Tag Archives: upcycling

DIY Natural Wool Bone Dog Toy

3rd August 2020DIY CraftsDIY, dog, felt, tutorial, upcycling, woolLina

This DIY natural wool bone dog toy is a non-toxic, eco-friendly and durable toy for your best friend. It is absolutely safe for your dog because it is made from 100% natural (undyed) wool fabric! Your dog will love the toy because it smells of sheep. 😉

But this DIY knotted rope bone toy is not only durable and free from toxic chemicals, it is also so fast to make: Just cut wool fabric into long strips, knot them together and that’s all! You can even leave the raw edges unfinished because broadcloth fabric doesn’t fray. It doesn’t take more than 10 minutes to make this natural wool bone toy! So make one, or two … or even three of these toys for your playful doggo! Continue reading DIY Natural Wool Bone Dog Toy →

18th Century Linen Stays

4th July 202018th Century18th century, 1950s, corset, finished historical costume, underwear, upcyclingLina

These 18th century linen stays were an impromptu sewing project! After seeing modern versions of 18th century stays worn as top on instagram, and since I had linen fabric scraps in my stash, I spontaneously decided to make 18th century linen stays!

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So on the same day I searched for antique 18th century stays for inspiration. And I made the pattern in the night! 😀 This is one of my quickest historical sewing projects so far: Usually the research takes much longer. But the 18th century isn’t my favorite historical era, so I don’t mind if these stays aren’t 100% historically accurate! 😉 Continue reading 18th Century Linen Stays →

DIY Men’s Button-Down Shirt Refashion

3rd July 2020Refashionblue, sewing, upcyclingLina

A simple men’s button-down shirt refashion!

I love to turn old men’s shirts into tops and blouses for me. This one had yellow armpit stains but I liked the pale blue color. Therefore I decided to refashion it into a blouse! Continue reading DIY Men’s Button-Down Shirt Refashion →

Men’s Shirt To Edwardian Blouse Refashion

24th May 20201900s - Edwardian, Refashiondress, edwardian, finished historical costume, sewing, upcyclingLina

This refashioned Edwardian blouse is totally wearable today: With Edwardian underwear it’s an Edwardian shirtwaist but without it’s just a cotton summer blouse!

This is my third men’s shirt refashion but this time I didn’t turn it into a top or blouse. I made an Edwardian shirtwaist instead! In the Edwardian era, blouses were usually called shirtwaists. The shirtwaist costume – cotton blouse plus wool skirt – was a favorite costume of the Edwardian summer girl and the Edwardian business woman. Shirtwaist were worn for work, for sports, in summer and winter! Continue reading Men’s Shirt To Edwardian Blouse Refashion →

DIY Safety Pin Crown – Denim Jacket Refashion

28th April 2020Refashionblue, DIY, metal, tutorial, upcyclingLina

After I saw this denim jacket refashion with a safety pin crown on pinterest, I loved the design. And now some years later, I finally made my DIY safety pin crown denim jacket! Continue reading DIY Safety Pin Crown – Denim Jacket Refashion →

6 Ways How To Insert Lace – Heirloom Sewing Tutorial

23rd April 2020Sewing & Crochetedwardian, embroidery, hand sewing, lace, lace tutorial, sewing, tutorial, upcycling, victorianLina

Learn 6 different vintage ways to insert lace and improve your heirloom sewing skills! So if you’re wondering how to add lace trim like in earlier times, read on.

Today, lace is usually inserted with zigzag stitches by machine. But in past, lace was either inserted by hand or with a straight-stitch sewing machine. In this tutorial I’ll show you 6 ways how to insert lace by hand or with straight stitches by machine. Let me know in the comments what’s your favorite way to insert lace! 😀 Continue reading 6 Ways How To Insert Lace – Heirloom Sewing Tutorial →

2 Too Small Jeans To Skirt Refashions

6th February 2020Refashionjeans, sewing, upcyclingLina

I refashioned 3 too small jeans into 2 denim skirts: A simple A-line denim skirt and a denim skirt with contrast-colored pleats. I love how my two DIY denim skirts turned out! Continue reading 2 Too Small Jeans To Skirt Refashions →

22 DIY Denim Dog Toys – Recycled From Old Jeans!

30th January 2020DIY CraftsDIY, dog, jeans, tutorial, upcyclingLina

22 DIY denim dog toys – all made from old jeans! These recycled DIY denim dog toys are simple and fun to make, cheap and eco-friendly, and your dog will love them!

Making your own dog toys is really easy, cheap and fun! So don’t throw away your old jeans, turn them into these cute, recycled DIY denim dog toys!

These 22 simple DIY dog toys are all Khaleesi-approved! Khaleesi is my 1-year old black GSD puppy! 😉 And all of these DIY recycled dog toys can easily be tossed into the washer when needed. Continue reading 22 DIY Denim Dog Toys – Recycled From Old Jeans! →

DIY Recycled Denim Baseball – Tutorial & Free Pattern

29th January 2020Refashion, Sewing & CrochetDIY, dog, hand sewing, jeans, sewing, tutorial, upcyclingLina

This DIY recycled denim baseball is made from old jeans! A fun, easy, cheap and eco-friendly way to upcycle your jeans!

Make this recycled denim baseball as soft fabric ball for your baby or toddler, for your cat or dog. It’s the perfect toy for a dog that loves to fetch – like my GSD pup Khaleesi! The recycled denim baseball is a safe alternative to the usual tennis ball. Continue reading DIY Recycled Denim Baseball – Tutorial & Free Pattern →

Make A Dog Bed With An Old Mattress – Tutorial

16th January 2020DIY CraftsDIY, dog, sewing, tutorial, upcyclingLina

Make your dog happy and turn your old mattress into a dog bed instead of throwing it away! Making a mattress dog bed is easy, cheap and eco-friendly! Your dog will love this cozy dog bed! 😀 Continue reading Make A Dog Bed With An Old Mattress – Tutorial →