@sundayrepairs
Sunday Repairs comes from my last name. I have a large interest in the 6 R’s: Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Repair, Recycle, and Rot. I can practice this by the things I create. The largest factor of why I wanted to teach myself how to sew or embroider is to be more self-sufficient and use materials and resources I already have on hand. I use my platform on Instagram (@sundayrepairs) to be an activist in sustainability and promote slow fashion. I sell my own upcycled clothing to one day make enough funds to donate to local grassroots organizations that help marginalized communities (BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, etc.) access nature and nutrition.
Cut N Sew fleece zip-up. Pockets made from my Cropped Liner scraps (see below). Added shock cord draw string to adjust bottom hem. Functional!
I cropped my old Laker jersey and took it in at the sides.
I thrifted a quilt and sewed a bucket hat from it.
Update: 3 months later, the patchwork started unraveling from use. Instead of making a new mask, I simply mended the hole by embroidering an apple core on it.
*see also Sneaker Restoration
Hemming gone wrong: I added some quilted fabric from a previous project and sewed it to the hem to get some length back (patched some denim scraps when I didn’t account for seam allowance)