Ikea has some great prints so why not make yourself some clothes out of the normal wares such as curtains or pillowcases? From the Ikea Hacks site, here’s a skirt made by Alina from ikea curtain fabric. [ via ] Link. Also, crafter Melissa Fehr transformed an Ikea pillow case into a fashionably, stylish skirt. […]
Here’s a tutorial from Canadian Living on how to take your old sweaters and make some great looking tote bags. I love the added touch of the leather handles. Link. Related: MAKE Blog – Recycled Sweater Bags in 30 min. – Link.
To follow on today’s CRAFT newsletter theme on recycling, Kim D. sent us some cool links to free patterns by yarn maker Berroco on how to transform a blanket into a coat with knitted sleeves. Link. There’s also a free pattern for a plaid blanket shrug where you can adorn it with crochet trim. Link.
MAKE Flickr pool member duganj got an old tech conference tote bag from a friend and transformed it into a cool-looking messenger bag. Link.
Andrea of SpinnySpinny shows us how she makes an embellished backpack tote from old jeans. Link.
Karrie of Girl on the Rocks did some refashioning and made herself some cute handwarmers out of an old $2.50 angora sweater she picked up at the Goodwill. The mulit-colored buttons are an added special treat. Check out the full tutorial. Link.
Stacia at Wardrobe Refashion ’06 took her wedding dress and refashioned it into a dress that she can wear again. She also used some of the leftover sheer fabric to make lavender sachets! Simply beautiful work! Link.
