Upcycled Design Lab Blog

5 Minute Simple Scarf to Poncho to Scarf Re-fashion (Wear it 4 different ways)

Hello Friends, Today I have a simple scarf re-fashion. This is not my design I stole it from my nieces who wore theirs to a family gathering. I thought that it was such a lovely idea and I wanted to try it for myself. I really like the asymmetrical way that the scarf hangs when you wear it as a poncho and the versatile way you can still wear it as a scarf. Over the years I have received several of these pretty shawl scarfs and I do like wearing them but they are a little difficult to keep on... Read more →

Upcycled Magazine Paper Catch All Bowls

Greetings from the Lab (aka my kitchen table) This week I am still playing with magazine paper but I have what I think is a slightly more useful project then the woven paper hat. Of course in the end you will have to be the judge. :-) The first step is to cut the magazine paper into uniform strips. Then use a glue stick to paste the ends together in a long strand. I started the "quilling" with a wooden skewer but only used it until the piece was a couple of inches in diameter, after that it just got... Read more →