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From Thrift to Treasure — a Matching Watercolor Journal & Patchwork Purse

$65

5–7 lessons · 60–90 min total

Your most giftable project. Starting from a single thrifted shirt, you'll make a matching mini watercolor journal and a patchwork purse sized to carry it. The two pieces tell one story — the shirt, transformed. Students who loved Class 1 come here to make the complete set.

Materials

  • ·One thrifted shirt (cotton or linen)
  • ·Watercolor paper, 90–140lb cold press
  • ·Bookbinding needle and waxed linen thread
  • ·Sewing needle and matching thread
  • ·Bone folder and PVA glue
  • ·Scissors, ruler, and pins

What You'll Make

  • Cut a coordinated set from a single garment with zero waste
  • Bind a watercolor journal using the technique from Class 1
  • Sew a lined patchwork purse by hand
  • Create a finished set that tells the story of one thrifted piece
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