I never buy anything new. It's been years. (Well, I buy pajamas, underwear, and bathing suits new.)
I have an amazing wardrobe and have found incredible things.
You just have to keep circling back.
I'm now a textile artist and I wait for the deep discount days and buy shirts mostly and scarves to cut up and use in my textiles. I use natural fibers so I want 100% cotton or linen or flax. rarely silk as I'm not a fan and it's hard to work with but once in awhile. buttons and zippers get put aside to donate to people who are teaching sewing, etc. tiny scraps I can use in my art. bulky seams, say, can become stuffing for dolls or part of doll clothes. (oh I do keep some buttons.) about half my embroidery thread is 2nd hand and all of my sewing thread. and I use old linen. tablecloths with wine or gravy stains are great. maybe they have holes. fine with me. I don't need perfection because I will be cutting everything up.
this is a big thing with textile artists and many of us work this way. :) it's part of what the art is about for a lot of us.
This resonates. I’ve been buying more than half of my wardrobe second hand and you really just need to have an open mind! Sometimes things jump at you that you weren’t looking for :)
I never buy anything new. It's been years. (Well, I buy pajamas, underwear, and bathing suits new.)
I have an amazing wardrobe and have found incredible things.
You just have to keep circling back.
I'm now a textile artist and I wait for the deep discount days and buy shirts mostly and scarves to cut up and use in my textiles. I use natural fibers so I want 100% cotton or linen or flax. rarely silk as I'm not a fan and it's hard to work with but once in awhile. buttons and zippers get put aside to donate to people who are teaching sewing, etc. tiny scraps I can use in my art. bulky seams, say, can become stuffing for dolls or part of doll clothes. (oh I do keep some buttons.) about half my embroidery thread is 2nd hand and all of my sewing thread. and I use old linen. tablecloths with wine or gravy stains are great. maybe they have holes. fine with me. I don't need perfection because I will be cutting everything up.
this is a big thing with textile artists and many of us work this way. :) it's part of what the art is about for a lot of us.
That is so fascinating. Your art must be so unique, with all those textiles. Sounds exciting and very creative.
This resonates. I’ve been buying more than half of my wardrobe second hand and you really just need to have an open mind! Sometimes things jump at you that you weren’t looking for :)
and those moments are so magical - when something you didn't know you needed just appears!