If you are following The Great British Sewing Bee on BBC this year, you will know that one of the challenges that the contestants are set every week is to turn an item of clothing they are given into something new. This is commonly called ‘up-cycling’ by sewing enthusiasts all around the world, and can be a great - and...
Up-cycling
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Craft Tutorial - Up-cycling With Baby Clothes
"Cushion for Daddy" is the ideal keepsake for any proud father. Following on from Alex's blog about upcycling, here is a more in depth blog about reusing your favourite baby's clothes and using a crafty way of turning them into a keepsake you can cherish forever. All the pictures featured in this blog are clothes all from the same batch... -
Up-cycling with Haberdashery from Calico Laine
A child's pillow made from an old t-shirt. Created by Gemma Edwards. As a long established supplier of fabrics and haberdashery we have seen fashions come and go and have witnessed the many dips and falls in the market over the 40 years we have been trading. Over the last couple of years we have seen a sharp rise...