upcycling tutorials
How to Upcycle Drink Coasters, 1 easy method
How to Upcycle Drink Coasters Another item that I come across lots of in second hand shops is drink coasters, the cork backed ones. Often the coasters dont look to have been used - no staining on the cork and they might still be in a pristine box. So lets upcycle...
Upcycle Silverplated Dishes 2 easy ideas
Upcycle Silverplated Dishes Have you ever thought to upcycle silverplated dishes? There is a plethora of silverplated dishes for sale every time I go secondhand shopping. I decided maybe making them a little more appealing to other people might make others think...
Decoupage a coffee cup DIY tutorial – updated
Decoupage a Coffee Cup DIY tutorial I love to decoupage and was looking to upcycle something different from the usual trays that I do. While at one of the local second hand shop recently I spied quite a few coffee cups for sale, the cogs in the brain started turning...
Learn To Sew A Lavender Bag Free Pattern
In this free tutorial, I am going to teach you to sew your own Lavender Bag. I have included the link to the video tutorial as well, as many people prefer to learn while watching. Before we start though, you will need to gather your materials.
Upcycle a Box and Create a Notebook – DIY Tutorial
Upcycle a Box and Create a Notebook Upcycling is a great way to reduce waste and give old items a new purpose. Here is a tutorial on how to upcycle a box and create a notebook. The notebooks are ideal if you are looking for something unique for a special occasion like...
Transform Textiles: Master Sewing a Drawstring Bag with Upcycled Fabrics
You all know how much I love anything upcycled, and there are many different fabrics that can be used to make drawstring bags including new teatowels, and new fabrics, of course, you can upcycle fabrics like vintage bedsheets to create something unique but that could also be used time and time again.
A Free DIY Christmas Ebook With 3 Projects!
This Christmas, I wanted to teach you how you can DIY some fun Christmas projects, so I have created a free Ebook. This is a fun way to fill in some time, create your own Christmas projects and spend time as a family without spending lots of money.
Upcycle Fabrics Project No. 3, Sew a Heat Pad with a removable cover
Upcycle Fabrics Project No. 3 In this upcycle fabrics project we look at making the classic heat pad or wheat pad. Here in NZ the weather is still a little variable so a heat pad is probably worth having at hand. I call mine heat pads because I have traditionally made...
Upcycle Fabrics, 2 ideas suitable as gifts, budget friendly
Upcycle Fabrics What do you do? You discover a favourite blouse has a stain and no amount of washing will remove the stain. Then there's nana's napkins that she gave to you, sentimental pieces. The dilemma on what to do with them, maybe they need to go in the bin?...
Paper Towel Holder Revamp, quick tutorial
Paper Towel Holder Revamp Hands up if you have a paper towel holder at home. They are plentiful and often found in many an op shop. Of course they don't just have to be used for paper towels, more on that soon. But after time they can become a little grungy/grimy so a...
Upcycle A Photo Frame – Tutorial
Often when I’ve had a holiday somewhere I like to purchase souvenirs to remember the visit. Pieces of art can be a little big to put in the suitcase to bring home especially if you’ve traveled on a plane to your destination.
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