Sew Eco: Sewing Sustainable and Re-Used Materials

Sustainable sewing projects don t have to be scratchy hemp skirts and
brown patchwork aprons – you could be making beautiful one-off pieces
for yourself and your home from unique and unusual eco-friendly
recycled or vintage fabrics. A whole new generation of savvy craftsters have been dusting
off old sewing machines and revving them up, but they don t want to
make just any old thing. This book will guide readers through a series
of stylish sewing projects with a focus on sourcing and using
sustainable fabrics. The projects teach different aspects of sewing,
starting with making cushions from recycled shirts, old jumpers,
vintage buttons and other materials, working through making simple
skirts and bags, to using leather appliqué, working with vintage lace
and peace silk, using organic fabrics for scarves and shawls and even
upcycling an old suede skirt or hat into something beautiful and unique.

Sustainable sewing projects don t have to be scratchy hemp skirts and
brown patchwork aprons – you could be making beautiful one-off pieces
for yourself and your home from unique and unusual eco-friendly
recycled or vintage fabrics. A whole new generation of savvy craftsters have been dusting
off old sewing machines and revving them up, but they don t want to
make just any old thing. This book will guide readers through a series
of stylish sewing projects with a focus on sourcing and using
sustainable fabrics. The projects teach different aspects of sewing,
starting with making cushions from recycled shirts, old jumpers,
vintage buttons and other materials, working through making simple
skirts and bags, to using leather appliqué, working with vintage lace
and peace silk, using organic fabrics for scarves and shawls and even
upcycling an old suede skirt or hat into something beautiful and unique.