Rags to Riches Workshop at CHA 2014 Mega Show

Westcott Brand sponsored a fabulous workshop featuring upcycled wearable art projects with instructor Lorine Mason of It's Sew Lorine at the Craft & Hobby Association 2014 Mega Show! 

Click HERE for a full step by step project tutorial! This makes for a perfectly easy and fun Cre8time project and is a great way to "upcycle" your old clothing and fabric scraps! A great thanks to our workshop sponsors: Fabric Editions, Inc. Blumenthal Lansing Co. / ButtonLovers.com Beacon Adhesives Prym/Dritz Adtech Consumer www.ilovetocreate.com National Nonwovens and to our workshop facilitator Modern Surrealist!

Rags to Riches Upcycled Fashion Contest

Westcott Brand cutting tools sponsored a fabulous upcycled fashion contest series hosted by Marisa Pawelko with celebrity judging panel, called "Rags to Riches" in our booth at the Craft and Hobby Association 2014 Mega Show! Contestants had 20 minutes to create original fashion creations out of thrift store finds! 

Here are some videos from the contests that capture the creative couture upcycling excitement: 

To find the best cutting tools for your next creative project visit us online and if you're in need of creative inspiration, be sure to hop on over to our community crafting website CraftingRocks to share ideas, learn new techniques and enter our monthly giveaways!

February Giveaway

 

During the month of February, upload your Valentine's Day projects to CraftingRocks.com for a chance to win a deluxe prize pack of Westcott Brand Cutting Tools valued at over $45!

Scissor Mouse - Great for Scrapping on the Go!

8" Bent Handle Titanium Bonded NonStick Scissors - Perfect for Cutting Fabric, Tape and Paper!

5" Titanium Bonded NonStick Scissors - Perfect All Purpose Scissors for All Your Project Needs!

*Contest ends at midnight PST on February 28th 2014. Winner will be selected at random and must provide a valid street shipping address within the continental USA or Canada.

Upcycled T-Shirt Scarf featured on Creative Living on PBS

Watch along as Westcott Brand's resident designer Marisa Pawelko of Modern Surrealist on Creative Living with Sheryl Borden shares the magic of Titanium Bonded Scissors and her tips how to make a quick and easy upcycled t-shirt scarf! Westcott Brand 6” MicroTip Large Handle Scissors are ergonomic, perfect for repetitive cutting and ideal for people with limited hand strength and mobility issues. The large handles on these snips maximize leverage and control and are ideal for intricate detail work and cutting through multiple layers and tough materials. Click HERE for a step by step tutorial on how to create your own Quick and Easy T-Shirt Scarf with 6” MicroTip Large Handle Scissors and ExtremEdge™ Adjustable Tension Scissors!

6” MicroTip Large Handle Scissors

 

ExtremEdge™ Adjustable Tension Scissors

Charity Wings CHA Designer Throwdown

Be sure to tune in online Saturday, January 11th at 3:15pm PST to watch resident Westcott Brand designer Marisa Pawelko of Modern Surrealist battle it out in the craft arena with Jonathan Fong of the hit Disney show "He Made She Made" and Style with a Smile TV! Marisa will be packing heat with her Westcott Brand scissor holsters loaded so he'd better watch out! LOL Just kidding! It's all in good fun and for a great cause - to raise money for the Charity Wings Art Center during the LIVE from CHA Winter 2014 FREE online event! They will have only 8 minutes - in honor of the Craft & Hobby Association Cre8time movement - to create fast and furious masterpieces with amazing materials and a few surprises! You don't wait to miss this event!!! May the best (or the fastest) crafter win!!!

From Rags to Riches - Upcycled Fashion Contest Series at CHA

Planning on attending the 2014 Craft and Hobby Association Mega Show? If so, we invite you to participate* in our breakthough crafting contest series: From Rags to Riches Upcycled Fashion Contest Series with craft celebrity judging panel at our booth #1363! Create bright and colorful wearable art from recycled t-shirts, jeans and sweaters in a fun creative challenge! Giveaways & prizes galore for the contestants and audience!!! 

*Trade event open to registered attendees of the CHA 2014 Mega Show

Rags to Riches Workshop at CHA 2014 Mega Show

 

Planning on attending the 2014 Craft and Hobby Association Mega Show? If so, we invite you to attend* our breakthough crafting workshop From Rags to Riches with Westcott Brand! Join seamstress extraordinaire Lorine Mason for an exploration into the art of creating luxe, upcycled fashion accessories with Westcott's exciting assortment of sewing scissors! Create bright and colorful wearable art from recycled t-shirts, jeans and sweaters with fun and easy cutting techniques! Great take home projects for fashionistas of all ages! Giveaways & prizes galore!!!

Click HERE to register!

*Trade event open to registered attendees of the CHA 2014 Mega Show