Fashion upcycling: Create a backpack with second-hand clothes
A course by Luisa Hurtado , Fashion Designer
Transform second-hand garments into unique fashion pieces! Create your own upcycled backpack and accessories.
Transform second-hand garments into unique fashion pieces! Create your own upcycled backpack and accessories.
Discover the art of transforming used clothing into unique, sustainable pieces with Luisa Hurtado, a passionate fashion designer and advocate for sustainable fashion.
You will explore upcycling techniques, design, and sewing methods that allow you to creatively and consciously reuse materials. The focus is on maximizing available resources, minimizing waste, and promoting a more sustainable approach to fashion.
From selecting the right materials to planning the design, you will learn to deconstruct garments, separate pieces and seams, cut sewing patterns, and prepare the sewing machine for crafting.
Learn how to breathe new life into forgotten garments and develop valuable skills that will enable you to create stylish, sustainable fashion with your own hands.
What will you learn in this online course?
17 lessons & 20 downloads
- 161 students
- 17 lessons (2h 26m)
- 20 additional resources (6 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English
- English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
The final project involves creating a recycled backpack from old jeans. You will learn to deconstruct the garment, cut the patterns, assemble the pieces, and add the finishing touches.
You will also use the leftover materials to create a makeup bag, ensuring the maximum use of available resources.
Who is this online course for?
This course is for individuals interested in sustainable fashion and upcycling. It is ideal for those who want to learn how to transform used garments into unique pieces.
It is also perfect for creatives looking for new ways to express their personal style while contributing to environmental care. No prior experience in design or sewing is required.
Requirements and materials
You will need a sewing machine and basic sewing tools. Additionally, it is important to have some old jeans or garments you wish to recycle, as well as interfacing to add structure to your bag.
A course by Luisa Hurtado
Luisa Hurtado is a talented fashion designer and content creator specialized in upcycling and sustainable fashion. With an outstanding career, Luisa has collaborated with important brands such as Levi's and has presented her collections at various fashion events.
Her passion for sustainable practices and teaching others to see value in fashion as a path to bringing other original pieces to life has positioned her as a respected figure in the upcycling community.
She is known as designerluisa on platforms such as YouTube and Tiktok, where she exposes her innovative and creative approach to upcycling, capturing the attention of a wide audience, inspiring many to adopt more sustainable fashion practices.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
Giving a Second Life to Your Garments
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Materials
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Selecting and Understanding Your Materials
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How to Conceptualize a Design from Existing Clothes
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Sketching and Planning
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U3
Creating a Backpack
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Preparing and Deconstructing Your Garment
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Cutting Our Sewing Pattern & Preparing the Pieces 1
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Cutting Our Sewing Pattern & Preparing the Pieces 2
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Designing the Front and Sewing the Zipper
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Sewing the Straps and Building the Backpack 1
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Sewing the Straps and Building the Backpack 2
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Lining and Finishing the Backpack
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U4
Details and Final Tips
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Finishing Touches
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Creative Extensions and Upcycling Common Challenges
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U5
Creating a Makeup Bag with Scraps
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Designing your Makeup Bag with Scraps, Cutting & Assembling
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Sewing and Adding Features
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FP
Final project
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Upcycled accessories
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FAQs
Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
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