Upcycling

My sister sent me an enormous box filled with various belts, scarves etc that had become separated from their original article of clothing. She works in a large department store and I guess that they just dispose of these items. She started to collect them for me so that I could use them to create new things. When the box arrived I could not believe how many items it contained. I could not believe the amount of waste as well. Last night, while watching TV, I decided I needed to tackle the job of sorting through that box. Some of them were easy. I knew exactly what I would use them for. Some were not as easy. There are a few tie belts made of fabric. The belt below is a wool blend tweed.

I started to play with winding it around itself and sewing as I went. I ended up with this flower. It is uneven, but I think it is a good idea. Now to figure out what to make with this flower....