How I Upcycled Waste Materials to Create Hand Embroidered Fibre Art - Experimental Slow Stitching

In this video I share my process for experimenting with stitch; reusing and upcycling waste materials.
Kitchen towels and packaging materials become the basis for some slow stitch experimentation, with some surprising results!
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[@alexandraalmeida3661]

This is really fascinating, the way a “useless” thing is transformed into an art piece! I mean, those papers are destined to go to the bin, and you turned them into art 👏🏻👏🏻 I love the quilted effect and I love everything about it basically! Bravo 👏🏻👏🏻💙💚🩷🤎💜🤍♥️🩵🧡💛

[@OhSewMindful]

Thank you so much Alexandra! Yes, I would have definitely thrown them in the bin previously. I'm not sure why it suddenly occurred to me that they could possibly be used in this way! I just happened to notice the interesting colours and marks one day. Just goes to show that creativity can spark at any time and with the most unusual materials! 😂 That's so much for watching! 🥰

[@alexandraalmeida3661]

@@OhSewMindful exactly! If we’re attentive, there’s many things that can be used in our art and you surely pay attention to those things 😊

[@OhSewMindful]

@@alexandraalmeida3661 💞💞💞

[@LisaLisa-zl9vu]

Fascinating and fantastic creativity!

[@OhSewMindful]

Thank you! 🥰

[@brendadeveau8852]

This is so fascinating!! It’s got me thinking of all the different things I have saved up like tea bags and paper towel and drop clothes from dying fabric. Thank you for this!! I am off to do some stitching on my saved up items👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍👍🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻

[@OhSewMindful]

Yay! That's so great to hear! 👍Enjoy yourself!🥰

[@jackied2518]

Beautiful

[@OhSewMindful]

Thank you so much 🥰

[@juliegolub2602]

Fascinating!

[@christinebell8980]

This is a great idea. I will have to start saving my paint mop up towels. Thanks for sharing.

[@OhSewMindful]

You're very welcome! Yes! Give it a go! 😄

[@kitsutherland6445]

I'm thinking that the laundry color catcher sheets could be put to a similar use. They also enliven cardboard covers for books I bind. I don't use paper towels as I weep for the gaps in my Canadian forests; however, I do have various rags that are stained, as well as T-bags galore. Thanks for the idea!

[@OhSewMindful]

You're very welcome! They all sound great things to use; I don't see why they wouldn't work just as well. You make a very good point about the forests, so other alternatives are always important to consider. In this video I used FSC certified paper, which supports responsible forestry 🌲🌲🌲 Happy creating! 🥰

[@kitsutherland6445]

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[@jodibuckmister7402]

These are turning out beautiful!

[@OhSewMindful]

I'm glad you think so, thank you 🥰