Saint Salvage

I took a wire crochet necklace making class last night (Oct 08), for two hours, at the Michaels Store in Mays Landing, NJ . My instructor was  Rose. It was great! She had a lot of patience! I highly recommend taking a class every now and then to get inspired and learn new skills. I bought copper wire; 26 gauge, a box of beads that were a mix of yellows, oranges and metallics, and a toggle closure kit. Then, I learned wire crochet for the very first time. The first strand took the longest. It has about 35 beads on it. Then, I made 2 more strands, single crochet. I twisted the first two strands together and then the third one around the others. Lastly, last night, I wrapped the toggle ends to the end of each end of the rope. We took a photo on a display bust. My instructor, Rose took a photo of me last night. I am proud of my new creation! Today, I finished it by making a charm on the loop end of the toggle. I had a an orphan...

The mink fur coat repurposing is coming along. The fur is tacked on, and I did a test fit.   

    11/8/11: I stripped out the lining (phew.... not so fresh....) of the mink coat. Lots of fur for more than one project.

I bought a "busted" full-length mink coat at one of my favorite thrifty haunts in NJ: Frugal Resale in Collingswood, NJ. http://www.facebook.com/FrugalResale. http://www.frugalresale.com I spent $15 on it, with the intent of giving this tortured coat a second chance at being fashionable. I plan to take it apart, and use it for different items: Maybe, a vest... maybe, a hat, earmuffs, purse? We'll see. I know that wearing fur is such a controversial subject. But.... wearing faux fur involves using petrochemicals, which has the potential for polluting the environment. I enjoy buying vintage and repurposing, so this previously glorious coat caught my eye. I plan to post some sketches and I will post photos as I go. Wish me luck, please.