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Palletfest Upcycling Event

Hi All, I am rushing to get this post in today since it is already Monday. This weekend was the 2nd annual Palletfest in Denver Colorado. I missed it last year so I was quite excited to see it this year. It is a festival all about upcycling and sustainability. I spent the early part of last week sewing some small coin purses for my sister at HFR Designs. Here are a few examples of things that I sewed together. She makes some amazing designs from post consumer plastic bags and then sews the "fabric" into purses, totes and other... Read more →

Upcycled Tin Can Toothbrush Holder

Surprise! Surprise! I am actually posting a day early this week instead of two days late. Today's upcycling project was quick and easy but most importantly something we really needed. We remodeled our bathroom awhile back but some how we never got around to getting new sink accessories. I started by playing around with some empty tin cans. And some leftover tiles from the remodel. I used the smallest can for the holder and the lid from the bigger can for the top part. The first step was to make holes in the bottom for the water to drain out.... Read more →

DIY Wide Brim Hat Pattern Tutorial - Make your own custom fit hat pattern

Hello and welcome to my blog. I hope you enjoy this post. Also please check out my newest posts on my new blog Upcycle Design Lab. And be sure to subscribe to receive updates. Whew! I have to say that I am glad this is over. I must admit that this video took a lot longer than I thought it would but it was fun to make and I learned a lot more about my video editing software. Since I am posting this late I will get right to it. If you missed the faux oil cloth finish on the... Read more →

Upcycled "Oil Cloth" Bucket Hat

Hello and welcome to my blog. I hope you enjoy this post. Also please check out my newest posts on my new blog Upcycle Design Lab. And be sure to subscribe to receive updates. Hi All, I am working on a pattern tutorial for the bucket hat that I posted last week but I haven't quite finished it yet. But I did want to test my new pattern to make sure that it fit together. The original pattern that I used for the denim hat was a bit too big so I made my new pattern smaller. I also wanted... Read more →

Men's Jeans to Wide Brim Hat with Faux Oil Cloth Finish

Hello and welcome to my blog. I hope you enjoy this post. Also please check out my newest posts on my new blog Upcycle Design Lab. and visit my Youtube Channel here And be sure to subscribe to receive updates. Happy Upcycling, Cindy ********************************************************************************************************************************** Today's project came together all at once. For days I waited for any kind of inspiration and then finally yesterday I started playing with the idea of making a hat from some of the hubbies old jeans. I searched the internet for a pattern to work with and ended up with this pattern for a wide... Read more →