Tag Archives: upcycle

How to Make a Simple Mardi Gras Candle Jar

Sarah White February 13, 2019 Crafts / Holidays0 Comments

This Mardi Gras candle jar is super simple to make with leftover Mardi Gras beads, and could also make a fun storage container or vase depending on the size of your jar. Affiliate links included for your convenience. Let the Good Times Roll I’ve always had an affinity for Mardi …

Make a Crocheted Rug from an Old Sheet

Sarah White January 30, 2019 Crochet / Fabric Crafts / Yarn Craft1 Comment

Upcycling old fabric is fun and easy, and making a crocheted rug from an old sheet gives new life to otherwise unusable fabrics. Affiliate links included for your convenience. Why I Needed a Crocheted Rug Last summer we performed what I took to calling the Great Room Swap of 2018. …

How to Make Fabric Yarn: Turn Flat Fabric into a Continuous Piece of Yarn

Sarah White October 8, 2018 Fabric Crafts0 Comments

Sure, yarn is available everywhere in all sorts of styles, but it can be fun — and a great way to upcycle — to make fabric yarn out of an old sheet or fabric you don’t like or want to use in another way. This post contains affiliate links for …

Reusable Dryer Sheets Are a Simple, No Waste Solution

Sarah White February 12, 2018 Home and Family Life1 Comment

Making reusable dryer sheets is quick, easy and waste-free. Affiliate links are included for your convenience. That bottle of liquid fabric softener was weighing on my mind. I’ve had it for years. I bought it because I read on Pinterest you could use it to make a doll’s hair less …

Creatively Crafty Link Party Week 76

Sarah White July 20, 2017 Creatively Craft Link Party2 Comments

Hello there, crafters! It has been a fun softie-sewing week here at ODC HQ, and it definitely makes me want to make more little creatures. The girl has seven more days (counting today) in her summer program and then is home for two and a half weeks before the start …

Creatively Crafty Link Party Week 75

Sarah White July 13, 2017 Creatively Craft Link Party4 Comments

Hi there, crafty friends! This week I’ve been launching a new venture and cleaning out my office (the two are connected!) and going through stuff is inspiring me to make new stuff, too. I hope you’re having a great summer and getting some cool projects made. This Week’s Featured Posts …

Creatively Crafty Link Party Week 72

Sarah White June 22, 2017 Creatively Craft Link Party1 Comment

Hi there, crafty friends! I have been busy this week revamping the girl’s playroom — which wasn’t getting used much at all other than as a dumping ground — into what’s been christened the White House Club House. After a week of drumming camp husband (who is a drummer, too) …