Yesterday was the second ever #nationalupcyclingday. Lots of fabulous upcycled items were shared on Twitter. Personally I love how the uk has a day to celebrate everything. Upcycled… But what is upcycling? The dictionary definition is “Reuse (discarded objects or material) in such a way as to create a product of higher quality or value …
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With the recent introduction of charging for plastic bags my large tote is incredible useful for odd bits of shopping – but it is not very smart for work. In a recent issue of Love Sewing I spotted this rather cute bag from the book Measure Cut Sew by Susan Wasinger. I decided to sew …
I’m excited to be taking part in an Earth Day Blog Hop organized by Lulu & Celeste. One of my motivations for blogging is to inspire and encourage people to upcycle, to sew with garments & fabrics which have been passed on by their previous owners. As a family I try and buy our clothes …
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 competitors were each given a room, a brief from the home owner, 3 days plus a £1,000 budget. The program always had an …
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 and charity shop clothes can be fashionable. Twenty teams have been taking part in a 24 hour refashioning/restyling challenge to bring new outfits to …
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 …
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 …
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 think about their textile waste, to inspire people to transform old clothes into new items and to encourage donation to …
It is super easy to make a DIY witch cape using a former skirt, what’s not to love – a ten-minute dress-up project? This year Children in Need led my daughter’s school to hold a dress-up day with a movie theme. She is seriously into her books and has just discovered The Worst Witch by …
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 long-sleeved top with a knit top which fits me well. I used this as a rough pattern. The idea to utilize …
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 the conclusion I could ideally do with using some of my stash waiting to be upcycled (someone advised me …
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 of events including demonstrations and workshops for all ages to get involved with, the Festival of Thrift aims to show …