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.
Are your chairs looking a little scruffy? I made new seat covers for two of our dining room chairs from upcycled blue jeans.
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.
I upcycle a child’s tent into play mats or wall hangings.
This quilt is a complementary project to my first necktie quilt because it uses up the narrow sections of the neckties.
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.
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.
Around the world, there are recycling celebrations in many countries. How could you celebrate recycling this November?
It’s very challenging to find a place to recycle your child’s safety car seats. But Target is partnering with Terracycle to accept car seats during National Child Safety Passenger Week (only until September 23!).
These Instagram feeds are providing a lot of creative energy to me these days for rug hooking, weaving, quilting, embroidery, drawing and interesting craft business models.
This incredible exhibit of 17 sea creatures made from beach trash is one of the most impressive creative reuse endeavors I have ever viewed.
Inspiring Trashmagination artists made items from recycled glass, fiber and playing cards.
Ten tidbits of advice based on things that surprised me during my apprenticeship
After nine months of intense learning, we three apprentices survive an intense weekend of evaluations and building performance stages – but also yummy ramen and many laughs.
Here’s a life experience I NEVER expected to have – luckiest woman ever!
Dale Hoffmeyer saves scraps of wood and glues them together into beautiful cutting boards.
When I visited this studio in July 2009, it became a symbol in my life of following my dreams.
We explored our third creative reuse center during our vacation.
A Kenyan company named Ocean Sole sculpts animals from recycled flip flops at the Smithsonian folk life festival.
Remembering a childhood experience living at a historic village and its contribution to Trashmagination
The perfect vacation for those seeking Trashmagination inspiration
She makes the most amazing Trashmagination art, especially with plastic caps.
A new creative reuse center in Alexandria inspires me!!
Keen & kind Makers at the Columbus Maker Faire inspired me and my family.
3 of my favorite Trashmagination-inspired artists from Art on the Avenue in Alexandria
Highlights from the Silver Spring Maker Faire in September 2013 – the first Maker Faire in the Washington DC area