Creative Textile Reuse

At Fern Collective, every piece begins with a forgotten fabric and a spark of inspiration. I reclaim and reimagine vintage and remnant textiles—transforming them into beautiful, functional goods for everyday living.

From vibrant prints to soft neutrals, I work mainly with natural fibers chosen for their texture, weight, and feel. Each item is thoughtfully made to highlight the character of the materials and minimize waste.

My collection includes handcrafted tote bags, aprons, tea towels, draft stoppers, dresser trays, and vintage-framed pinboards. I also pot plants in unique, reclaimed vessels such as teapots, pitchers, and jugs.

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For your home or your personal style; practical or playful, incorporating handmade art brings daily joy with its function. Make an art acquisition to elevate the everyday!

“Second-hand first” is a big part of how I bring items and art to life. It’s my passion of my pleasure to use vintage and remnant textiles and give these fabrics and dead stocks a new lease on life.

All the things that make up Fern Collective’s mantra and mission for the fab products:

Remnants:

  • Textile remnants from fashion industry waste

Linens:

  • Heirloom linens acquired as a household moved

    Vintage tea towels finished in the kitchen

Second-hand household:

  • Duvets and draperies dumped for a reno

  • Vintage cotton material from aunt’s attic, probably intended for a reupholstry or drapery project

  • Drapery remnant from the end of a fabric roll

  • Terry-cloth towels

Stuff:

  • Promo totes cast off at the thrift

Second-hand clothes:

  • Graphic tees on to their next best lives

  • Jeans worn-out from a wardrobe

  • Retired button-downs + neckties

Trims:

  • Cotton canvas belts done cinching pants, now
    handling totes

  • 100% cotton webbing for bag straps

  • Reclaimed ribbon —spools and spools in every color from the Resource Exchange, Philly

  • Strong magnetic closures from eBay

Cotton, linen and silk fibers preferred!

A wooden room divider with floral-patterned fabric panels standing outdoors at night, next to a dog sitting on grass.
Six tote bags hanging on black hooks on a wall.
A decorative pillow with text that reads 'Troy Laundry & Dry Cleaning Co. Special Carlisle PA,' resting on a blue outdoor chair with wooden armrests, against a brick and stucco wall.
A tote bag with a vintage-style 1992 calendar design, featuring months, days, a quote by Shakespeare, and a rose illustration, placed on a wicker surface against a stone brick wall.
Two glass jars filled with water holding green and reddish plant leaves, one jar is placed on a wooden block, both jars have straws in them, set on a wooden surface with a wooden slatted background.