Upcycled Textiles

Upcycled Denim Feathers: Denim feathers! Aren't these fantastic? They're really fun to make, can be used in a zillion different ways, and are a great way upcycle old denim jeans or jackets. Let's get making!

Free motion embroidery creates a lot of scrap threads. I don’t throw them out and incorporate them in my art work. Here are a few tips on how to reuse them.

This really is the most delightful Maria Wrap Apron I’ve seen. Let me tell you why…It’s made by THE actual Maria that the apron is named after! Oh, yes…my very inspiring friend Maria of Maria Thomas Textiles is a textile artist, screen printer and a very generous teacher. She wore the very first incarnation of the […]

I am not sure what I have been doing this last month- there has been quite a lot going on in sellling my mothers house and though my brother did a lot of that, there was still quite some work in packing mum's things for her new place and then settling her into her new apartment- moving is definitely not my favourite thing but in sorting out mum's house ( which had so much stuff- a lot of it less than useful) I realised i need to rationalise some of my stuff. It's not too bad as I have moved…

Innovative artists and designers are giving new life to recycled textiles in unique furniture and home decor

This is a 15x15 pillow/cushion made from all the tiny scraps of fabric and threads i kept over the years. They are sewn onto a piece of fabric to create a one of a kind multicolored textured fabric. I use upcycled jeans for the backing and a zipper closure at the bottom of cushion. *Every cushion is unique and will vary in colors and materials to the one pictured but will have the same overall effect. *cushions have hanging threads and pieces of materials that could be potentially ripped…

Got a few rackets tucked away somewhere that you no longer use? Transform them into fun pieces to adorn your home with using Corinne Bradd’s how-to!

Learn what upcycled fashion is and discover upcycled clothing brands reworking vintage clothes and would-be waste into new garments.

A short and simple tutorial for upcycling your plastic carrier bags into a dish scrubber. Create 'plarn' or plastic yarn and knit a handy dish scrubber.

Clothing and textiles from yesteryear are lovingly restored and often reimagined into heirloom pieces for you to enjoy. Artfully and thoughtfully curated and created under the blue skies of New Mexico.