Halloween Welcome Mat from Upcycled T-shirts
I weave two kinds of rugs from unwanted t-shirts. One type uses the body and sleeves of the t-shirts. The other uses the collars, cuffs and waistbands. The goal is zero waste in t-shirt recycling. Check out this Halloween rug – orange and black stripes – from t-shirt collars, cuffs and waistbands. The loom is
Reversible Necktie Quilt – Two Sizes of Hexagons
This quilt is made from upcycled neckties. What makes it unusual is that the front and back are made from the same neckties – in two sizes of hexagons.
Necktie Quilt – Triangles
This quilt uses up the scraps from my previous navy blue necktie quilts – be sure to use up your scraps!
Build an Igloo from Plastic Milk Jugs
This video tells the story of how my family built an igloo for a Maker Faire in 2019 from about 400 plastic milk jugs.
Weave a Fluffy Rug from T-shirts
If you have a lot of unwanted t-shirts, this is a great way to make a super-soft fluffy rug from them.
Year of the Dragon Quilt – Made from Upcycled Kite
I made this quilt to upcycle a kite and now it represents my excitement about becoming a high school teacher!
Making a Protective Case for a Japanese Flute (Fue) from a PVC Tube
The PVC pipe is padded on both sides with soft covers to keep my flutes and other gear safe.
How to Refresh Chairs with Denim Seat Covers
Are your chairs looking a little scruffy? I made new seat covers for two of our dining room chairs from upcycled blue jeans.
Upcycling my Wedding Quilt
In 1997, I sewed a quilt to display at my wedding ceremony but I didn’t love the design, so I have upcycled it into items I love more.
Upcycle Broken Tent Into Playmats or Quilts
I upcycle a child’s tent into play mats or wall hangings.
Recycle Ties into a Quilt – Second Design
This quilt is a complementary project to my first necktie quilt because it uses up the narrow sections of the neckties.
Recycle Neckties into a Quilt
I’m very excited that so many people are enjoying my necktie quilt tutorial! Check it out!
Recycled CD Seashell Ornament
What makes this ornament even more fun is that it contains a recycled CD to give it shape!
Tiny Embroidered Portraits
For my grandmother’s celebration of life, I made adorable embroidered portraits of her with each of her children.
How I Weave Old Socks and T-shirts Into Rag Rugs
I weave old socks and t-shirts into rugs – this helps me use up the t-shirt components that cannot be used in my fluffy rugs.
How to Make Bags from Recycled Food Packaging
In this tutorial, I share how to make fun bags from plastic packaging such as frozen strawberry bags, dried fruit and nut bags, juice pouches and more.
Plastic Tubs Creative Reuse
Laundry soap and cooking oil come in heavy-duty plastic tubs or jugs that are tough to recycle – but you can creative reuse them at home and to make art.
Hangers Creative Reuse
Plastic, metal and wooden hangers can all be creatively reused to make furniture, costumes and other art.
Bread and Grains Creative Reuse
Artists and entrepreneurs around the world find creative ways to make beautiful and useful things from bread and grains.
Tin Containers Creative Reuse
How can you creatively reuse your cookie, biscuit, candy or tea tin containers that make you feel sentimental?
Fluffy Rug Course
When I shared my new fluffy rug method made from recycled t-shirts, the social media posts went viral, so I have now made an online course so you can make your own!
Umbrellas Creative Reuse
You can make so many useful items from a broken umbrella, using just the fabric, just the frame, or both!
Hub Caps Creative Reuse
You can paint and sculpt plastic hub caps to make exquisite works of art – you’ll never look at a hub cap the same way again!
Envelopes, Newspapers, Magazines and Junk Mail
Learn how to make your own paper and get inspired by artists who creatively reuse paper into clothing, sculptures and collages.
Dried Paint, Brushes, Cans Creative Reuse
Many paints are made with plastic so let’s find way to reduce our impact, and learn about ways to creatively reuse paint, brushes, graffiti, spray paint cans and more.