I have so many scraps from other upcycling projects and was able to use up a bunch of them to make this crab! I do commissions of all sorts of bags if anyone is interested :)

always using pre loved clothing and materials, giving them new life by patching them back together! (:

I post everything for sale on my website aislingclothing.com :)

So this jacket is made out of a fabric called Kantha, which is a centuries old technique that originated in the eastern region of India and Bangladesh to upcycle saris and other garments by layering them together by hand embroidering it in a running stitch. This particular fabric is made by upcycling saris from 1980s-1990s.

You can find it at aislingclothing.com

I was a concrete finisher for 25 years. My girlfriend had bought me a pair of Doc Marten work boots off of Amazon. When they arrived I discovered they where two different sizes. Had no idea what to do with them. She got the money back and they sat around for over a year. One day we were going to the thrift store and we're going to take them to donate. Right before we were about to leave I was thinking about what could be done with them when I held them up and it occurred to me that I could tear them apart and reconstructed them into a handbag for her. Granted I had no experience with leather work or pretty much anything to do with what would go into making a handbag. Either way I went a head and made a handbag out of them for her and she loved it.

Concrete is hard work and it's hard on the body. I was getting to the point of not being able to do it anymore. My girlfriend had suggested a few times that I should consider retiring and maybe think about making handbags. At first I believed the idea of me making handbags for a living to be ridiculous. I eventually conceded a couple of years ago. We discussed it and decided that we would try and start a business making handbags. She would continue to work and support us and I would make handbags.

Over the course of these last couple of years I have taught myself how to sew. I have now made a few dozen of them along with bag charms. This will be the first time I have put them out there. I'm all for any constructive criticism you may have and I'm also ready to sell. Feel free to ask me questions and if you are interested in seeing any more of them.

Im trying to create approachable unique paraphanalia that fits into the home. How am I doing?

Idk how to fell about them If anybody is interested let me know!

This white little wooden jewelry/makeup storage cabinet was a thrift store find.

Had to initially do a few repairs before sanding down, repainting, and working on the decoupage. Also added new metal pulls.

Did all that ages ago, but set it aside when I needed to majorly declutter. Finally pulled it back out to add caps to the top hinges. 😅

Anyway, so happy with how it turned out! It’s now available in my Etsy store, which linked in my Reddit profile. 😊

Been saving scraps and collecting salvaged materials for a while to make these, over a month of machine sewing, hand stitched sashiko, beading, rhinestones, and adding hardware. Lmk what yall think!