re-purposed

the sakiori (rag weave) jacket in this Japanese craft magazine is tempting

as are the cushions and bags

the ball of cut fabric is one napkin

how many napkins would need to be cut?

for the bag – it is possible

but the jacket would need a tablecloth, or two

and the linen needs to be cut not torn

searching for an inexpensive, damaged tablecloth

I found this hand towel

never used, still with a label

Webb’s Irish Linens

“dew” bleach

of course I won’t cut it

and an assortment of buttons, mostly mother-of-pearl

my friend Stephanie, from Knotty by Nature

recently attended the Indigenous Woman’s Circumpolar Conference

in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories

she stitched this hood – to stay warm

from a fur coat she received from a customer

it is lined with beaver

and decorated with beadwork

the ends are finished with her childhood mittens, creating little pockets

truly a treasure