repurposer pro 2024

You’ll need a bubble mailer or woven plastic bag to make your substrate from. 

Remove all labels and cut apart at the seams. You will need a large piece for your artwork, it should be approximately 18”x 20”, no smaller than 16”x12” and no larger than 20”x24”. 

If you do not have a sewing machine, use clear packing tape to construct a large enough piece from smaller pieces. Butt the pieces up next to each other and tape neatly. 

If you have a sewing machine, use the zigzag stitch to attach the pieces together. Again, just butt them up next to each other. If you’re using a bubble mailer, definitely do not overlap the edges. If you’re using a woven plastic bag, you can slightly overlap the edges.

Soft single-use plastic packaging like shopping bags, wrapping from paper towels and toilet paper, cleaned potato chip bags, bread bags, rinsed frozen food packaging, newspaper bags, and any other colorful soft and pliable fabric-like plastic.

You’ll need it in solid, non transparent colors and in clear, translucent colors as well. 

Sharp craft scissors

Glue stick

Matte medium or school glue, brushes for spreading the glue

Tacky glue (just in case)

Plastic mesh in a variety of colors, from a variety of fruits and veggies

Sharp pointy scissors (like embroidery scissors)

Tweezers (can be helpful, but not absolutely necessary)

Embroidery floss (any brand, any color, use what you have)

Hand stitching needles  (any brand, use what you have, but I do prefer sashiko needles)

Thimble (if you like to use one)

Sewing machine with ability to put feed dogs down, and change the presser foot

Open presser foot if you have it, otherwise a regular foot will do

Machine stitching thread (any brand, any color, use what you have)

Ruler

Rotary cutter or craft knife, if you have one, otherwise sharp craft scissors will work

Fine point permanent marker