Tag Archives: upcycling

Edwardian-Style Sweater Refashion – V-Neck & Bishop Sleeves

6th April 20211900s - Edwardian, RefashionDIY, edwardian, finished historical costume, hand sewing, historybounding, knit, sewing, sportswear, upcycling, woolLina

Inspired by Edwardian sweaters, I refashioned another modern ill-fitting sweater into an Edwardian-style sweater! Continue reading Edwardian-Style Sweater Refashion – V-Neck & Bishop Sleeves →

11 DIY Felt Flowers – No Sew & No Glue

27th March 2021DIY Craftsblue, DIY, fabric flower, felt, flower, upcycling, woolLina

11 ways to make easy DIY felt flowers with felt or felted wool fabric!

These 11 DIY felt flowers are easy and fast to make. And what’s best: All the DIY felt flowers are eco-friendly made without glue! But you don’t need any sewing skills either because the DIY felt flowers are simply knotted together with a piece of yarn! Continue reading 11 DIY Felt Flowers – No Sew & No Glue →

How To Make Fabric Soutache

2nd February 2021Sewing & Crochetembroidery, sewing, tutorial, upcyclingLina

Soutache – also know as Russia braid – is used to embellish clothes. Soutache was especially popular in the Victorian and Edwardian era.

But instead of using store-bought soutache you can also make your own soutache with fabric. DIY fabric soutache is really easy to make. And you can use almost any fabric. I like to use rayon or cellulose acetate lining fabrics to make fabric soutache because it’s cheap, shiny, not too thick and made of natural materials. Continue reading How To Make Fabric Soutache →

DIY Felt Easter Bunny – Free Pattern

28th January 2021Sewing & Crochetbunny, DIY, easter, felt, hand sewing, sewing, tutorial, upcyclingLina

Make cute DIY Easter bunny ornaments out of felt! DIY felt Easter bunny ornaments are a simple and fun Easter craft for kids. With free printable pattern.

Inspired by my DIY crochet Easter bunny garland which is in the top 3 of the most popular posts of my blog – yay, thank you all! 😀 – I made cute DIY Easter bunny ornaments with gray felt. Continue reading DIY Felt Easter Bunny – Free Pattern →

DIY German Glass Glitter From Scratch

9th January 2021DIY Craftschristmas, christmas ornaments, DIY, tutorial, upcyclingLina

If you accidentally broke a bauble while undecorating the Christmas tree, don’t be sad! Because you can turn trash into treasure: Make DIY German glass glitter from scratch with broken ornaments! So when life gives you lemons … um, broken glass, make glass glitter! Continue reading DIY German Glass Glitter From Scratch →

Felt Snowflake Ornaments

31st December 2020DIY Craftschristmas, christmas ornaments, DIY, felt, tutorial, upcycling, woolLina

DIY felt Christmas ornaments are perfect for a toddler- and pet-friendly Christmas tree. And these cute felt snowflake ornaments are fast and easy to make with a scrap piece of felt or felted wool fabric. I used gray wool felt from my stash for the DIY felt snowflake ornaments but you can also use felt in other colors. Continue reading Felt Snowflake Ornaments →

DIY Felt Gingerbread Ornaments

23rd December 2020DIY Craftschristmas, christmas ornaments, DIY, felt, tutorial, upcycling, woolLina

Make cute embroidered felt gingerbread ornaments!

These felt Christmas ornaments are inspired by gingerbread cookies. Aren’t they cute? However, these DIY felt gingerbread ornaments take longer to make than other felt Christmas ornaments I made in the past. But they are so worth the time, don’t you think? 🙂 Continue reading DIY Felt Gingerbread Ornaments →

20 DIY Natural Christmas Ornaments

17th December 2020DIY Craftschristmas, christmas ornaments, DIY, felt, tutorial, upcycling, wood, woolLina

Natural Christmas ornaments are beautiful, easy to make and practically free! Make nature-inspired Christmas decorations with pine cones, rose hips, acorns, walnuts and oranges.

Make DIY natural Christmas ornaments for your tree this year! These homemade natural Christmas decorations are eco-friendly, cheap, easy and fun to make. You can gather most of the materials for the natural Christmas tree ornaments in the nature. So there’s no need to run to the store – especially now in times of the coronavirus. You can find the materials for the Christmas ornaments made from natural materials in your garden, the woods or parks. Continue reading 20 DIY Natural Christmas Ornaments →

4 Ways To Make DIY Cookie Cutters: Tin Can, Cardboard & Wood

17th December 2020(Historical) Cooking RecipesDIY, metal, tin can, tutorial, upcyclingLina

Did you know that you can make you own cookie cutters at home for almost free? 4 ways how to make DIY cookie cutters from a tin can, cardboard, sheet metal or wood.

Maybe you need a special cookie cutter that you can’t buy. Or you just don’t want to spend money on something that you can make at home for almost free. So make your own DIY cookie cutters at home! Continue reading 4 Ways To Make DIY Cookie Cutters: Tin Can, Cardboard & Wood →

DIY Holly Felt Christmas Ornaments

12th December 2020DIY Craftschristmas, christmas ornaments, DIY, embroidery, felt, hand sewing, tutorial, upcycling, woolLina

These DIY holly felt Christmas ornaments are an easy Christmas craft to make with your kids! All you need for the holly felt ornaments is felt and embroidery thread. Continue reading DIY Holly Felt Christmas Ornaments →