Category Archives: repurpose

Custom Work

Posted on June 20, 2010 by sewtheday

I thought I’d share some of my recent custom work…. This little zipper birdy coin purse was for Yasemin. A hot pink extra large wetbag for Aspen… A pair of Soap Saver Socks in brown and white twist cotton. I … Continue reading →

Posted in cashmere, cotton, craft, crochet, custom, fabric, Plushie, Reclaimed, repurpose, reuse, sewing, sweater, up-cycle, wetbag, wool | 6 Comments

Tea Towel Tote Tutorial

Posted on June 14, 2010 by sewtheday

I have a stack of Tea Towels that I bought on various trips. Souvenirs mostly from the UK. They just sit in a drawer and never see the light of day. The thought occurred to me to make totes bag … Continue reading →

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XBox Plush

Posted on June 12, 2010 by sewtheday

My dear friend Moira is expecting a baby. She and her husband were joking and saying that the baby would end up teething on an XBox controller. So she issued me a challenge….make a plush one for the baby. :) … Continue reading →

Posted in baby, cashmere, Plushie, Reclaimed, repurpose, reuse, sewing, sweater, up-cycle, wool | 1 Comment

Nook Sleeve Tutorial

Posted on May 20, 2010 by sewtheday

I decided that I didn’t want the same style of Nook cover that I made for Hubby’s Nook. What I came up with was a simple zippered sleeve made from a recycled wool sweater and some cotton fabric. This really … Continue reading →

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Pincushion in a Pot

Posted on May 10, 2010 by sewtheday

I’m forever sticking pins places they shouldn’t be! An armrest, my shirt, my mouth, among other places. Since having a toddler around, this is generally bad because he sees me do it, but then I tell him not to and … Continue reading →

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Earth Day Challenge Results

Posted on April 25, 2010 by sewtheday

There were 2 entries in my Earth Day Upcycle Challenge. The first entry was Stasi with a t-shirt upcycled into a potholder by making and using t-shirt yarn! Quite ingenious! Here are the before and after. The second entry was … Continue reading →

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Little things

Posted on April 19, 2010 by sewtheday

My sewing time seems to always be in fits and starts. I rarely get to finish a project in one sitting. This leads me to make little things that I can finish fairly quickly. As a result, I’ve been making … Continue reading →

Posted in fabric, kitchen, Little Bit, Reclaimed, repurpose, sewing, toddler, up-cycle | 2 Comments

Earth Day Challenge

Posted on April 13, 2010 by sewtheday

Sew the Day Earth Day Challenge Recycling, upcycling and refashioning clothing is a great way to keep your crafting and sewing green! I would like to see what you all can make from any article of clothing. For example, you … Continue reading →

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Seek and Find Jar

Posted on April 5, 2010 by sewtheday

About a year ago at a friend’s birthday dinner, I saw a really neat seek and find tube. It was a long plastic tube filled with rice and small, mostly plastic, objects….a dinosaur, a button, a fish… etc. After seeing … Continue reading →

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Bunnies for the Basket

Posted on March 31, 2010 by sewtheday

Here are the results of 2 of the many great bunny tutorials I’ve seen this past week. With Little Bit’s Easter basket to fill I figured these would be perfect. I found The Purl Bee’s finger puppet bunny tutorial through Lil … Continue reading →