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May
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Upcycling old crayons

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The kids had a whole lot of crayons that were worn right down, and were so short could hardly be held any more. We took to them with a knife. And the kids had fun sorting them into different Read more [...]

Feb
3

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An old dress becomes…

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I took an old dress that didn't fit anyone, and added some satin on the bottom (it's the satin from my santa stockings LOL). Saffron loves it, so it was an awesome way to upcycle something! Read more [...]

Jan
24

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Tutorial: Coke Bottle Purse

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You will need: 2 x 1.5 litre coke bottles (or similar) a zip hot glue gun a knife How to make it: Cut your bottles off, at the same place, at the bottom of each bottle. Measure your Read more [...]

Jan
17

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More Boxer Briefs

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Another upcycled set of boxer briefs, from old tshirts!   Read more [...]

Dec
18

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Nancy’s Towel Wrap

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Nancy's towel wrap is made out of an old towel, and she picked some trim at Spotlight. Read more [...]

Dec
16

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Purple Triangle Skirt

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This was a very simple skirt to make. I measured Kimi around the waist, and ensured the pieces would fit around her. I cut out some triangles. And sewed them in. And added an elastic waist. Read more [...]

Dec
15

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Sewing Boxer Briefs

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My boy loves boxers, but they cost so much money. I saw a tutorial on Sew a Straight Line: Let’s celebrate with underwear!for making boxer briefs, and gave it a go. He loves them, and they fit really Read more [...]

Dec
12

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Saffron’s Towel Wrap

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Saffron's towel wrap is made out of an old towel, and some cut offs that came out of the bin at Spotlight, they gave them to me free, as it was just a small piece. Awesome! Read more [...]

Dec
8

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Kimi’s Towel Wrap

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Making another towel wrap, this one was for Kimi! We went to Spotlight and she picked some trim, and we added a bow at the bottom. She wore it at school for the first time on Monday, and everyone loved Read more [...]

Dec
6

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Towel Wrap Tutorial

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Finished Towel Wrap This idea came to life, because my kids have swimming at school. They walk from their class to the pool, holding their towel wrapped around them, while carrying Read more [...]

Dec
4

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Another skirt

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Using the same pattern for the 'Upcycle 3 Tshirts into a 3 Tiered Skirt', I used 1 shirt, and 2 pajamas for this one! Saffron LOVES having skirts for kindy! And they're so much fun to make! Also using Read more [...]

Dec
3

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I can shir!

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I learnt a neat technique the other day :) Shirring. If you haven't tried it, you really should! I want to shir everything I can! Following this blog post I gave it a go! I took one old pillowcase! Read more [...]
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