Upcycling Archives - Clobber Creations https://www.clobbercreations.co.uk/category/upcycling/ Handmade quirky decorative and practical items! Sat, 04 Mar 2023 17:53:51 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.3 https://www.clobbercreations.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/cropped-CC_Logo_Transparent-32x32.png Upcycling Archives - Clobber Creations https://www.clobbercreations.co.uk/category/upcycling/ 32 32 147295580 Sew your own dishcloths https://www.clobbercreations.co.uk/sewing/sew-your-own-dishcloths/ https://www.clobbercreations.co.uk/sewing/sew-your-own-dishcloths/#respond Sun, 05 Mar 2023 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.clobbercreations.co.uk/?p=5235 Recently, my mum got into making her own dishcloths to be a bit more sustainable.  Also, they’re great for using up scraps of fabric you have left from other projects! This dishcloth is simple to make.  It uses a bit of hessian (burlap) for one side for when you need a more abrasive side which […]

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]]> https://www.clobbercreations.co.uk/sewing/sew-your-own-dishcloths/feed/ 0 5235 Making your own beach towel poncho from two towels https://www.clobbercreations.co.uk/dressmaking/making-your-own-beach-towel-poncho-from-two-towels/ https://www.clobbercreations.co.uk/dressmaking/making-your-own-beach-towel-poncho-from-two-towels/#comments Sun, 18 Aug 2019 06:00:03 +0000 https://www.clobbercreations.co.uk/?p=2920 In this post, I will show you how my mum and I made a beach towel poncho from two towels.

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]]> https://www.clobbercreations.co.uk/dressmaking/making-your-own-beach-towel-poncho-from-two-towels/feed/ 18 2920 Pattern Review and Upcycle: Cleo Pinafore https://www.clobbercreations.co.uk/dressmaking/pattern-review-and-upcycle-cleo-pinafore/ https://www.clobbercreations.co.uk/dressmaking/pattern-review-and-upcycle-cleo-pinafore/#respond Sun, 28 Jul 2019 08:04:12 +0000 https://www.clobbercreations.co.uk/?p=2846 Pattern review of the Cleo Dress pattern along with how I made the pattern from two pairs of jeans.

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]]> https://www.clobbercreations.co.uk/dressmaking/pattern-review-and-upcycle-cleo-pinafore/feed/ 0 2846 Wild Things dresses – the A line dress https://www.clobbercreations.co.uk/dressmaking/wild-things-dresses-the-a-line-dress/ https://www.clobbercreations.co.uk/dressmaking/wild-things-dresses-the-a-line-dress/#respond Sun, 08 Oct 2017 12:38:05 +0000 https://clobbercreations.wordpress.com/?p=2144 I’ve scaled down my makes recently for an upcoming birthday.  Having found Kirsty Hartley’s second book (Wild Things To Make) in a local shop, I decided to begin with a simple A line girl’s dress to begin with. I made the first dress from an old dress of mine.  I was a bit concerned about […]

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]]> https://www.clobbercreations.co.uk/dressmaking/wild-things-dresses-the-a-line-dress/feed/ 0 2144 Eat.Sleep.Surf the net. Apron https://www.clobbercreations.co.uk/upcycling/eat-sleep-surf-the-net-apron/ https://www.clobbercreations.co.uk/upcycling/eat-sleep-surf-the-net-apron/#respond Fri, 10 Mar 2017 19:00:03 +0000 https://clobbercreations.wordpress.com/?p=1282 Usually, my poor family members get a handmade gift, whether they want it or not!  However, my dad has learned this, and decided to make practical use of the situation.  Sometimes, I ask them what they want before deciding myself.  My dad was ready for the question when it came to his birthday gift. His […]

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]]> https://www.clobbercreations.co.uk/upcycling/eat-sleep-surf-the-net-apron/feed/ 0 1282 Review of 2016 highlights and lessons https://www.clobbercreations.co.uk/ceramics/review-of-2016-highlights-and-lessons/ https://www.clobbercreations.co.uk/ceramics/review-of-2016-highlights-and-lessons/#respond Sat, 31 Dec 2016 17:00:37 +0000 https://clobbercreations.wordpress.com/?p=1028 It’s nice to pause and reflect back over the year before looking forward to the new year, so here are my highlights and lessons from 2016: Highlights Ceramic buttons! I don’t have any plans to continue ceramics at the moment, but a highlight for me has been making ceramic buttons!  So far, I have only […]

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]]> https://www.clobbercreations.co.uk/ceramics/review-of-2016-highlights-and-lessons/feed/ 0 1028 Christmas makes 2016 https://www.clobbercreations.co.uk/applique/christmas-makes-2016/ https://www.clobbercreations.co.uk/applique/christmas-makes-2016/#comments Fri, 30 Dec 2016 20:27:46 +0000 https://clobbercreations.wordpress.com/?p=1081 Just a quick post to reflect on some of the makes I have made this year for Christmas!  There are a few which have been good or challenging which I wanted to share. The upcycled t shirt cushions My dad suggested that his old Hard Rock cafe tshirts should be transformed into cushions about two years […]

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]]> https://www.clobbercreations.co.uk/applique/christmas-makes-2016/feed/ 2 1081 Free Motion Embroidery – drawing and writing with my sewing machine https://www.clobbercreations.co.uk/craft-skills/free-motion-embroidery-drawing-and-writing-with-your-sewing-machine/ https://www.clobbercreations.co.uk/craft-skills/free-motion-embroidery-drawing-and-writing-with-your-sewing-machine/#respond Thu, 23 Jun 2016 12:17:53 +0000 https://clobbercreations.wordpress.com/?p=289 Got your eye on an expensive yet impressive embroidery sewing machine?  Think again! I’ve been admiring the lovely embroidery machines with their numerous stitch options and the possibility of embellishing handmade gifts with a name at the touch of a button (or a few).  I remember watching a demonstration of someone programming in a word and then […]

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]]> https://www.clobbercreations.co.uk/craft-skills/free-motion-embroidery-drawing-and-writing-with-your-sewing-machine/feed/ 0 289 The Poppy Playsuit https://www.clobbercreations.co.uk/dressmaking/the-poppy-playsuit/ https://www.clobbercreations.co.uk/dressmaking/the-poppy-playsuit/#respond Thu, 16 Jun 2016 17:00:37 +0000 https://clobbercreations.wordpress.com/?p=271 Once again, it’s been a while since I’ve had another go at dressmaking.  I remedied this by combining a recent pattern in Simply Sewing with a recent material purchase! There’s a lovely charity shop nearby who sell craft supplies.  I was very lucky to go into the shop when they had a material sale on, […]

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]]> https://www.clobbercreations.co.uk/dressmaking/the-poppy-playsuit/feed/ 0 271 Upcycling jeans – the sewing pinny! https://www.clobbercreations.co.uk/craft-skills/upcycling-jeans-the-sewing-pinny/ https://www.clobbercreations.co.uk/craft-skills/upcycling-jeans-the-sewing-pinny/#respond Thu, 02 Jun 2016 18:00:10 +0000 https://clobbercreations.wordpress.com/?p=228 One of the projects I made during #miymarch16 was the upcycled pinny from an old pair of jeans. I got these jeans for my 21st.  I’m a bit of a hoarder, and while they had a tear in them where the fabric was so thin and worn out, I hadn’t had the heart to chuck […]

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