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This week, we are going to our stash and bringing it to life. We are turning it from clutter to couture. We are giving a new use and new purpose to things we bought on impulse and forgot about. Shae starts off the week with a gorgeous combination from Shwin&Shwin and Brownie Goose. Share your stash creations with us on social media #newyearnewusessys.
Read MoreAre you having fun with us in our Upcycle week???? Share your own upcycle escapades with us on Facebook and here in the comments so that we can be inspired!!!
Rachel is here today to showcase how adding your own details can turn a standard upcycle into something extraordinary. She is pulling our the glitter Heat Transfer Vinyl, and by george I think I'm going to have to place an order now!!! If you don't have a cutting machine, you can embellish with embroidery, free motion applique, fabric paint and more!
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Read MoreThere are great patterns out there for upcycling T-shirt Pannels, but don't feel limited, you can use almost any pattern you have with T shirts!!! Rebekah is here to show off how she turned a too large shirt into an adorable Uptown/Downtown Dress.
Read MoreI love to upcycle. When I started blogging almost four years ago, pretty much everything I made was an upcycle. I didn't have much money or fabric, but I had plenty of people willing to give me their bags bound for Goodwill. Over time, I've had the opportunity to work with fabric companies and earn money from my pattern designs to purchase new fabric, but I still have upcycling roots.
Read MoreUpcycling should be fun, it should make you smile, it should bring you joy. And today, Jane takes the Violette Field Threads Joy pattern and turns something old into something new.
Read MoreI love upcycling, it is actually what got me into blogging almost 4 years ago. But when we think of upcycling, we often think of making a smaller thing out of something larger. But today, Jane has a great for us about extending the life of something that has gotten too small. Read on and you will be thanking her for all the fun new jeans in your girls closet rather than the hand me down pile!
Read MoreI let go of a lot of the holiday sewing I had planned, but I just couldn't let my daughter ride the Santa Train without making her something out of this great fabric I had found specifically for this purpose. So, I started searching through patterns trying to figure out exactly which pattern to make. And it hit me - this wanted to be a skirt, a skirt with a niche high waistband and cute little cross back straps.... it wanted to be an Animazing! Luckily the designer, Cassie, for Little Lizard King gave me the hook up!
Read MoreWhat child at some point in their life doesn't wish that they could FLY!!! I know it was always a dream of mine. My kiddos love wings (yep, all three of them, boys included), but I have found that the ones at the store last about a day in our house - or more like an hour. The flimsy frames and mesh fabric simply can't hold up to the wearing of my active children. So I have to say I was super excited to see these Butterfly Wings from Wife Made show up in my news feed. And even more excited when Marnie said that she would sew them up for the blog.
According to Marnie - these are a pretty quick sew......hmmmm, think I can fit in one more sew to my to do list before Christmas Day????
Read MoreHoliday fun can mean so many different things to different people. So far we've shown you the joys of relaxing in PJ's all day, the sweet scrumptious-ness of baking, and today we have a personal favorite of mine; playing in the SNOW!!!! Now if only the weather would get it's act together and send me my white stuff - I mean, I live in the North East for a reason.... a projected 65 on Christmas day does not scream 'Winter Wonderland'.
But even without snow, Chris still enjoyed some snow time fun with her littles. And these adorable Wild Things Hooded Scarves from Big Little just amp up the festive spirit.
Read MoreI tend to think of adult gifts as being hard to fit in the 'handmade' category....but really they don't have to be at all!!!! We've already shown you adult Socks and Pajamas that will make great gifts, and don't forget those teacher totes and notebook covers that are also great for girlfriends and the in-laws!!!! Today, Lisa is here to share the perfect gift for any cools in your life. While she has whipped up a gorgeous floral version, I can completely see my BBQ loving little brother wearing this as he teaches his kids the art of the grill.
The simple lines are perfect for showing off a great fabric or adding a fun embroidery or applique. These kitchen sayings from Urban Threads always make me smile (My in-laws are getting a set of towels with these embroidered, but I'm thinking they need a matching apron now too!!!) Check Lisa's take on the Make and Create Apron from Pattern Emporium.
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