Happy Christmas!

@Nik awww! Name, age, where are you? My sample would probably fit. May I present Ziggy, the Jack Russell terrorist in a 21oz RE:LOVE coat…

@sophisto000 it is indeed a bar tack machine, but that’s not all! It converts from bar tacker to a pre-programmed and a bespoke programmable stitcher. It’s rather fabulous and I’ll be showing more of what it can do over the coming weeks.

The other machine is a 5-thread overlocker, which we’ve set up to match Iron Heart’s machines in Japan as closely as possible. More to come on that too, but in the meantime here are some bar tacks for you

Today we took charge of a beautiful second hand Kansai Special belt loop maker. It has been fitted with a folder and needle gauge, adapted to match IH jeans as closely as possible. Not only can we run strips of belt loops for repairs, but I will be creating RE:LOVE products such as key rings, wristlets, camera straps, lanyards, dog leads, cat collars, coiled coasters, bag and hat straps/loops, weaving +++ Endless ideas.

Worn denim gives a gorgeous range of tones and fades, while unworn denim is super smart and crisp. So, when it comes to belt loops, the world’s now our oyster ️

Picture shows results of worn denim passing through and some unworn denim ready to pass through. I’ll post videos as I go.

You always know when @JoshC is in the house -
the Union Special special ‘special rings & tings’ holder is in full use…

@Mizmazzle well, firstly, my husband’s one of them Steve then introduced me many years ago to Alex, Giles and Paula. What can I say - I simply fell in love with them, the brand, the business, the crew. And now a golden opportunity has arisen to develop my love of fabrics, sewing and new techniques. Hope you follow me as we develop RE:LOVE products embellished with IH art, sashiko…maybe even tattooing textiles.
With regards to my previous sewing, a post has just come up on Insta of one of my coats. This coat has a range of detachable collars and cuffs to dress it up or down. I love creating multi purpose and/or recycled products…can’t wait to show you what we’re doing!

@Giles we see your two lawnmowers on Big Suze, and raise you two sewing machines

Today these lovelies went on a little journey, to be temporarily relocated in readiness for something new, coming soon…

Please also take a moment to admire unit 2’s glorious reloved windows. These have been worked on for the past few months and are in the final stages of completion

Aaah the glamour of fashion…crotch repairs.
I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else though.
It really is the best thing, for me, to be able to revive a piece of clothing or fabric.
After years and years of corporate life, I have found my ikigai ️

It’s glorious in Gosport this morning

Today has been all about hemming with a sprinkling of a pleasing little repair job and some RE:LOVE cutting…

@DeeDee85 ️ we’ll need to get more old, unsaleable chambray shirts to make more chambray Relove hats. As soon as we get some, I’ll make some! We have denim hats in the making too - bucket hat and mechanic cap.

@goosehd thank you - there will be more to come

@goosehd ️ I think the bottom right’s his favourite Reloved hat in IH chambray, made specifically for fishymen.

It’s glorious in Gosport this morning

@Matt oh you, too kind! One-off Relove bags are in the making. Depending on how much unsalable denim we have determines what and how much we can make. But this is definitely happening soon with a small launch of small pieces - and a huge ambition of repurposing as much Iron Heart fabric as possible to keep it from landfill or from floundering in the back of cupboards. More info to follow soon!

@JoshC Great video - more, more!

You always know when @JoshC is in the house -
the Union Special special ‘special rings & tings’ holder is in full use…

@sophisto000 even more so on very well-worn denim, which has a mind of its own!

@sophisto000 it is indeed a bar tack machine, but that’s not all! It converts from bar tacker to a pre-programmed and a bespoke programmable stitcher. It’s rather fabulous and I’ll be showing more of what it can do over the coming weeks.

The other machine is a 5-thread overlocker, which we’ve set up to match Iron Heart’s machines in Japan as closely as possible. More to come on that too, but in the meantime here are some bar tacks for you

New hemming favourite