Tag Archives: upcycling

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 →

How To Make Tin Star Ornaments From Tin Cans

11th December 2020DIY Craftschristmas, christmas ornaments, DIY, metal, tin can, tutorial, upcyclingLina

A simple tin can upcycle idea: Turn tin cans into beautiful tin star ornaments.

When you buy your next tin can, these metal Christmas ornaments come free with it! Making tin stars is an easy tin can craft project that is completely free. And these metal Christmas tree ornaments are actually easier and faster to make than you’d probably think. However, you have to be careful when cutting out the tin stars because tin cans are really sharp! Continue reading How To Make Tin Star Ornaments From Tin Cans →

How To Make Tin Tinsel From A Tin Can

5th December 2020DIY Craftschristmas, christmas ornaments, DIY, metal, tin can, tutorial, upcyclingLina

Turn trash into treasure! Make tin tinsel icicles out of a tin can!

If you’re wondering what you can make with tin cans, you’ve come to the right place! Empty tin cans are perfect to make DIY metal Christmas ornaments.

If you read my blog regularly, you know that I love upcycling! Here I recycled tin cans into old-fashioned tinsel ornaments. And I love how these metal icicles turned out: They look stunning as vintage Christmas tree decorations! The tinsel icicles hang on strings so that they twist in the air and reflect the light. And what’s best, this tin can craft takes just a couple of minutes to make! Continue reading How To Make Tin Tinsel From A Tin Can →