Tag Archives: Upcycling

‘Dirty Looks’ exhibition at the Barbican

Last month I visited the Barbican in London to see the ‘Dirty Looks’ exhibition which has just closed (25th January 2026). It looked at Fashion from bold, intriguing and sometimes disturbing viewpoints. The collection of over a hundred fashion garments is ably introduced in this video: https//www. youtube.com/watch?v=SK2IhL2Vh1s Watching it will enable you to makeContinueContinue reading “‘Dirty Looks’ exhibition at the Barbican”

An upcycled toddler pinafore

If you’ve followed this blog for a while (thank you, if that’s you!), you will know that I am very much in favour of recycling and upcycling. So this week, I’m sharing a post about making an adult skirt into a toddler pinafore. This skirt was a charity shop find. It was an A-line skirtContinueContinue reading “An upcycled toddler pinafore”