Gifts

Make a mini quilt-as-you-go keychain from scrap fabric as a great beginner quilting project. These keychains make cute little gifts too!

Want to make some cute scrap fabric bookmarks out of the trimmings from your other sewing proejcts? If you are like me and you love using every last piece of your scrap fabric to transform it into something awesome, you probably hate, hate, hate feeling like you have to throw out those teeny tiny trimmings …

When I reuse old jeans I like to upcycle every part of them for a different project. This tutorial is all about using the thick seams from a pair of old jeans to make a braided denim dog toy. Specifically this is a tutorial for making a doggy tug toy – the kind where you …

These cute scrap fabric flowers are super easy to make. Choose from two methods with step by step instructions and a video tutorial.

A bumper list of scrap fabric upcycling ideas with links to tutorials and project suggestions. Turn your scrap fabrics into great gifts and decor items!

Bumper list of fab upcycled DIY Christmas Gift Ideas. These projects are so good they won’t know your gifts are homemade.

Make your own no waste DIY Christmas Gift Tags out of cardboard and scrap fabric. Easy & Fun to make. Includes instructions to make two kinds of Christmas Tree Themed Gift Tags

10 Fun & Easy DIY Personalised Gifts they’ll be thrilled to recieve. Use your unwanted items from scrap fabric to old crockery to make upcycled gifts.

The ultimate list of upcycled gift ideas you can buy online on Etsy. Includes a range of categories from Gifts for Him to Pet Lovers, Kids & More! Support small upcycling businesses when you buy your Christmas or Birthday Gifts!

Bumper list of upcycled jewellery ideas. Empty that pile of broken junk jewellery and make something new out of it! From ‘new’ from old jewellery to home decor items and accessories.

Make your own DIY Christmas Angels from broken bits of old jewellery. You can make Christmas decorations, pendants, keychains and more! This is a guest post from Sharon Aslett of Shazazz Jewellery.

This bumper list of books about upcycling is the perfect reading list for any committed upcycler, thrifter or furniture flipper. With books covering everything from painted furniture to visible mending, projects for kids and even upcycled technology! Find your next read or the perfect gift for the upcycler in your life!

Make DIY Fabric Wrapped Hangers the scrappy way! Use your scrap fabric trimmings to make beautiful and functional fabric covered clothing hangers!

Make your own kraft tag style product or gift tags out of cardboard from your recycling box. An easy project that ads another upcycled touch to your small business products or gifts.