Upcycling and Transforming Old Garments
Embellishing and Personalizing
A course by Caitlin Trantham
About the video: Embellishing and Personalizing
Overview
“This lesson is all about making cute accessories, and creative ways to reuse your materials. I will also share some of my past projects, and talk about different ways I embellished them. ”
In this video lesson Caitlin Trantham addresses the topic: Embellishing and Personalizing , which is part of the Domestika online course: Upcycling and Transforming Old Garments. Learn to transform old garments into unique and sustainable pieces using sewing and customization techniques.
Partial transcription of the video
“I hope the last lesson inspired you to take a piece of your original garment and reuse it on your new one. As you know, I had a vest, and I used that and the fabric from our hem and sleeves to make all kinds of different things. As I showed in a previous lesson, I made a collar with the velvet and the piping from the vest. I made this headband and a bow from the hem, and I made this belt from the ties on the vest. I used some sleeve fabric and the vest lining to make these easy fabric flowers. Let me show you how to make them. All you need is your scissors and a glue gun. First, cut out cir...”
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Course summary for: Upcycling and Transforming Old Garments
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Category
Fashion -
Areas
Costume Design, Upcycling
Caitlin Trantham
A course by Caitlin Trantham
Caitlin is a full-time content creator specializing in creative recycling and transforming old garments. Her passion for sustainable fashion started out of necessity and turned into a full-time career.
She has collaborated with various brands and platforms, sharing her knowledge and techniques through tutorials and social media.
Caitlin is known for her practical approach and ability to see potential in garments that others might overlook, inspiring many to adopt a more sustainable approach to fashion.
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