Handmade Gifts from Recycled Materials for Mother’s Day & More!
Each month, I make a handmade gift for my grandmother Rea from recycled materials – which brings her joy and increases my discipline around getting creative projects done.
T-Shirts: Making Yarn, Alterations and Tapestries
T-shirts have a big environmental impact but luckily there are a ton of ways to creatively reuse t-shirts – so let’s get busy!
Monsters from Recycled Materials
Found objects and recycled materials can be a great inspiration for monster sculptures.
Creatively Reuse Extra Luggage (Suitcases and Backpacks)
A suitcase can be a cat tree and a backpack can be a giant puppet – get creative ideas to make with unwanted or broken luggage.
Neck Ties and Dress Shirts: Creative Reuse Ideas for Father’s Day
Get inspired this Father’s Day to remove an under-utilized tie from the closet and make it into something more fun.
My Family’s Creative Recycling over the Holidays
I love that my family was doing creative recycling in all our various corners of the globe – from recycling yarn, to wood to upholstery samples.
Taiko Bachi Bags
Quilted from Japanese fabrics for two fellow Taiko players who are leaving our performance group
Stitched Maps of Virginia
I was impressed by the stitching by fourth grade students at my children’s school.
Ball Creatures
My son and his best friend design a whole world of creative characters.
Sewing a cover for a bolster from recycled upholstery samples
I made a custom ordered bolster cover for my friend’s yoga studio.
Making a Fedora Hat from Lemonade Powder Packages
How satisfying to make a Trashmagination project that has been on my “dream list” for more than a year!
My Parenting Experiment: Learning a New Skill Together
This winter, my kids and I are taking classes together, and it’s been fabulous!
Jen-A-Fusion
Jen Athanas, from Jen-A-Fusion, recycles textiles into amazing purses and other fun accessories! She gave me lots of Trashmagination advice.
Sewing Crazy Quilts from Men’s Ties
Do you have some ugly ties in your closet? Here’s how I taught myself to make crazy quilts from recycled ties.
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