Creative upcycle and downcycle ideas
I love cross stitch and embroidery. I am thrilled clever crafters are coming up with new and unique surfaces to stitch on like this awesome idea to embroider on a strainer. Pop on over to Jans Schwester’s blog to see more photos of this pretty embroidered strainer and so many cute ideas I can’t wait to try out in my house.
Love working with recycled items? Check out this amazing recycled Crafts book.
I’ve been working on making mushrooms out of all sorts of materials and in different sizes. I spotted these cute mushrooms made with recycled tp tubes and yarn and yes, they are going on my to-try list! pop on over to the blog Ohoh Deco for the step by step tutorial on how to make recycled tp tube mushrooms perfect to decorate with for the fall and Thanksgiving. Maybe pop a tiny squirrel on top?
What a great idea! I recently found stretched burlap canvas at my local craft store and started cross stitching on that. It’s amazing how many materials become a possibility when you look at them in a different light 🙂
How many strands would you suggest to make the colors pop?