When it comes to creating an embroidery design, nine times out of ten I will choose something floral, I just love them! This Spring collection is no different, packed with Sunflowers, Calendula flowers, and bees, you can’t go wrong.
Back in 2020 when I started this brand I began by thrifting and upcycling clothing, bringing them a new lease of life, hand embroidering them with new and fresh designs. As my brand grew I upgraded to using new items of clothing, but that doesn’t mean I ditched thrifting and upcycling! That is why today I thought it would be a great idea to share some new thrift finds and how I upcycled them.
This sweet cropped cardigan was originally from Boden and is still in great condition! I loved the statement button on the front and the 3/4 length sleeves, and it makes the perfect cover up for Spring when it is a little too chilly to go out with bare arms.
I wanted to design a more statement flower for this cardigan with complimentary colours and that’s when I decided on this flower, inspired by the Calendula flower. The pale two-tone yellow compliments the chocolate brown cardigan perfectly, making this the sweetest statement Spring piece.
This Floral Cropped Cardigan is of course available on my shop. The original tag says it is a size UK 14 (US 10), but it fits more like a UK 10/12 (US 6/8).
Next up is the cutest pale green cardigan originally from Monsoon. As soon as I saw this cardigan I knew what I wanted to embroider on it… lots of tiny sunflowers! This button up cardigan was still in great condition, hence I chose to thrift and upcycle it.
This Floral Sunflower Cardigan has 3/4 length sleeves again and is a size UK 14 (US 10). As you can see, I have hand embroidered lots of tiny sunflowers all over the cardigan to give it that pop of yellow which compliments the pale green perfectly!
Last up is the cutest fluffy bumble bee jumper. This jumper is originally from Primark but is surprisingly good quality! It is nice and stretchy and very soft which is why I fell in love with it very quickly. The colour immediately struck me as a sweet honeycomb colour, and so the cutest fluffy bumble bee was born (or stitched).
As I was drawing the design for this jumper I knew I wanted a fairly large bumble bee so that it was prominent on the jumper, and I absolutely love how it came out! This Honeycomb jumper is a size Small and available on my shop!
I always love thrifting and upcycling clothing, so stayed tuned for the next mini collection! Which piece is your favourite?
