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6 Easy Bags to Sew or Crochet from Recycled T-Shirts

Want to keep the summer memories alive, but your fav souvenir T-shirt is past its “best before” date? With just a few basic sewing or crochet skills, you can “upcycle” that tee into a cool new purse or handbag, grocery bag, big soft tote… the possibilities are endless…

Repurposed T-Shirt Market Bags

art threads t-shirt market bags
Great for beginners, Deborah Schlegel’s market tote (shown above) is an eco-friendly alternative to nasty plastic grocery bags. The tote has a boxy bottom and sturdy straps long enough to go over your shoulder for easily carrying.
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Bed Sheets with Stash Pockets

Bed Sheets with Stash Pockets

Can we forgive a semi-tacky website, if it’s showcasing a very cool product? Yep, when it’s NeatSheets –  “as seen on TV,” as the saying goes. And what the heck are NeatSheets, you may well ask?  Fitted bed sheets with a side pocket!  Two pockets, actually, with elastic at the top… a bit like some [...]

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5 Tutorials to Make a Zig-Zag Quilt

5 Tutorials to Make a Zig-Zag Quilt

If you’ve seen a zig-zag quilt, you’ll immediately see the fascination. It looks like giant bands of rick-rack trim sewn into a quilt — but really, the zig-zag effect is achieved with a series of triangles and a trick of the eye. Now, you might look at a zig-zag quilt and figure it’s pretty straightforward [...]

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Storm's Dog Boots

Storm's Dog Boots

There have been so many lovely stories of dogs who’ve been helped by the dog boot pattern I scribbled out and posted when I had to make a quick set of winter boots for my greyhound, Casey — it’s really pretty heartwarming. Old dogs who slip on the ice… Dogs with injured paws in need [...]

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Draftstopper Door Snakes

Draftstopper Door Snakes

Not everyone likes snakes, I know that — but here’s a little fellow who has a lot of appeal — to the eye, the ankles, and the bank account. Those of us who live in old houses know all too well that an under-door draft can make you cold and uncomfortable in even a well-heated [...]

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