MacRobertson Girls’ High School

Y9 & 10 Design & Technology: Textiles

In Collaboration With

After Circular Design Collective 2025

  • Year 9 students collected reusable bags from the teachers, cut long strips of fabric from AFTER, found wool from AFTER and made a series of bowls that are uniquely made from all recyclable textiles for a range of uses.

    Name: Mac.Robertson Girls’ High School: Aru, 9C

    Project Title: Greyscale

    Project Description: This project is a handmade basket. It can be used to hold small items or simply as a decorative item. It was made entirely out of recycled materials, including cloth and plastic bags. The project demonstrates many textiles skills, mainly surrounding weaving a basket. It is wonderful to see what can be made out of recycled materials and simply a little time!

    Backstory: This small basket was made by wrapping fabric around long strips of fabric around, sewing them together with a thread. All the materials were recycled, reclaimed fabrics or just reusing what was found at home.

    Name: Mac Robertson Girls’ High School: Mackenzie 9D
    Project Title: Sunshine and Roses
    Project Description:
    This bowl is made up of pink reclaimed fabric and yellow yarn provided by After. It also uses plastic bags. The fabric was cut into strips and wrapped around the plastic bags to create a stronger rope-like material. It was then coiled to create the base then slowly raised to create the shape of the bowl, secured by the yarn. This project shows the combination of resourcefulness and sustainability to create a functioning project.

    Backstory:

    This project celebrates the opportunities to create something useful from materials that would otherwise be thrown out. It makes a statement about sustainability, reflecting on the value of things often thrown away and how they can easily be used to create an entirely new project even through simple methods.

    Name: Mac Robertsons Girls’ High School
    Project Title: Patchy tales
    Project Description:This bowl reimagines the unique patterns and textures of recycled textiles to create a bowl which carries it’s new owners’ belongings, symbolising how the material may have been carried and used by it’s past owners. The yarn, which may usually have been hidden in a piece, is part of the artistic aspect of this project and contributes to it’s overall appeal and aesthetic. This project demonstrates how old and discarded resources can be repurposed to give it a new life.

    Backstory/Context:

    The project celebrates repurposing and reusing textiles to create a more sustainable future. This bowl gives purpose and another chance to used material. Each patch of material has it’s own life and story (prompting the name ‘patchy tales’) which is shown through each distinct stripe of colour and pattern. This piece is both functional and appealing, giving the user a convenient place to store small belongings (such as buttons).

    Name: Mac Robertson Girls’ High School: Sophie 9F

    Project Title: Our Country Carries

    Project Description:

    This project represents how we make do with the constraints and conditions and stick with each other to use what is available to maintain a cohesive nation, the floral greens represent the natural resources and agriculture while the metallic silver shows the concentration of our urban areas and the dusty red represents the vast desert carrying our history, which is tied to us to maintain shape.

    Backstory:

    The project celebrates unity, despite the difficulties we may have with our terrain, here in Australia, showing how we can work with what we have to carry our nation, or household goods in this context.

    Name: Mac Robertson Girls’ High School: Ellina 9B
    Project Title: AFTER Project
    Project Description:
    This bowl is made up of reclaimed and recycled materials that have been twisted and sewn to construct the base and sides and create a practical bowl. Materials that have been used include reclaimed fabric, recycled yarn and recycled plastic bags.

    Name: Mac Robertson Girls’ High School: Fansu 9B

    Project Title: The Wooly Little Thing

    Project Description:

    This mini bowl reuses a plastic bag as its base, wrapped in scrap fabric and woven together with yarn. The layered materials create a textured, tactile surface while giving structure to the bowl. The piece explores how discarded and scrap items can be transformed into something both functional and an aesthetic display,

    while expressing the beauty of handcraft.

    Backstory:

    Inspired by the idea of giving new life to everyday waste, this project uses familiar materials—plastic, fabric, and yarn—to make a statement about sustainability. The bowl reflects the value in things often thrown away, encouraging a creative and mindful approach to reuse through simple, hands-on making.

    Name: Mac Robertson Girls’ High School: Yari 9E

    Project Title: Revive Bowl
    Project Description:

    This bowl consists of completely reclaimed and recycled materials that have been repurposed to construct the walls of the bowl. Materials used during the production of this bowl include yarn, plastic bags and fabric, the plastic bags were cut up and twisted to use as a rope that serves as the foundation of the bowl, then colourful, patterned fabric strips were wound around the plastic rope, before yarn of a matching colour was used to hold the bowl together. This piece showcases the true potential of reclaimed and recycled materials, as they are able to produce objects so aesthetically pleasing, yet purposeful, serving as a prime example of sustainability.

    Backstory/Context:

    The project celebrates the unrealised and endless possibilities of reclaimed/recycled materials. This bowl embeds the usage of reclaimed textiles, saving them from otherwise insignificant, landing in landfills like most other unused fabrics and textiles. The bowl honours the significance of sustainability in today’s world, decreasing the great amount of usable textiles wasted and ending up in a mere landfill, or in other words, reviving these reclaimed and recycled textiles.

    Name: Macrobertson Girls’ High School: Jane 9F
    Project Title: Perfectly Imperfect Coasters
    Project Description: Perfectly Imperfect Coasters are small, hand-knit coasters made from reclaimed yarn. Yarn has been long associated with warm, soft knitted items, which is also the main material of this project. Contrasting to the softness of the coasters, the coaster’s seemingly rough square shape provides extra area for potential spills. This project combines elements of sustainability and playfulness into a functional item.
    Backstory: This project suits the individuals who shudder at spilling their drinks onto perfect coasters. With simple knitted coasters with rough edges, the project serves a more functional purpose as users do not need to worry about ruining it. This hints to the project name, as something imperfect-looking functions perfectly.

    Name: Mac Robertson girls’ High school: Anki 9D
    Project title: Pink Nest
    Project description: My project was to create the woven bowl out of recycled materials from AFTER. I used pink material and white wool which is all recycled and reused.
    Backstory: This project was done to show how you can create something useful out of things you thought were rubbish and couldn’t be used. It's useful because you can store quite a few things in it and it’s got bright vibrant colours. It’s called a “nest” because it's not perfect but has its own unique appearance to it.

  • Three bunnies emerged from designers learning finger knitting and a designer making a top hat and crocheted bunny emerging from the magical hat.

    Name: Mac Robertson Girls’ High School: Nirjala, 9A Project Title: Knot Just a Bunny

    Project Description: This Project is a handmade yarn figure of a bunny holding a carrot, created using thick, blue yarn for the bunny body and ears, and bright orange and green (reclaimed) yarn for the carrot. This project demonstrates the skills of basic finger knitting and wrapping techniques in textile design. This cute bunny figure shows how simple materials like yarn and cardboard (along with your hands) can create such adorable characters for kids to play with (or to even just leave on display!).

    Backstory: This bunny was made using finger knitting and a mix of materials - reclaimed fabrics for the body and new blue wool for the main structure. The bright orange carrot adds a fun, creative touch. ‘Knot just a Bunny’ shows how leftover materials can be reused in a fun and imaginative way, turning scrap yarn into something cute and meaningful. This project is a celebration of sustainable design and creative making.

    Name: The MacRobertson Girls’ High School - Aaliyah 9A

    Project Title: Nibbles the Eco Bunny

    Project Description: My project was to create a little finger knitted bunny. Originally I hadn’t planned to add a carrot, but during the design process, I decided to add it in. I used dark teal, green, and orange wool. I implemented reclaimed and recycled materials, such as the wool. The bunny incorporated sustainability and a sense of fun and playfulness with the cute design.

    Backstory/Context: Before starting my project, I had never heard of finger knitting. When generating ideas, I came across a YouTube video on how to make a finger knitted bunny. I watched the video and then acquired the skills for my project. The idea of a carrot however, came from the idea of the bunny being too plain and simple on its own. This resulted in my final product.

    Mac Robertson Girls’ High School; Alex, Lazar

    Project Title: Magicians Bunny In Hat

    Project Description: This magicians hat and bunny shows a creative approach to the well known bunny in a magicians hat demonstrated with mostly recycled materials. The top hat is made of cardboard covered in fabric as well as ribbons and felt to add to the creativity and colour scheme. The bunny incorporates a scary kind of aesthetic with works with the red wool of the bunny.The project serves as more of a an art piece than for a specific purpose.

    Backstory/Context: The project celebrates the inspiration and creative nature of ‘magic’ demonstrating a scary, over-accessorised form. It unifies the unused and second hand materials in creating an art piece.

  • A range of practical and beautiful bags were designed from the reclaimed fabric from After. Each has a different purpose, hence the different designers created the bags for personal use.

    Name - Mac.Robertson Girls’ High School Elaine 10A
    Project title: She's got you!
    Product description: A dependable pouch that can be used as a case to hold all the small essentials you’ll ever need in your locker or bag. The bag’s frame is made of reclaimed ticking, giving it a durable and structured wall, which is then lined by a beautifully weaved grey fabric, and adorned by lace, ruffles and bows. Inside are two large pockets to hold all the products you require, and two small pockets on the outside for practicality.

    Backstory/Context: My project is a display of both sustainability with the repurposed fabrics and practicality with all the convenient organisational pockets. It is an appealing blend of functionality that gives both old and new fabric a new life as a fresh product.

    Name: Mac Robertson Girls’ High School: Isabella 10B
    Project Title: Love, Reworn
    Project Description: ‘Love, Reworn’ is stitched with threads of care and creativity. It’s a project that rethinks upcycling and pushes beyond the constraints of the original, raw materials. Not ticking, a quilted bag. Not scrap fabric, a gingham interior. My bag is a love letter to upcycling - enveloped by an insulating, soft ticking fabric. When opened, it spills the contents of an unreadable seersucker gingham letter. Stamped with two striking ribbon bows, it aims to romanticise the overlooked.

    Name: Mac.Robertson Girls’ High School: Brianne, 9A

    Project Title: Silk and Flowers

    Project Description: This project is the product of people's reused materials; it is created using a thick, black, reclaimed sweater embroidered by various colors of thread sewed into a bag to hold a reclaimed dress fitted in the back and sides. This pair of sewn creations shows how materials that most people turn their back on can be repurposed into something better, and personalised.

    Backstory: This project celebrates the rebirth of shunned or avoided materials gathered from all ends of melbourne to one piece not limited by the state they were left in, but instead built upon to show the endless possibilities that the world of textiles offers.

    Name: Mac Robertson Girls’ High School: Yashita 10L and Ann Maria 10L
    Project Title: Pretty and Pink
    Project Description:
    This project represents femininity and promotes pride and power of women. Pink is associated with kindness and gentleness, therefore, by wearing this pink shoulder bag, it would be representing the generations of women who have birthed, nurtured for and raised our children to become what they are today.

    Backstory/Context: The project had started with a love for all things Pink and pretty. We wanted to create a bag that you would like to take everywhere, a bag that can carry your small accessories when you don’t want to carry a tote bag and have no pockets available.
    The project celebrates femininity and celebrates love for the colour pink and accessorising.

    Name : Mac Robertson Girls’ High School : Amali 10K
    Project Title : Bottle Sleeve
    Project Description : This bottle sleeve is a warm and aesthetic product which serves your water bottle and you.
    Backstory: The project celebrates the recycling of old materials which seemingly pile on and on every second of our lives. These materials are given another chance by transforming to their potential through new products for a wide range of people! Using a patch of old ticking quilt, I formed the base of this bottle sleeve. The warm quilt acts as a soft cushion which protects and keeps the bottle warm. For the design of the bottle sleeve, I used a collage of random old fabrics. To style them, I decided to layer them, and add some embroidery to some of the materials and left the other ones plain, to add variation of pattern and texture.

    Name: The Mac Robertson Girls’ High School, Heidi, 10K
    Project Title: Purses of All Little Things
    Project Description:
    These are small, whimsical, quilted pouches, made of repurposed pre-consumer mattress material to hold any and all of your favourite thingamabobs and collectibles. With a base of unused ticking, and adorned with embroidery, carefully crafted with love, designed to always have your trinkets close by. Backstory/Context:

    The project celebrates the repurposing of unused material, ticking fabric, that would have otherwise been discarded and unloved. Mattress material, used to keep you warm on colder nights, holds significance as a cosy and safe fabric. Complemented by the hand-made embroidery, these little pouches of surprises tucks all your treasures inside.

  • Using recycled fabric from AFTER, students have made a range of heat sacks for First Aid. Students use the heat sacks for pain relief and we have a long queue of students heating sacks and returning to class for learning.

    Name: Mac Robertson Girls’ High School: Helen 9A, Jane 9F, Zoe 9F, Revti 9B,Yasara 9E, Fifi 9A, Revti 9B
    Project Title: Heat & Use for Relief (Heat Packs)
    Project Description:
    The purple heat sacks are made from reclaimed cotton and filled with barley. The heat sack is designed to cover the abdomen and emit heat in order to reduce cramping and pain in the lower stomach. The purple cotton allows heat to seep through the heat pack whilst also retaining some heat, ensuring that the product works for an extended period of time.

    Backstory/Context:

    The project aims to fill a need for heat sacks within the school community. At an all girls school heat packs to reduce period pain are often in high demand, but by the beginning of the school year all 25 of the school's heat packs had been lost, meaning many students were going without relief from their period cramps. The heat sacks are not only sustainable because they are made from reclaimed fabric but also because they prevent creating more wastage eliminating the need for the school to purchase more heat sacks.

    Name: Mac Robertson Girls’ High School: Alice 9A
    Project Title: Bag the Bean
    Project Description:
    This Bag the Bean is a playful and innovative bean bag toy designed for kids, combining sustainability with interactive fun. Crafted from smooth, durable materials, this beanbag is more than just a toy. The project focuses on blending critical thinking design with engaging textures, encouraging movement and creativity for children.

    Backstory/Context

    The Bag the Bean project celebrates the joy of childhood play, inspired by the natural energy and curiosity of kids. Whether used for a throwing and catching toy, sensory exploration, or just a fun toy to share with friends, Bouncy Bean aims to bring smiles while supporting movement and creativity.. Designed with a focus on durability and softness, it embodies a balance between sustainability and fun.

  • With concern for the future, students created ocean themed designs from the reclaimed textiles from After. To raise awareness of the fragility of our planet and waters, students focused on the sustainability of textiles to reuse, reclaim and consider a better future.

    Name: Mac Robertson Girls’ High School: Hayley 9F Project Title: Saving Our Turtles

    Project Description: These turtles are made with yarn ranging from reclaimed to respun and symbolise how wastage can affect animals.
    Backstory/Context: Turtles are one of the animals most affected by textile waste as it seeps into the ocean and turtles ingest these microfibres believing they are food. I decided that by using reclaimed fabrics and respun yarn, I would create a giant turtle to showcase this fact. I also created other mini turtles that are colours of bright fabrics one might wear or see when shopping.

    Name: Mac Robertson Girls’ High School: Vaidehi 9C Project Title: Under the C

    Project Description: This project is a hand-knitted headband with a dark blue and light blue pattern made from reclaimed yarn. The headband is stretchable and covers your ears while at the same time being stylish due to the knotted style I stitched on the front. The headband’s warm material is suitable for winter wear. Backstory/Context:

    This project celebrates the commitment to protecting our oceans through creativity and craftsmanship. The headband, made with shades of blue to represent the varying depths of the sea, is a symbolic reminder of the beauty and fragility of marine life. Created as part of a school textiles unit, it is dedicated to raising awareness about ocean pollution and the urgent need to reduce plastic waste. The twist in the center represents the disruption caused by human activity, while the act of knitting itself reflects a mindful, sustainable approach to making.

    Name: Mac Robertson Girls’ High School: Victoria Golz 10E Project Title: Froggy Friend

    Project Description:

    This frog plush repurposes the reclaimed materials supplied by After into a cute and simplistic textile product. The materials used represent creativity and ingenuity in their new form, as well as overcoming design challenges in the case of using spaghetti as a ‘filling’ for the plush. The floral pattern considers the aesthetic dimension of textiles and increases its appeal as a soft toy for children or, more simply, a room decoration. In all, this project displays how rudimentary textile capabilities can result in a tangible product provided the utilisation of some creativity.

    Backstory/Context:

    The project celebrates the simplicity of textiles and how, equipped with basic knowledge, a designer can begin to actualise a physical product, from paper and mood boards to my frog plush- as an example amongst the many others inspired by the design brief. This is also reflective of the product’s purpose, being a children’s toy, wherein those primary years are foundational ones where individuals learn the ‘foundations of life’ and skills necessary for survival, similar to the introductory skills and techniques necessary for ‘textiles survival’ and ‘the foundations of sewing’ such as straight stitches and ‘turning out’, which are both displayed in the frog plush.

    Name: Mac.Robertson Girls’ High School: Megan 10A
    Project Title: lil guy
    Product Description: This project is a plush whale made to accompany a child as they grow. It is made of recycled blue towel and white ticking, with two eyes as buttons. It exists as a symbol of guidance out of infancy and into a new period of life. Backstory/Context: I believe these textiles are similar to those found in an infant’s nursery, an old towel and old mattress ticking. As an infant grows out of these materials and into a more mature stage of life, they can carry a part of that with them, as well as repurpose and save these materials from living in a landfill.

    Name: Mac Robertson Girl’s High School

    Project title: Ocean Pecan

    Project description: This coin pouch reimagines old clothes. Specific materials are spun into wool of which I have used to knit the coin pouch. By shredding, separating fibers and then spinning, a beautiful ball of wool was formulated. This project demonstrates how discarded materials can be transformed into meaningful, lasting objects, celebrating sustainability.

    Backstory: The product celebrates the potential of reclaimed materials. The project breathes new life into this humble material. This piece is both beautiful and purposeful, addressing the need of having to store money and cards.

  • A student designed a beautiful gift for a new baby in the family with ticking in the middle, recycled textiles and embroidery all sourced from AFTER. A range of amazing comfort pillows were designed and created from AFTER’s ticking. Not only did the ticking enforce the pillows so they were soft and warm, students cut up the small pieces of ticking into tiny pieces for the stuffing of the pillows making the whole production from AFTER textiles.

    Name: The Mac.Robertson Girls’ High School, Swasti Varadaraj, 10F

    Project Title: Spring Baby Blanket

    Project Description: This is a small, vibrant, spring-themed baby blanket designed to provide slight warmth in warmer climates.

    Name: Mac Robertson Girls’ High School: Ashley 10D

    Project Title: Paws & Heart

    Project Description: This project is a handmade heart-shaped pillow created specifically for my dog. I used ticking fabric as the base, which I stuffed with cotton for softness and comfort. Over the ticking, I added a layer of gingham seersucker fabric to give the pillow a textured and cozy finish. The entire pillow was carefully sewn at school using basic hand and machine sewing techniques.

    Backstory/Context:

    This project celebrates the love and companionship pets bring into our lives. I wanted to make something meaningful by combining my love for my delightful frenchie with the skills I have developed in class.

    Name: Mac Robertson Girls’ High School, Teresa 10C & Onali 10C

    Project Title: Flower Power Pillow

    Project Description: A soft, luscious pillow, for your head, a colourful signature for your bed. Delicate threads bind together to create four varieties of flowers which bring your eyes to focus up on it. This product was created with reclaimed mattress material and a pretty pink tablecloth, to support sustainability.

    Backstory/Context: This project celebrates the recycling of unused and never-loved materials to create a soft delicacy which we can show love to. From being a part of the mattress to allowing your head to rest after a day’s experience of the world. The little blossoms of flowers inspire us to remind us that the little things in life are the things that matter the most.

    Name: The Macrobertson Girls High School - Prithika 10I

    Project Title: Pink n Pillow

    Project Description: This pillow symbolises the fact that anything can have a life past what we imagine it to be. The pillow is made up of old mattress fabric that was donated to our school.

    The thin pillow covering provided it with an aesthetically pleasing look and made it more appealing.

    Name: Mac Robertson Girls’ High School: Vandana 10i

    Project Title: Dusk-Dawn Pillow

    Project Description:

    The Dusk-Dawn Pillow is crafted from sustainably sourced materials and designed to symbolise the cycle of night and day through its reversible pillowcase, featuring bold black on one side and vibrant pink-orange on the other. It serves as a daily reminder to rest, recharge, and rise again with renewed motivation.

    Name: Mac Robertson Girls’ High School: Poshika 10L

    Project Title: On Cloud Nine

    Project Description:

    This product embodies comfort and relief, offering a sense of solace and emotional support. Crafted from sustainable and reliable materials, the pillows provide not only physical ease but also peace of mind. Designed to evoke the sensation of resting on cloud nine, they bring a feeling of unity and relaxation to every user.

    Backstory/Context:

    The project celebrates the emotional power of everyday comfort, emphasizing how thoughtful design and sustainable materials can create a product that not only soothes the body but also uplifts the spirit. Inspired by the idea of “cloud nine”, this pillow serves as a gentle reminder of peace, unity and the importance of emotional well-being in our daily lives.

    Name: Mac Robertson Girls’ High School: 10K

    Project Title: B is for Bloom

    Project Description:

    B is for Bloom reimagines the potential of pre-owned textiles by transforming them into a functional and artistic piece.

    Sourced through After, the ticking fabric serves as the foundation of the pillow being utilised resourcefully as both the stuffing and the outer layer for the design. Hand-embroidered with florals and the letter “B,” this piece reflects a personal connection to the materials while celebrating sustainability and the beauty of reimagining what is often overlooked. The pillow serves as a statement of how craftsmanship and mindful creation can breathe new life into discarded materials.

    Backstory/Context:

    The creation of B is for Bloom revolves around the idea of sustainability and the reimagining of pre-owned materials.

    The letter “B” is a personal reference to the maker’s name, grounding the piece in a unique way while connecting to broader themes of growth and renewal. The floral embroidery represents the nurturing of old materials, transforming them into something new. This project highlights the potential for discarded textiles to be given a second life, creating objects that are both functional and meaningful.

    Name- Mac Robertson Girls’ High School: Matilda 10E

    Project Title: Pink Kawaii

    Project description: It is a large, soft, and pink pillow that’s in the shape of a heart. It’s great as house decoration and also very practical as a cushion. The outside is a pink cotton fabric and the inside consists of cut up pieces of ticking that acts like the stuffing.

    Backstory/ context: This project celebrates the simple repurposing of textiles and how old, used, and unwanted textiles can easily be turned into something visually appealing and functional. The inspiration behind is project is my aspiration to combine my favourite genre of books and dramas (romance) and my favourite colour (pink) together. Thus, at’s how my pink heart shaped pillow was created!

    Name - Mac Robertson Girls’ High School : Ana 10I
    Project Title - Mellow Yellow Pillow
    Project description : A soft cozy pillow made for comfort and design, its cheerful stripes evoke an environment with sunshine and warmth!

    Name: Mac Robertson Girls’ High School: Arya 10J

    Project Title: Wattle Rest

    Project Description:

    The Wattle Rest is made from materials that are sustainably sourced, and is designed to improve the level of comfort when using a keyboard.. The golden wattle on the cover symbolises Australia, being the national flower. The Wattle Rest helps improve the posture of the wrist and reduce pain in the wrist after long periods of using a keyboard. It’s like a pillow for your wrist!

  • This group of innovative designs highlight the innovative designs that reflect our autumn colours and days that have a personal functional use for each designer.

    Name: Mac Robertson Girls’ High School: Isabella 9A
    Project Title: Fire And Charcoal
    Project Description:
    This project is a half-half knitted beanie, one half with dark black yarn and the other half with bright orange ombre yarn. The yarn of the beanie is made from reclaimed materials. The beanie has a thick rim which covers the ears, and its warm material is suitable for winter wear. The beanie’s multicoloured half-half design allows it to be worn in different orientations.

    Backstory/Context:

    The project celebrates personal expression through the different ways individuals can wear it. With its black yarn, wearers can choose to blend into the background, but with its bright orange yarn, wearers can choose to stand out. The beanie tries to put this broad expression of emotion into a headpiece that can reflect it.

    The beanie’s colours and contrast represents fire (orange), and earth/charcoal (black).

    Name: Mac Robertson Girls’ High School: Sarah 9F
    Project Title: Rustless
    Project Description: A soft pair of protective cases that absorb the moisture from your blades after a session of ice skating. The outside is made of a dusty pink cotton and the inside is lined with a soft light blue terry cloth material to collect the melting ice off the blades. The edges are threaded with elastic to ensure that the blades are snug inside the soakers. These soakers stop the blades from forming rust.
    Backstory/Context: This project celebrates the rebirth of reclaimed fabrics, giving it a new purpose, in this case, a pair of soakers that will protect your blades from forming rust ensuring that you won’t need to make that trip to the local rink with rusty, neglected blades.

    Name:: Mac Robertson Girls’ High School, Afra Amin, 10H

    Project Title: Blush Bell

    Project Description: This upcycled denim skirt is where vintage edge meets feminine flair. Crafted from classic faded denim, the skirt features a structured upper silhouette that hugs the waist with a casual, worn-in charm. The real standout? A delicate pleated hem that adds just the right touch of softness and movement—giving major balletcore meets cottagecore vibes.

    Backstory/Context: This skirt started off as a pair of old jeans too worn to wear,yet too good to throw away.I’d been really inspired by the coquette aesthetic lately—delicate bows, vintage vibes, ballet flats, and that dreamy softness you see all over Pinterest and TikTok. I knew I wanted to make something that captured that mood but still had a bit of structure. That’s when I thought: why not add pleats and bows? To me, this skirt isn’t just fabric; it’s a memory stitched into something wearable, cute, and full of character.

    Name: Mac Robertson Girls’ High School: Yildiz 10D
    Project Title: Of Gloves and Accessories
    Project Description:
    This project is a collection of accessories involving hands. From an insulated oven mitt to shiny fashionable gloves to a cute handbag (to house the gloves), these accessories have been cherished and worked on by unwieldy hands. With this project I hope to expand my options through which I may express myself.

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