Necktie Quilt – Triangles
This quilt uses up the scraps from my previous navy blue necktie quilts – be sure to use up your scraps!
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!
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!
Tin Containers Creative Reuse
How can you creatively reuse your cookie, biscuit, candy or tea tin containers that make you feel sentimental?
Buttons Creative Reuse
Learn about the incredible ways artists work with buttons and get ideas for creatively reusing your own buttons.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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 Creative Instagram Inspirations
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.
T-Shirt Quilt – Everybody’s Got Wings
I hand-quilted a t-shirt from an Innovation Engineering conference with a design and message I loved.
My First Five Quilts
I started quilting in 1989 with no training and my first quilts were very oddly constructed. But I loved making them!
My Nephew’s Baby Quilt
A baby quilt sewn from upholstery samples welcomes my new nephew, Tyler.
Making a Giant Cushion from Blue Jeans
Our old jeans make a sturdy cushion for our kids’ hanging tent, the HugglePod.
3 Awesome Creative Re-Use Artists at Art on the Avenue
3 of my favorite Trashmagination-inspired artists from Art on the Avenue in Alexandria
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.