Tiny Embroidered Portraits

For my grandmother’s celebration of life, I made adorable embroidered portraits of her with each of her children.

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!

Weighted Blankets

Most weighted blankets get their heft by containing plastic or glass pellets but I made one with recycled denim blue jeans.

Rope Creative Reuse

From shopping bag handles to fishing gear, there is a lot of rope that can be creatively reused!

Igloo from Plastic Jugs

We built an igloo from plastic jugs for Maker Faire NoVa and we used a method no one had used before (zip ties!)

Denim Jeans Recycling

What can you make with jeans that are out-of-style, ripped beyond repair or painted, or with the leftovers when you make a quilt from jeans?

Clementine Boxes

I designed a clementine box craft called a lenticular photo display using the triangular wood shapes from clementine boxes.

Recycle Broken Zippers

The next time a zipper breaks, don’t throw away the item and the zipper! You might be able to salvage both.