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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!

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!

Visible Mending

There is a creative reuse trend to mend your clothes with decorative stitches, making the item stronger and also more beautiful.

Weighted Blankets

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

Fundraising with Scrap Quilts

You can fundraise for a cause AND build community if you make scrap quilts that include messages from your supporters.

Vintage Linens and Needlework Creative Reuse

Even if you love the vintage handkerchiefs, pillowcases or quilts that you inherited, what can you do with them?

Bojagi or Pojagi – Korean Patchwork

Bojagi are Korean wrapping cloths and they are a great way to creatively reuse fabric remnants in more delicate fabrics like silk, ramie and organza.

Gift Wrapping from Recycled Materials

Many people wrap gifts in brown paper bags or fabric, but that is only the start of ways you can wrap gifts without creating trash.

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?

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.

Your wedding dress can live in your closet for decades “just in case” you find a use for it. But what if your dress could help another bride? Get ideas on where to donate or sell your dress, as well as projects to transforms your dress into a keepsake.