Job well done!
Time to reward yourself, put your feet up and relax. (Or it will be when you’ve finished this story ;) )
When faced with over 1000kgs of fabric, you can either get buried… or get sewing!
Piles of boxes with donated fabric scraps at Stitch KitchenSome time ago, Stitch Kitchen received 2 full van loads of fabrics, donated by the family of a lovely lady who adored collecting fabric from unlikely sources. Much of this material was small pieces of upholstery fabric and curtain samplers.
This sparked many enjoyable hours scrolling through pinterest and looking for ideas of what to do with upholstery fabrics and fabric scraps… but no real plans developed until we introduced one of our volunteers to our basement of forgotten treasures.
In a fabulous example of ‘one action is worth a thousand ideas’; Sandra picked out a random assortment and went to work!
Very soon after, she returned with a sample of a gorgeous patchwork pouffe.
Pouffe prototype <3
Sandra’s Thank You messageShe used a large square of net fabric (another bulk item in our basement) and lining the pouffe, then stuffed it with our surplus of stuffing materials (the trifecta of treasure from our basement)!
Not only were we now 8kgs lighter in our fabric hoard, but here was a beautiful pouffe to use as a kids seat; footstool or simply as a peace of soft sculpture in the corner of a room <3
The cover can be zipped off, with the stuffing continued in its netting bag, and machine washed.
Sandra popped her sample on her facebook page and in the blink of an eye she had offers to buy it.
Pouffes are now in regular production, with each one looking more beautiful than the last as we get more adventurous with fabric and colour combinations - even incorporating our stash of jeans parts from previous upcycling projects to create side pockets ideal for stashing TV or stereo remote controls - or your sewing kit for each reach while you’re relaxing on the couch.
Sandra generously donates her time making these for us, as her way to support our mission to reduce textile waste and contribute towards Dunedin’s zero waste and zero carbon goals.
You can support this mission too!
With hundreds of fabrics to choose from, it’s fabulous making these to order, choosing fabrics based on the preferred colours and patterns of the purchasers’ style!
Check out our fresh products in our new website shop and order your own unique custom made upcycled pouffe for your living room, bedroom or every room!
Take a look at our other fresh upcycled products while you’re in the neighbourhood, and be inspired by our super practical bags, and our super cute 4KT elephants :)
If you’d like to make you own pouffe, or perhaps a matching cushion, couch cover or update your outdoor furniture covers…drop in to see us and we’ll be happy to help you dig for treasure to find your fabulous pieces of upholstery.
Then, go ahead and put your feet up <3
Happy shopper with her custom made upcycled pouffe @ Stitch Kitchen <3