RE:LOVE - Repurposed — Iron Heart, Reimagined

[stitchdown.shell]

@Lynne hahaha Thanks, Lynne. I am definitely not a sewer. I can barely replace my buttons when they fall off. I did however zoom into the photos of the keychains that you made to see how you did the stitching.

My user name, stitchdown, comes from a boot construction term where the upper is flanged out, and stitched through the midsole. Nerd boot talk.

Also just re-ordered the proper single wristlet size.

[ROman]

Forgot to post this from my kitchen.

[neph93]

So cool @ROman

[sabergirl]

I gotta get me some of those!

[Danimal506]

This keychain found its home being my work keyring for the forklift keys etc

[CosmoSix5]

I think the overdying is done in Japan but I wonder if there was a way to overdye some of this stuff? I love my OD iron heart lol

[neph93]

You need black fugitive dye. You can pick it up at a craft store. It won’t be the same as what you get from IH unless you have an industrial washing machine and industrial dyeing process, but in principal you just dye it black in a bucket of water mixed with dye. Repeat a few times for better saturation.

[Lynne]

@CosmoSix5 I do have a pair of od jeans for recycling. We have just sold the two back pockets as Relove coasters, but I have the rest to create products from. So, you will see authentic od products here soon.
With regards to dyeing in general, I will keep the denims as I receive them in their original state. I may dye some of the shirt fabric I have for lining as they have bleach splats for instance, but not the denim

[Lynne]

@Danimal506 it looks right at home! Thanks for posting, it’s so rewarding to see these products in use

[Lynne]

@sabergirl ️out of stock atm, but as soon as I get more jeans, I’ll post here.

Shout out for more jeans to relove please!

[Ross]

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[Lynne]

@stitchdown-shell this is how we bar tack ️
Enjoy your wristlet!

[Ross]

KEYRING RESTOCK

[Karol]

What happens to all the 2nd and 3rd grade 25oz and 21oz denim that you guys buy from the mill anyway? Could those rolls be shipped to UK for @Lynne to find out usable parts?

[Giles]

Our 2nd and 3rd grade denim typically just has neps and/or stuttered weave in certain sections of the roll, those can be cut around for small items like bags and calendars....So is used in Japan.

[Karol]

@Giles thanks for explaining, great that everything is being used. ️

[peng]

Hello master of the sewing machine @Lynne
looking at the great stuff that you're creating out of the denim cut offs etc,
I wonder if a button extender wouldn't be a good addition to the repurposed portfolio.
something like the attached picture, but with the IH level of detail and love.

Cheers, Peter

[Lynne]

@peng great idea! I’ve got some smaller lengths of waistband that we could use for this. I add it to mix

[peng]

@Lynne That's even cooler if you'd use an existing waistband with it's buttonhole and add a new button (silver or copper)
Or, if you have a buttonhole sewing machine, use the existing buttons and add a buttonhole.
Whether you really need two new buttonholes is open to question.

Never mind. I would buy 2-3 of the extenders.

[motojobobo]

@peng I’m curious to learn what use you foresee for a button extender.