Stitchin' The Day Away: Rag Rug Tutorial. This craft is extremely economical as the main material used is recycled clothing and bedding.
Most fabric is suitable, the thicker the better, but keep to the same weight fabric in each rug, eg. all shirts/bedding or all t shirts. The only other material needed is a piece of hessian for the back cloth Take a selection of old clothes cut off the buttons and keep for further crafts cut off all the seams and hems to leave flat pieces of fabric. Smooth out the fabric and fold then cut into strips about 1 inch /2.5cm wide Next use the handy cutting gauge, which is a 17.5cm long hardwood dowel with a deep groove along 1 side Wrap a long strip of cloth around it like a bandage. Draping Fabric as Hypertufa. I originally posted this in April 2014, but it has been very popular and there have been many questions.
I hope you enjoy this Wayback Weekend! Try a draped hypertufa planter. DIY Craft Projects using Old Vintage Windows Doors - Trash to Treasure - Architectural Salvage. Window shelf by G.
Collins: Here is a window shelf made by reader G Collins, from old barn wood and an old antique window. Window Cabinet by Dan N: Here are a few pic of a cabinet that I made with an old window as the door. Pretty much used the window as a starting point and built around it. EL MUNDO DEL RECICLAJE. Great Green Goods – Shopping the Eco-friendly Way! - Shopping Blog - All made from recycled materials. Upcycled Plastic-Bottle Charging Station. Keeping your phone charged is essential, but the messy cords can get annoying.
Tidy the wires up with this upcycled plastic-bottle charging station. It's so easy to make, and it keeps the cord right where it belongs. It's also a cute way to create a dedicated spot for your phone while it's getting recharged. Keep reading for the directions. Plastic Bottle Hanging Planter. Recycle your plastic bottles in style with this easy DIY.
Perfect for adorning small patios or apartment windows, these planters can be hung indoors or out and take minutes to make. And they also make delightful gifts during Spring and Summer. For basically the cost of the plants, you've got a cute planter that will add a touch of sweetness to any space. Read on for the directions. 16 DIY Planters to Get You Ready for Spring. Many of us who are still donning our winter parkas and shoveling snow may think it hard to fathom, but spring IS on its way, and with it comes color, blue sky and flowers.
Start prepping now to spruce up your outdoor (or indoor) garden. Refashion Nation. This is a place where fellow refashionistas can share their awesome blogs and projects with others!
Rules for signing up: You must refashion, restyle, upcycle, redesign or what have you, at least 3 times a month! You can refashion clothing, furniture or whatever. Here is how to add this to your sidebar: 1. Copy the entire html link that is in the box below the refashion button. 2. The Renegade Seamstress. Click on an image to see the entire sewing/refashion tutorial.
T shirt to Ruffled Cardigan Tutorial. Reduce Reuse Recycle Upcycle. Recycling textile is a diffiult task due to various types, quality, etc.
I just discovered this very interesting innovation by Textiles4Textiles: a smart sorting machine to recycle textile by genre. To learn more about the project, read Ecouterre’s article. The Bridge Cottage Way: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Upcycle Textiles. Here are the facts: "The combined waste from clothing or textiles in the UK is about 2.35 million tonnes, 13% going to material recovery, 13% to incineration and 74% to landfill"University of Cambridge Institue for Manufacturing Some of the problems with textiles going into landfill are that synthetic fibres will not decompose, and decomposing wool produces methane which contributes to global warming.
Every tonne of discarded textiles that is reused saves 20 tonnes of CO2 from entering the atmosphere. Links — Upcycling Textiles. Creating my way to Success: 600+ Clothes upcycling projects. What do you do with your old clothes when they wear out, or no longer fit, or you just don't like them any more? For children's clothes, we often pass them on to friends with younger children. For adult clothes, they generally go to the charity shop. If the clothes are really worn, then perhaps they get used for cleaning rags, or just thrown out.
But sometimes they are favourites that we can't bear to let go. Project Ideas — Upcycle Magazine. Home » Project Ideas Want to try your own upcycle projects? On this page, you will find ideas for all sorts of creative DIY project ideas. Every week, our editors scour the Internet, as well as the ideas submitted by our readers, and we post the most unique and interesting projects here. Tee shirt Design Blog: DIY T-shirts Ideas (The Huge List!) In a closet, or in a pile, we all have a stash of t-shirts. We bought T-shirts and other products as one way of engaging the world of design. Deciding what styles you like, or what messages you want to share with other people, or what bands or companies you want to advertise on your chest, are all decisions about design and communication. But T-shirts has their cycle, they don’t last forever, they fade, stretch, get stained, and maybe the tees stay the same but the you change size, or taste.
That’s why do-it-yourself is everywhere. People are making DIY T-shirts themselves with some ideas like to save money, to customize goods to suit their exact needs and interests, and sharing it with other people. By sophie b. l'éco-design à la française. Ce blog n’est pas dédié aux fashionnistas, (s’il en reste encore), mais à toutes les recessionnistas qui n’ont jamais connu une autre façon de comprendre, d’aimer et de porter LEUR mode, celle qui leur ressemble (pas celle des magasins annexes de la Chine), celle où le Vintage et la chasse aux trésors de notre enfance dans les armoires de nos grand-mères constituent une source inépuisable de créativité et de jeu passionnant pour assortir et exhiber NOS trouvailles.
Nous avons toutes un petit côté designer de notre mode quelque part, façon « Style Hunter ». 5 recettes pour l'entretien du bois avec des produits naturels. Se fabriquer un séchoir solaire pour conserver sainement fruits et légumes. Extrait d’Ekopedia : Séchoir solaire La déshydratation est une technique de conservation très intéressante pour les herbes, les fruits et même les légumes. C’est la méthode de conservation, excluant la lacto-fermentation, qui est la plus saine. Les vitamines, les principes actifs de l’aliment sont conservés, et il est facile après de les reconstituer en les faisant tremper. Claude Bourguignon - Où va le monde - 2/2. Claude Bourguignon - Où va le monde - 1/2.
Livres - La vie… - La compassion sans… - Neale Donald Walsch - Voyage en Terre… - Ecouter le divin en… - Zéro limite - Conversation avec… - Quiétude - Messages de Jéshua - Le "Notre Père"... Bunker Roy: Apprendre d'un mouvement va-nu-pied. Shawn Achor: The happy secret to better work. Fiches pratiques TNT. Claude BOURGUIGNON : analyses des sols avec le LAMS (Laboratoire d'Analyse Microbiologique des sols) Alimentation vivante et biologique. Boyan Slat, 19 ans, propose de nettoyer le plastique des océans en 5 ans !
Boyan Slat, 19 ans, propose de nettoyer le plastique des océans en 5 ans ! Ce jeune néerlandais a commencé à étudier ce concept lors de sa dernière année d'étude au lycée. 5 minutes contre le nucléaire.