The Friendly Needlewoman Next Door: Katrina Lynn’s Journey to upcyclying success

Katrina Lynn, a Milwaukee needlewoman and textile artist, crafts distinctive outfits out of upcycled items such as quilts.

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Lynn has gone from part-time maker to full-time creative entrepreneur in the last few years after returning to a childhood sewing habit.

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Get Stitched is a fiber art brand founded by a textile artist and a one-woman show in which everything is crafted from quilts to garments to wall hangings.

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Katrina Lynn describes herself as the "friendly Needlewoman next door".

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Katrina Lynn describes herself as the "friendly Needlewoman next door".

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Katrina Lynn learned to sew from her grandmother and she stitched her first quilt when she was six years old.

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Upcycled clothing is manufactured from waste materials that would otherwise end up in landfills.

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This could be unwanted clothing, undesired textiles, textile factory clothing scraps, or surplus garments or materials (also known as deadstock).

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Upcycling is the creative recovery of materials of any sort, fabrics or clothes from inventories and stocks that serve as the foundation for various goods and new creations.

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Many different fabrics can be reused into clothing, and a "mix-and-match" technique is frequently used, with new things being refashioned from various materials.

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Fashion is in transition, with new paradigms emerging to keep up with the changing habits and tastes of new generations of customers.

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The Friendly Needlewoman Next Door: Katrina Lynn’s Journey to upcyclying success

Katrina Lynn, a Milwaukee needlewoman and textile artist, crafts distinctive outfits out of upcycled items such as quilts.

Lynn has gone from part-time maker to full-time creative entrepreneur in the last few years after returning to a childhood sewing habit.

Get Stitched is a fiber art brand founded by a textile artist and a one-woman show in which everything is crafted from quilts to garments to wall hangings.

Katrina Lynn describes herself as the "friendly Needlewoman next door".

Katrina Lynn describes herself as the "friendly Needlewoman next door".

Katrina Lynn learned to sew from her grandmother and she stitched her first quilt when she was six years old.

Upcycled clothing is manufactured from waste materials that would otherwise end up in landfills.

This could be unwanted clothing, undesired textiles, textile factory clothing scraps, or surplus garments or materials (also known as deadstock).

Upcycling is the creative recovery of materials of any sort, fabrics or clothes from inventories and stocks that serve as the foundation for various goods and new creations.

Many different fabrics can be reused into clothing, and a "mix-and-match" technique is frequently used, with new things being refashioned from various materials.

Fashion is in transition, with new paradigms emerging to keep up with the changing habits and tastes of new generations of customers.

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