My Upcycled Heart

Project QUILTING, Season 5: Challenge 2–Upcycled

 

 

I had to get my "thinking cap" on to re-use and re-purpose old stuff into something new and useful

for this challenge.

The Rules:

1. The front, back, borders, binding and embellishments should all be made from materials that have had a previous life as something else.
2. You may use new thread and batting.
3. Your project must include at least 2 materials that were never intended for use in a quilt or clothing.

 

An old vinyl poster, shopping bags, and a tarnished piece of costume jewelry were my ingredients.

This little wall hanging is completely weather proof and can hang by the front door.

 

The poster was going to the trash at work

and the colors of the poster were the inspiration of a Valentine theme.

 

The poster is a heavy vinyl and challenged my sewing machine a little

and my old scissors, a lot.

 

 

The shopping bag became the back and binding.

 

No freemotion quilting on this one.

Stitch in the ditch and straight line was all my sewing machine would handle on this heavy "fabric."

 

A pop can tab for hanging.

Is that upcycled or recycled?

 



 

The charms from the necklace were tarnished - discolored and wouldn't clean up, so I painted them with silver metalic paint.

 

 

My Upcycled Heart

 

Project QUILTING, Season 5: Challenge 2–Upcycled

 

Made by Carla in Dodge City, Kansas

http://www.createinthesticks.blogspot.com/

Size 10 1/2" x 10 1/2"

Outdoor Valentine Wall Hanging

Click here to vote for the top 4!
in Challenge 2-Upcycled
 The poll will be open until 9pm CST on Friday, January 31st

 

 This challenge was a hard one for me, but I love my little Valentine quilt.

My front porch looks brighter and happier with a new holiday decoration.

 

 

Tomorrow is the start of the She Who Sews blog hop.

I will be showing off a little corner in my sewing room.

Come have a cup of coffee with me....

 

 

Recycled Denim Pillow

And we thought it was spring.  Three nights of freezing temperatures this week found us trying to keep the garden under cover (including the bunnies).  Everything seems to be doing alright with the exception of a wall hydrant that had a hose still hooked up to it.  Don't worry, I know a good plumber...lol

After cutting up milk jugs to go over the plants in the garden, I was in a recycling mood.  I dug in my stash of garage sale clothes and cut up an old pair of jeans to make a pillow for a Friday finish.

There were eight 5" charm squares in red left from a charm exchange last year to make sixteen 4 1/2" half square triangles.  I arranged the squares until I found a pleasing pattern and pieced them together.  I'm still practicing different free motion quilting designs and used a few on the quilting.  I used red piping for the edge and a envelope back for easy washing.  The pillow is 16 inches.

From old jeans to a pretty pillow

In other news, look what came in the mail this week.  Bracelets!!  My sister-in-law has an Etsy shop called RosieBlueBell where these are available.  I have very small wrists and she made these to order.  I just love the beads and buttons.

Handmade bracelets from RosieBlueBell

And finally, the bunnies survived the cold.  We thought there was 3.  Hubby told me there is 5.  Today I counted 6.  They are multiplying and growing, but they still live in my garden.  Only now they are protected with straw thanks to hubby.

Our pet bunnies..ugh

Have a great weekend,