For a ridiculously long time I have been meaning to try my hand at converting jeans into a skirt. You may wonder how this fits with one of my New Years goals to slim my wardrobe down. One of my christmas gifts was the book “The life changing magic of tidying” by Marie Kondo. So …
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Printers Press Tray is ideal storage for cotton reels – easily accessible and beautiful to the eye. The other day my husband delighted me with the words “I have a present for you” for a brief moment I wondered what it would be, after all the last gift I gave him was a pizza cutter!! …
Are you still trimming up? We finished yesterday – the final touched an upcycled pallet Christmas tree for the front porch. Our porch is often neglected, and not very welcoming. I was determined to give it a little personality for the Christmas season. We have an old pallet waiting to be transformed, so this is the …
I Are you busy trimming up for Christmas? In our home we have a conflict in Christmas decoration styles. The children and my husband would love to have a house and garden filled with bright lights, I’m more for natural homemade decorations. So when Go Cable Ties contacted me offering the kit to make a Christmas decoration light …
I love Christmas, the decorating, luscious food, time with family and friends. I can be a bit of a bah humbug about things such as Christmas Jumpers, viewing them as a waste of money… That’s where the homemade ugly Christmas sweater ideas come in. It’s time to recycle an old sweater with these DIY Christmas Jumper …
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 keeping mugs of tea warm whilst on playground duty… hence the upcycled felt mug cozy:) To make your …
Tidiness is not my forte, for some time I have been meaning to tackle the cable drawers in our sideboard. Surely I’m not the only person to have a pile of messy cables and leads?? So when I received this bundle of fabric from Little House on the Prairie® Andover Fabrics Collection I knew exactly …
Need a small crossbody bag for your mobile, keys and wallet? This bag is quick to sew, using a fat quarter and an A4 piece of paper. The bag includes a small zip pocket in the back, perfect for your personal items. If you love bag patterns check out my page full of free bag patterns …
Today I am sharing with you how to make a fabric pinboard. They are quick and simple to make, perfect for squeezing a crafty make into limited time! With Christmas hovering in the background now is an ideal moment to get ahead with some Christmas gift making. DIY Fabric Pinboard You will need: Fabric Quilting …
I have been wondering for some time why my pins no longer felt sharp… and eventually, my mind came round to the fact if my scissors become blunt so will my pins and needles!! So I have been on a research mission, to my delight I have discovered emery for pin cushions. I had never …
The theme for this years Zero Waste week is reuse, why not refashion clothes into bags – I love the challenge and creativity involved in this. It costs little, have a go:) Here are my top 10 plus tutorials for upcycling clothes into bags. Loving this sweater bag from Renegade Seamstress – Taking less than …
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 tutorial to share as part of zero waste week – perfect for the reuse theme this year. …