Renaissance Casual Friday

Renaissance Casual Friday Upcycled, Renewed, Refinished, Reused! Unused clothing, vintage furniture, junk, all made new, useful, and beautiful.

I find and fix "stuff" with my sewing machine, paint, or power and hand tools, turning each item into a one-of-a-kind work of art.

04/21/2026

I now know this. 😳🤯💡🪡

04/21/2026

Transformation:
Coveralls to Overalls...
and a jacket!

With my thanks to the huge man named Scott who donated these.

I’ve gone down the overalls shoot, and I can’t find a ladder! (I’m not sure I want out…) I was visiting the family farm ...
04/20/2026

I’ve gone down the overalls shoot, and I can’t find a ladder!
(I’m not sure I want out…)

I was visiting the family farm in rural southern Oregon, where the thrifting is cheap, plentiful, and still high quality (few fast fashion rejects). I found two gigantic men’s 100% coveralls - in 5X and 3X.

I made the white pair first.

I wanted overalls, AND I wanted a matching waist-length jacket.

Those buttons down the front meant I could make these more fitted than my usual overalls. I chose to do it in a somewhat unconventional way … pleats.

See the photos for details and construction tips… and to give me some new ideas before I start decorating them!

What do you think?

Do you have any better ideas?

04/13/2026

Curious about what that funny looking sewing foot does? The Darning Foot...

04/10/2026

This is how I deal with some of the issues I'm dealing with... on a good day... threading a needle... using a darning foot... problems solved!

04/10/2026

With Long Covid, presenting as Chronic Fatigue, Vertigo, Premature Aging, and PEM, nothing's as easy as it used to be... but I am still finding ways to get by. Thanks, Kym Haag, for making my life easier!

So - I've had this page up for awhile, and have done a few things with it over the years, but I guess it's time to start...
12/31/2024

So - I've had this page up for awhile, and have done a few things with it over the years, but I guess it's time to start showcasing some of my artwork of many varieties in hopes of inspiring someone to make their own art, and to give anyone who MUST have something I've made a place to contact me, whether for advice on making their own, or acquiring mine.

My first self portrait. Not finished, but ... a work in progress.
09/19/2020

My first self portrait. Not finished, but ... a work in progress.

One of my favorite actors I've ever worked with . . . Cat is beautiful inside - and out.
06/04/2020

One of my favorite actors I've ever worked with . . . Cat is beautiful inside - and out.

One of our fabulous actors .... and such a class act!
05/30/2020

One of our fabulous actors .... and such a class act!

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