The Story of Eco Chic

How I Keep My Studio Waste to Almost Nothing

Tiny fabric scraps too small for flowers go into a bag. Once a month I give them to local quilters who stuff dog beds for our animal shelter. Zero waste....

How I Keep My Studio Waste to Almost Nothing

Tiny fabric scraps too small for flowers go into a bag. Once a month I give them to local quilters who stuff dog beds for our animal shelter. Zero waste....

How Denim Scraps Become Appliqué

I turn tiny denim scraps into raw edge flowers that fray beautifully with age. No two are the same. Read how I make them. – Mary Gorfine

How Denim Scraps Become Appliqué

I turn tiny denim scraps into raw edge flowers that fray beautifully with age. No two are the same. Read how I make them. – Mary Gorfine

Giving Old Jeans a Second Life

Every pair of jeans I use comes from a friend or a thrift store. I wash them, deconstruct them, and save every scrap. Nothing goes to waste. Large scraps become...

Giving Old Jeans a Second Life

Every pair of jeans I use comes from a friend or a thrift store. I wash them, deconstruct them, and save every scrap. Nothing goes to waste. Large scraps become...

It Started with a Box of Old Jeans

A cardboard box of denim scraps sat in my garage for decades. Last year I finally opened it. That is how Eco Chic began – not from a plan, but...

It Started with a Box of Old Jeans

A cardboard box of denim scraps sat in my garage for decades. Last year I finally opened it. That is how Eco Chic began – not from a plan, but...