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Cruinn at the Stornoway Library
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As part of the Outer Hebrides Climate Beacon partnership, Western Isles Libraries invited us to host a pop-up in The Space at Stornoway Library on Saturday 27th November. We loved meeting all those who popped in to see us, despite the snowy weather! We set out our re-makes including the latest festive pieces, and spent the afternoon sharing our knowledge on the subject of sustainability in the fashion industry and showing off our skills turning a pair of pyjama bottoms into two Christmas Stockings and an old t-shirt into some yarn. Working together as a...
What can you do with old t-shirts?
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We've all got old t-shirts hiding in wardrobes and drawers, that are misshapen, stained, bobbly, holey, have a faded print and are generally past their best. They're not really much use for anything but rags, or so you'd think! Old t-shirts are perfect for turning into "yarn" it doesn't matter what condition they're in or what design they have, they can all be turned into yarn to crochet or knit with or use in macramé All you need is an old t-shirt, a sharp pair of scissors or rotary cutter. A seam ripper is useful but not completely necessary. Take...
Simple repairs and transformations
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Even the simplest of transformations and repairs can extend the life of your clothes, taking them from being destined for landfill back into everyday use. . .
Denim - Drab to Fab
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We’re just starting out on our journey here at Cruinn, creating new clothes and homeware from unwanted textiles on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland, where we’re based.
Our lead designer Sandra’s first project has been working with some unloved pairs of denim jeans.
What does Cruinn mean?
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Hello! Fáilte!
Thanks so much for popping by to read our first blog post. We are Cruinn, a new project based on the Isle of Lewis. . .