Last REinventions for 2011 - they did me proud!

Thursday & Friday of this week 

saw the last REinventing & LTS workshops for 2011

and no I'm not hip-hip-hurraying doing cartwheels down the driveway

however I am looking forward to a break of a few weeks.

Mostly I'm looking forward to not having to think about what I'm going to wear on any given day -

I plan on at least one day in my PJ's.

As frantic as the last 2 days were

I did manage to click a few snaps

to show you how clever my girls are.

Not everyone or everything got snapped 

however they know who they are and what they've done

and I would like every single one of them to know

I'm eternally grateful and extremely proud!

 

 

 Carol created a Mosaic Dress by combining skirts, shirts & fabric,
stitching them to an 'up-side down jeans bodice'.

It all came together in the end and Carols button selection was perfect....
as were her shoes.

Angela has made a few skirts over the time we've known each other.
This one we knocked up in no time flat
and was REinvented using a mens shirt attached to a stretchy T-shirt waist.

and this one is the Circle Wrap where we created a slip-on-skirt -

 REinvented by attaching a gorgeous silk fabric panel to a section of skirt
and then stitching that to a T-shirt waist.

Janet had fun turning her 20yr old handmade skirt into a comfy Tunic.

and is continually proving one of my favourite sayings
"If you start with quality you'll end with it".


I'm starting to notice that Comfy Tunics are becoming very popular.

 Judith REinvented a mens shirt into one

and then proceeded to embellish over some marks
with a few machine embroidered spirals.

Her technique was amazing
when you consider she'd never done it before -
I want my spirals to look like Judiths!

 Nikkis creative brain travels at superhuman speed and her sewing isn't too far behind.
 This Jumper Wrap was 1 of 2 created during a 2day Friday Workshop

I'm a little annoyed with myself for not taking more photos of Nikkis creations
Thankfully she brought along some she'd prepared earlier,

(Jacket Wrap)

inspired by creations from the Junky Styling Book

(Pant Top)

and I'd like to think a little inspiration garnered from REinventing Workshops.

(Sideway T)

Inge is new to REinventing 
and like all those that experience the magic REinventing offers 
she agrees it's changed her life.

This was a long sleeve Indian cotton frock
that Inge REinvented into a funky summer pinafore
and is one of a few items that'll be REworn now they've been REinvented.

I'm very fortunate that
all these girls will be creating with me again at the Studio in 2012.

If you're interested in joining them & myself 
have a gander at the dates on the side bar 
and pop me off an email for the details.