{"id":1695,"date":"2014-06-06T17:50:34","date_gmt":"2014-06-06T17:50:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yourgoodwill.org\/blog\/?p=1695"},"modified":"2014-06-16T18:20:01","modified_gmt":"2014-06-16T18:20:01","slug":"introducing-2014-goodwill-re-design-contest-winner-of-the-accessories-category-kirsten-irwin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.yourgoodwill.org\/blog\/introducing-2014-goodwill-re-design-contest-winner-of-the-accessories-category-kirsten-irwin\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips from Our Goodwill Re-Design Contest Winner Kirsten Irwin"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Introducing 2014 Goodwill Re-Design Contest Winner of the Accessories Category, Kirsten Irwin<\/p>\n

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How did you get started in re-designing clothing and why do you shop at Goodwill?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I really needed a creative project to get me through the long winter! I had noticed the signs for the Re-Design Contest at Goodwill and read the article in the newspaper, and I thought I would try it this year. I’ve been interested in art my whole life and thought this would be a fun way to try something different – sewing!<\/p>\n

I love shopping at Goodwill because there is such a wide variety of styles available for bargain prices. I’m constantly amazed at the quality of the items. I know the money from these purchases provides jobs and training for people with special needs. My stepsons both have special needs and my one son worked for Goodwill last year.<\/p>\n

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What Goodwill locations do you shop at and what items do you typically look for when considering a re-design piece?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I usually shop at the Shillington store because it is so convenient, but I will check out the other Goodwill stores in Berks County sometimes. I try to find fun fabrics, interesting colors, or unusual details in the items for re-designs.<\/p>\n

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How do you create your re-designs?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The tote bag is my first re-design piece. <\/p>\n

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I used an upside-down, perforated-leather skirt for the outside of the bag. The lining is made from 4 orange, striped placemats and a man’s plaid suit coat. <\/p>\n

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The stripes in the plaid include orange and brown that tied the colors together and added some pattern to the mix. I kept the pocket of the jacket and used it for the inner pocket of the bag.<\/p>\n

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I found a great, wide belt with grommets that became the handle for the bag.<\/p>\n

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I hope to buy a sewing machine and start practicing with that for next year’s entries!<\/p>\n

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What was your experience like at the Goodwill Runway Show?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I had a wonderful time! Everything was executed very well and I think the show was incredibly enjoyable for participants and audience members alike. It was great meeting all the finalists in the Re-Design contest. My friends and I really had a fun evening; I can’t wait until next year!<\/p>\n

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What advice do you have for aspiring re-design artists?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Enjoy the creative process and take some chances! Have a good time making something unexpected!<\/p>\n

See all of the 2014 Goodwill Re-Design Winners on our Facebook Page, click here.<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Introducing 2014 Goodwill Re-Design Contest Winner of the Accessories Category, Kirsten Irwin How did you get started in re-designing clothing and why do you shop at Goodwill? I really needed a creative project to get me through the long winter! I had noticed the signs for the Re-Design Contest at Goodwill and read the article…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,17,22,23,1],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.yourgoodwill.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1695"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.yourgoodwill.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.yourgoodwill.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.yourgoodwill.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.yourgoodwill.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1695"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/staging.yourgoodwill.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1695\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1714,"href":"https:\/\/staging.yourgoodwill.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1695\/revisions\/1714"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.yourgoodwill.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1695"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.yourgoodwill.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1695"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.yourgoodwill.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1695"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}