Welcome to TSP's Refashion, Upcycle & Recycle competition September 1st - September 30th 2019The aim of this contest is to use up anything that came from a second hand shop, something handed down to you, something you had in a cupboard for ages in order to do something with and forgot about, something that fitted you or liked once but not anymore, etc., you can make garments or accessories.
Take an item or items and create a new and different garment/accessories
Rules:
Label your submission clearly as an entry, if you have more then one entry, please state which one you submits (ie. 1st entry, 2nd entry, etc.)
A photo of your "material" (the initial item or items) and another photo of the final garment must be included in your entry. Additional pictures may also be included.
Your original items can be anything you want, but they may only be turned into garments or accessories to qualify as "new" items for this contest. The garment/accessory must be sewn. Self-drafted patterns or commercial patterns may be used; they may be previously used or new. More than one source can source item can be used to create the final product.
The "original" item or items must be changed substantially to create a new garment. The item can be of the same type (dress to dress) or something entirely different (tablecloth to dress). However, the new item must be distinctly different from the original (for example, embellishments only do not qualify).
At least half of the new item must be made from reconstructed / recycled items (notions such as zippers or interfacing do not count in the total).
Keep in mind that the new item(s) need to be significally different from the original souve item(s). Hence the following examples would
not comply with the rules:
- hemming an old bridesmaid dress to make it a short cocktail dress.
- taking the sleeves off a blouse to make it a sleeveless blouse
- resizing a t-shirt to a smaller t-shirt
Sewing starts on September 1st and ends on September 30th. You can do preparation work (ripping seams, cutting, disassembling, etc.) before the start date.
Photos should be up by October 5th.
Make sure to post a 'before' picture together with your entry here. All entries should be posted by October 5th in this thread.
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