All the Puzzle Pieces
Nov. 22nd, 2010 02:48 amA continuation of my last post, this is the (surprisingly long) dress diary of the up-cycled dress I am making for the Discarded to Divine Charity auction as part of a Special Project class I am enrolled in. All of the proceeds of the auction benefit the St Vincent De Paul Society of San Francisco.
http://www.svdp-sf.org/DISCARDED/
How it works: Designers go to the Society head quarters and pick out donated garments they want to up/recycle into new clothing. Completed garments are then turned in to the juries, with most ending up in the silent auction, and a select few in a live runway show. Designers are allowed to use up to 50% new fabric to supplement the garments they pick out (although, when I was there they also had fabric that had been donated you could pick)

( Lots of Pictures, from sketch to 90% complete. )
And now bed, It has been a productive weekend, and I feel accomplished!
http://www.svdp-sf.org/DISCARDED/
How it works: Designers go to the Society head quarters and pick out donated garments they want to up/recycle into new clothing. Completed garments are then turned in to the juries, with most ending up in the silent auction, and a select few in a live runway show. Designers are allowed to use up to 50% new fabric to supplement the garments they pick out (although, when I was there they also had fabric that had been donated you could pick)

( Lots of Pictures, from sketch to 90% complete. )
And now bed, It has been a productive weekend, and I feel accomplished!