Repurposing Vintage Linens – Part 2
This is another project that started with a vintage sheet. I needed a lighter weight bathrobe and I loved this sheet but unfortunately it did not have it’s matching set. What better thing to do than repurpose it and turn it into something I could use and love, much better than having a lonely bedsheet. The pattern came from Amy Butler’s In Stitches. This was the first project that I sewed from this book, and I found it to be quite manageable. I did lengthen it a touch and I also doubled the width of the belt which I think is now perfect. I also really love the wide legged pajama pants pattern in the book, but I haven’t gotten to that yet. I’m really pleased with how it turned out. I really do love repurposing fabric, buttons etc. into something that I can really use and love. It may sound cheesy, but it’s almost magical how you can take a flat sheet and turn it into something really useful. It’s even better that it is a vintage sheet that I love, and now can enjoy every day as a completely different item. Next time you find some vintage linens that you love, try to think of all the possibilities, there are hundreds.
Hi there,
Thanks for leaving that nice comment on my blog – I am glad you are enjoying the Weekend Book. Have had a quick look at your blog and it looks great – I shall enjoy looking more now, and hope to be a frequent visitor.
Commiserations on your great grandfather – and what a moving, beautiful photograph of the clouds. When my mother died this summer, my brother in law told my little niece that “grandma is up in the sky now, knitting new clouds” – as a great knitter my ma would have LOVED that!
xx Elspeth
Thank you for stopping by. I’m so sorry for your loss as well. The day after Gramps died, I went outside at 6:30 in the morning hoping to catch a good shot of the sunrise. It did not happen, but the clouds were gorgeous, and seemed so peaceful to me.
I’m enjoying looking through some of your archives, what a fun project. Hope to see you again.
I am in love with vintage sheets and a big collector of vintage embroidered tablecloths… well any vintage fabrics : ) What a great project! It sounds so cozy!
Thanks for stopping by, yes, vintage fabrics are definitely my weakness.