Give and Take Re-use Event
I have just been to the most fabulous event hosted by my local council ” Give & Take Re-use Event” – Wow. The premise is simple bring along a variety of items you no longer require, and take items...
View Article#Upcyclerevolution National Recycling Week 22-25th June
National Recycling Week is taking place the 22nd to the 25th June. I am a real advocate of recycling, and upcycling. The amount of waste generated and then sent to landfill saddens me. So when I was...
View ArticleDIY Bench Seat – Upcycled Furniture
Revealing my entry for gumtree’s #upcyclerevolution – upcycled garden bench seat made from former dining room chairs:) The DIY bench seat could equally be at home in a hallway for putting on shoes, at...
View Article#Upcyclerevolution Update
Sadly my garden bench didn’t quite make the grade… this fabulous drum storage by Upcycling.xyz won the £500 for Neils chosen charity NSPCC But I had fabulous fun.. the bloggers were all super friendly,...
View ArticleDIY Denim Rag Quilt
It will be no surprise that I have a rather large fabric hoard, mainly made up of former clothes and bedding:) For some time I have been planning on making a denim rag quilt. We are fortunate to have...
View ArticleFabulous Upcycling Ideas with Tutorials
I have been mentioning the word upcycling a few times in recent posts.. so what does it mean? Good question – I think it is the process of transforming something old and/or reaching the end of it’s...
View ArticleDeconstructing a bag
Recently I received a request to make a replica beach bag. Having not constructed anything similar I loved receiving the challenge. I decided to start with a few photographs of the original bag, before...
View ArticleDenim Tote Bag Pattern
Create yourself a stylish large tote bag with this free tote bag pattern. Large Denim Tote Bag Pattern You will need: Bag 32 by 54 cm fabric (this is for the bottom of the bag) 9 by 54cm 2 pieces...
View ArticleSuper Quick and Easy DIY Maxi Skirt
It has crossed my mind that my wardrobe has NO long skirts…. not sure how, or why?! A long skirt is perfect when you are not quite sure how warm it is going to be. This week I was talked into buying...
View ArticleRefashioning shirts – toddler dress pattern
Have you been following Makery’s series The Refashioners 2015 . There’s been some fabulous designs created from former shirts by a wide variety of sewing bloggers. There’s an opportunity to join in,...
View ArticleMake your own phone case with upcycled ties
I recently received a request for an upcycled tie phone case, with a sketched design. The idea to make the most of the tie shape and highlight the shape in the finished phone case. This seems an ideal...
View ArticleCardboard Train #festivalofthrift
Have you heard about Fesitval of Thrift? It sounds amazing – “The Festival shows you how reusing, recycling and up cycling can be fun, save you money and benefit the environment”. With a packed program...
View ArticleRefashioned t-shirt dresses
A recent conversation with my sister-in-law left me with the thought my gorgeous niece could do with some additions to her wardrobe. I have recently attempted a tidy of my craft room, this led me to...
View Articlerefashioned tshirt into new top
Remember the three tshirts transformed into two baby dresses from last week? Before I chopped up the tshirts I had a thought about creating myself a top too. I started by comparing the navy...
View ArticleWorst Witch Costume DIY Cape
I adore how kids love dressing up – but I’m not quite so keen on coming up with costume ideas which appeal and are achievable!! This years Children in Need led my daughters school to hold a dress up...
View ArticleTextiles event with Norfolk County Council
Today has been a fabulous day – I have been at the event organised by Norfolk County Council. I went along in a supporting role with a selection of upcycled items. The aim to encourage people to...
View ArticleUpcycled Felt Mug Cozy
Its coming up to the time of year to be thinking about thank you gifts for teachers. It’s nearly winter so I thought it would be fun to come up with a practical gift which combines upcycling with...
View ArticleUpcycled Pallet Christmas Tree
Are you still trimming up? We finished yesterday – the final touched a upcycled pallet christmas tree for the front porch. Our porch is often neglected, and not very welcoming. I was determined to give...
View ArticleNorwich Fashion Jam, create an upcycled outfit within 24 hours
How does upcycling fit with Norwich Fashion Week? Brilliantly thanks to the stars Kate and Jane and Age UK Norwich fundraiser Helen. Introducing Norwich Fashion Jam… The concept is simple, upcycling...
View ArticleRestyled Shabby Chic Dining Room Chairs
Does it amaze you how interior design changes? Ideas come and go… I recently enjoyed The Great Interior Design Challenge, a tv series following would be designers compete against each other. The...
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