Upcycle ya Offcuts // ONLINE TUTORIAL

♻️ Bring your scrap bin back to life

Too good to throw away, too small for your next project. Whether they’re offcuts from expensive fabric or leftovers from an upcycled garment, we’ve all got that pile of scraps we can’t bring ourselves to throw away.

From quick and easy to easy but slightly less quick... here are our 3 favourite ways to turn scraps into new pieces. Warn ya scraps, cause they’re about to get upcycled.

💚 Discover new techniques for your creative sewing projects

Constraints birth creativity and innovation. The challenge to find value from discarded materials is ripe for new creative possibilities. With a few simples techniques, we can turn our scrap bin into our new favourite sewing project. 
Techniques include:

1. Custom Patches

2. Sewing Collages

3. New Custom Materials (Seam stacking)

🔥 Key Outcomes

Delivered in 15 fluff-free minutes of info packed videos and visual content:

• How to create custom shaped patches with a basic sewing machine

• Techniques to blend a variety of one-off scraps with varying material properties into a clean, consistent and functional materials. 

• Pro Level: How to create new materials from your scrap bin with entry level sewing skills

• Creative inspiration and practical tips for at-home upcycling

• Join our online community of like minded upcyclers from around the globe

• Direct support through the comment and chat section

🛠️ Equipment

All you need is access to a household sewing machine. Nothing fancy, not special functions or strength required. 

• Household sewing machine
• Scrap textiles and sewable materials (non-stretch material such as interfacing, tarps, rice bags required for the last technique)

♻️ Why This Tutorial?

New process = New creative approach Apart from a lifetime supply of free material, this tutorial opens new doors for creativity. Whether you're in a creative slump, or in flow and looking for new projects, this tutorial is the perfect vehicle to boost your creativity and align your craft with your values. 
Practical tools to apply to a variety of projects: These three foundational techniques make their way into so many of our upcycling projects. Whether it's repairing your favourite pants or transforming your busted jacket into your new 'going out' handbag, these techniques are perfect for any sewing-based upcycling projects. 

🌍 Start Upcycling today

Backed by a decade of experiments, these techniques will keep on giving through your sewing and upcycling journey. Join us today and connect with like minded individuals getting creative with existing materials. 

Soft plastic is the most overlooked material in the world of upcycling. Yet, it can be recycled with everyday household equipment. This online tutorial details the process start to finish so you can turn soft plastic waste into new creative materials. 

We've trialled countless types of soft plastic over hundreds of experiments and identified an easy to follow fundamental process that will get you creating new material from soft plastic trash. All with stuff you have lying around your house!

Tutorial length: 20-40 minutes

♻️ Key Learnings

♻️ How to create value from offcuts

♻️ Custom patch creations

♻️ Collage various materials

♻️ Build new materials from scraps

♻️ Access to INTO online community to connect with other upcyclers from around the globe

🚀 Learning Format

The tutorial is a combination of visual and written learnings. There are explainer videos at every step of the process plus imagery and text to accompany each step.

This tutorial is hosted on 'INTO', our online community for likeminded upcycling explorers to connect, share ideas and kudos. 

Feel free to post your work to the community page for feedback from us or the rest of the community!

***A unique link to join the community with the tutorial inside it will be sent to your email after purchasing***

💚 Who this tutorial is for

If you want your sewing projects to stand out, then this tutorial is for you. Each of these three techniques provides endless opportunities for new creative exploration and discovery. No matter your skill level!

This tutorial is hosted on the INTO community platform. This is an online space for like minded change-makers to learn, connect and share ideas. 

The INTO community is free to join so feel free to check it out before purchasing this tutorial. As you purchase tutorials, they will each be added to your profile so you can continue accessing them again and again.

We encourage you to post and share your work with the community for feedback and inspiration!

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