When you can’t find the craft product you need (or are dreaming of), you sometimes have to make your own. And that’s what happened when I was working on an harvest wreath and I couldn’t find any plaid ribbon. So, I started to mull over the idea of making my own wired ribbon with an upcycled shirt.Read more ›
Best Upcycling Ideas and Repurposing Projects by Sadie Seasongoods
Fabric Pumpkins from a Halloween Bandana
September 15, 2016 · By · 143 Comments
After making these vintage bandana bowl covers, I couldn’t stop myself from snapping up vintage bandanas wherever I went. Over the years, I’ve collected them in all the colors of the rainbow, including plenty in orange and black. So I decided they would be perfect for some fabric pumpkins for Halloween decor. Read more ›
Farmhouse Coffee Sign from a Cutting Board
September 8, 2016 · By · 70 Comments
Now that cooler weather is approaching (hurray!), I thought a coffee-themed project would be wonderfully seasonal. Both my husband and I love coffee, so I decided to make a farmhouse coffee sign for our kitchen.Read more ›
Wooden Coaster Set with Wool Tweed Fabric
September 1, 2016 · By · 74 Comments
Salvaged wood is something I love to work with when I find the right piece. I haven’t made loads of projects with it, simply because I tend to create smaller projects. But, I had an idea in my my mind for a wooden coaster set. I just needed to find the right salvaged wood to repurpose.Read more ›
DIY Mosaic Stepping Stone with Key Hider
August 25, 2016 · By · 67 Comments
Getting locked out of the house is not fun at all, is it? It happened to me once, and that was all it took. From that day forward, I decided to make sure it would never happen again. And since I love garden stepping stones as outdoor decor, I decided to combine the idea of a mosaic stepping stone with key hider. And I’d upcycle a couple of items to make my vision come to life!Read more ›
Wall Mounted Bottle Opener with Cap Catcher
August 4, 2016 · By · 63 Comments
One of the reasons we purchased our house was the screened in back porch, which is as big as a bedroom. The yard is lined with cypress trees, so there’s tons of privacy and it’s easy to forget that we live in a regular ole’ neighborhood. We’ve lived here for three years now, and I finally got around to building a wall mounted bottle opener with cap catcher to hang on the back porch. Read more ›
DIY Hat Stand from Wooden Candlesticks and Bowls
July 28, 2016 · By · 62 Comments
I’ve confessed my love of accessories to you before, particularly with scarves and vintage costume jewelry. But I am ALSO a lover of hats…especially during the humid southern summers! So, while I’ve made plenty of accessory organizers over the years (as well as other kinds of organizers), I was clearly overdue to make a DIY hat stand for my collection of Trilby hats.Read more ›
Making an Envelope Clutch from a Table Runner
July 14, 2016 · By · 74 Comments
One of my favorite local thrift stores happens to have an amazing linens department, and I always check it out whenever I stop by. I recently found this table runner that looked like brocade fabric and I KNEW I needed to upcycle it somehow. It had some red wine stains in the center, but that was fine by me. Because I planned on making an envelope clutch and only needed a third of the runner to do that!Read more ›
Platform Bird Feeder from Repurposed Pot Lids
July 7, 2016 · By · 50 Comments
On a trip to Nashville, TN, I squeezed in a little time to check out the local thrift stores on my way into town. I happened upon a Goodwill in Lebanon, TN where I found a mismatched pair of pot lids. I loved the colors and the metal was in good shape, so I bought them both to build a platform bird feeder for my backyard.
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Sea Glass Bottles from the Recycling Bin
June 30, 2016 · By · 202 Comments
Earlier this year, our county stopped recycling glass of any kind. So, not only did I become a more mindful consumer at the store, but I started thinking of ways to upcycle our glass bottles. And transforming some of our empty wine bottles into sea glass bottles seemed like a GREAT place to start. Read more ›
