I finally finished a sewing project I started well before winter break – a new apron to wear when I am facilitating the creative mess in my classrooms. I am pretty excited with the finished product – the denim came from the remnants section at the fabric store and the pockets from an old pairContinue reading “New Art Apron”
Category Archives: upcycled fabric
DIY Felted Wool Balls
I made sets of these felted balls a few years ago as presents for friends and family members. Put them together in sets – half in one color, half in another, with a smaller different colored felted ball and you have an indoor bocce ball set. Start with felted wool sweaters. To felt sweaters, takeContinue reading “DIY Felted Wool Balls”
Fabric Breakfast Food
I decided it was time for Greta to have some of her own fabric food to play with. She loves to stir, drink imaginary liquids from play cups, and cook invisible foods. I could watch her pretend for days on end – it is fascinating to me and I wonder where she gets her ideasContinue reading “Fabric Breakfast Food”
Felted Wool Stuffed Cat
I remember asking for a kitten for Christmas when I was around 5. We had 1 or 2 aging cats at the time, so it was obviously out of the question with two young children in the house. To my disappointment, on Christmas morning, there was a stuffed cat and kittens under the tree. WhenContinue reading “Felted Wool Stuffed Cat”
Pocket Pillow
Greta has always loved the face pillow I made a while back, she especially loves pulling the felted beard and mustache out of the pocket on the back side. So one Friday afternoon, I was feeling a little restless while my entire house napped. So I headed back to my sewing room and whippedContinue reading “Pocket Pillow”
Quiet Book
Colorful pages of Greta’s quiet book. This entry is a sneak preview of the upcoming August Etsy shop listing. I will be putting some of my summer projects up for sale, and while this book will not be for sale, there will be other similar ones. This is Greta’s quiet book, made for car trips,Continue reading “Quiet Book”
Toy Car Caddy
Happy 3rd Birthday to Jai! Jai is a little boy who always has a pocket full of toy cars. He knows all the Cars movie characters and says, “Lightning McQueen!” when it lightnings during a storm. So, the toy car caddy is the perfect gift for his cars. It is made from upcycled tee shirtsContinue reading “Toy Car Caddy”
Upcycled Tee Shirt Bib
What to do with all those old concert tee shirts that crowd my closet? Make my baby a rock star at meal time! I started with one tee shirt. The smaller, the better the neck hole will fit without alteration. I traced around an existing bib with a chalk pencil for the correct length. IContinue reading “Upcycled Tee Shirt Bib”
Happy Cat Bed
The problem: We were tired of our constantly cold kitty sleeping on our (usually) clean wool clothing in an effort to warm up. Solution: Here’s how I made a quick cat bed from an old felted wool sweater. I started with a 100% wool sweater. Washed in hot water and then dried on hot. Next,Continue reading “Happy Cat Bed”
upcycled fabric food
What better birthday gift for a creative 4-year old girl than soft fabric foods? Fruit, made from upcycled tee shirts & ribbon. They are a little lumpy, but not too bad for the first attempt at fabric foods. Breakfast platter complete with two slices of toast, felted jam, two slices of bacon, and twoContinue reading “upcycled fabric food”
Bluebird Hill Art 