upcycling week :: day 3 :: going a step further

up to now, most projects involved cutting of some kind. but today we are going a step further. so get your scissors out, because there is some serious cutting ahead to make for the little ones in your life :)

want to make something pretty for a little girl? taryn from Mama Gone Green makes pillowcase dresses from her old unwanted shirts and skirts:



(photo by taryn oakley, find some more in this post)

taryn wrote a tutorial on her blog with step-by-step instructions on how to make the dress. so hop over everybody and take a look!

isn't this just too cute? makes me wish i had a girl, LOL! thanks for sharing this project taryn!


this little-man cardy by crafty mama emily falconbridge was made from a discarded sweater and some fabric scraps of another piece of clothing. this is one of the most creative projects i have seen in a long time and i just loved the idea, so i asked emily if we could feature it here. click here to get to her full picture tutorial!


(photo by emily falconbridge)

my alltime favourite repurposing project, which i always meant to pick up again but never did, is the fabulous 90-minute-shirt by dana from made. click here to go to her step-by-step picture tutorial!







now it's your turn! what else have you been making that involved cutting up old, unused garments?

MORE OF UPCYCLING WEEK:

:: day 1 ::  starting easy
:: day 2 ::  a few stitches here and there

:: day 4 ::  iron-ons

:: day 5 ::  home decor and accessories

:: day 6 ::  roundup / link list