer or send to the print shop vs. deconstruction and reconstruction instructions. Why? With the Carol jacket you are cutting apart the starting garments to make color-blocked "fabric" that is then used to c ..read more
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Introducing Noor Bchara and the Upcycle Design School
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3y ago
Noor and I have been following each other online and recently connected. It turns out we have complimentary businesses in that I design upcycled clothing that can be used to make small batch production and Noor's school is for folks who would like to know how to start an upcycled fashion business. I will be doing a free zoom meeting with Noor on Thursday June 17, at 10:00. I will cover general info about Paganoonoo, have a video trunk show and a demo on how to make the Ashlee. register here I'll let Noor explain more about her business... Hi, I’m Noor Bchara I am the founder of Upcycle D ..read more
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Paganoonoo Upcycled Jeans and Belt Bag Class Online Now $35
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3y ago
 I love to upcycle jeans.  They are well constructed, age beautifully and are plentiful.  Leather belts are also easy to find at thrift stores. A few years ago I decided to pair the two into crossbody bags.   I wear them just about every time I go out, especially for shopping and travel.  People are fascinated and we end up discussing upcycling fashion and the possibilities.  I realized the bags would make great gifts or projects for home sewists.  The bags can be plain & rugged, or embellished, are unisex, useful for all types of people, an ..read more
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Simple Gifts From Vintage Linens
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3y ago
 Sweet simple gifts are easily made from vintage linens (not being used otherwise!). Those unused dresser scarves made great bags for shoe storage when traveling, ... or laundry bags, or small bags for misc. goods. I can tell you from experience that opening up your luggage on the other end of a trip and finding something like this is a welcome sight.  Of course these could also be used as gift bags, or given as a set of gift bags.  I've found numerous uses for mine.  Hostess gift?  Yes please. The ties have been made with cashmere yarn, t-shirt yarn, and ribbo ..read more
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