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#thrifting

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Artists Garden

When my clothes become too tired to be worn when going out, some of them are assigned to gardening duties.
The T-shirt in this photograph, frayed and with holes, must be around 15 years old. Not as old as I thought, in fact. A (now gardening) fleece is still in much better condition than this T-shirt and must be nearly 30 years old. Clothes do keep a long time.
I suspect that I would not feature in an industrialist's wet dream.
❓What do you all wear for gardening ❓
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#consumerism, #thrifting #AntiConsumerism #AntiConsumption #capitalism #AntiCapitalism #MensFashion #MensStyle #ArtistsGarden #ImperfectGarden #garden #gardener #gardening #Artist #wolfkettler #Photography #PhotoArt #ArtPhotography #SustainableFashion #VintageVibes #environment #sustainability

Close-up of an old T-shirt with small holes and frayed at the edges.
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acm

Wow! went to a local thrift store with Teen, at her suggestion. I think I always thought it would be all crop tops and skinny jeans (not really how either of us are built), but she unearthed a number of dubious items that turned to magic once she put them on! Was great fun, we spent 2 hours there, and a whole new definition of self emerged from it all! 🏆

#parenting#clothes#thrifting
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trashlove
Never mind the thrift flop bollocks, here's a FAST FASHION FLIP! 🧵

This is a completely restored sequined bag I got from a fleamarket for a couple of euros.

The bag, originally from Zara, was poorly stitched together and none of the inside seams were finished.

The flimsy frayed satin lining had so much static cling, it was icky to touch. So were the ugly plastic handles. 😬

The bag also couldn't be washed because of the cardboard uh... "interfacing".

The nasty foam plastic material inside reminded me of meat trays. Ew!

The whole interior needs to go in the trash!

Let's sew! 🧙‍♀️

First I completely restitched the bag's sequined exterior, cut off the fraying excess material and finished all seams with a short zigzag stitch.

Then I carefully washed it by hand. Sequins get surprisingly dirty over time and after the wash, they sparkled like brand new!

Meanwhile I made a new lining and straps from thick and sturdy bridal satin leftovers.

I stitched the new straps onto the seam allowance by going back and forth several times to secure them firmly in place before folding it over.

Because satin is so slippery, I had to stitch the seam allowance down before pinning it to the outer bag.

Then I attached the lining by hand with tiny stitches.

The handles stitched to the sturdy lining won't put strain on the sequined material, which makes this bag last a long time.

So happy with the neat finish! 🎉

#sewing #refashion #diy #thriftflip #thrifting #handmade #sewingtutorial #sewingtips
#sewingtips
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trashlove
Appliqué embroidery on a thrifted T-shirt which I made after punk singer Poly Styrene died in 2011.
This was before I even owned a sewing machine so I had to stitch the letters on by hand.
I can't remember where the green satin came from but I still have the spool of neon yellow thread. 😂
The T-shirt doesn't exist anymore but I salvaged the embroidery and turned it into a patch.

#sewing #embroidery #polystyrene #xrayspex #punk #punkfashion #handmade #handstitched #diy #thrifting
#thrifting
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RationizedInsanity🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦🇨🇦🇬🇱🇵🇸

Salvation Army is good for the soul.

A place where they have endless amounts of clothing my size, because I am tall and skinny unlike most Americans so they pile up, because nobody buys them.

A place where pants don't cost 60-100 dollars for absolutely NO REASON.

I bought a pair of really nice skinny jeans today, and they cost 15 dollars, and actually cost 5 dollars, because someone left a 10 in the pocket.

I got tacos with the ten.

Good days!

#humor#thrifting#luck
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Maaike

Today's thrift store haul: a nice bit of cotton fabric, might be just enough to squeeze it a button up shirt, some vintage crocheted should that I've got no use for, but they're pretty and I'll think of something, and a nice vintage light meter in a leather case. Oh, and a small sigg water bottle that I forgot to put in the picture. #thrifting

Green fabric with a pattern of pine cones, nuts and berries (it's probably meant as Christmas themed, but it's more of s tropical vibe. But northern. Yeah, I'm not making to much sense, sorry). On top of the fabric are several bits of crocheted thingies, one rectangular with a chevron pattern, one circular flower and s bigger circle with a funky spiral pattern. And a small leather case with a light metal doohickey with the word kopil on top (it's an old light meter and kopil is the brands).
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