Oct 16, 2019 | Totes, Upcycle
I had the opportunity to create a clutch purse out of old neckties. The ties belonged to the late husband of a local woman who had donated the ties. Her friend thought we could create something special and give to her. I have a lot of ideas pinned to my Memory Items... 
Sep 23, 2019 | Tutorial, Upcycle, Upcycled
I have had an idea that I have shared with a few clients and wanted to put together a simple tutorial to share with you. As more people approach me to make memory pillows, they often want to share special items with siblings, kids and grandchildren. Sometimes there is... 
Sep 20, 2019 | Quilts, Upcycle
My neighbor is always bringing me unique upcycle projects. Last year, she brought me the four, personalized Halloween candy totes she had. Now that her kids aren’t trick or treating she asked me to make a wall quilt to hang on her door. I didn’t have the... 
May 5, 2019 | Gift, Upcycle
I recently had the opportunity to work with Cleveland’s Playhouse Square to upcycle old banners into bags. I played around with the amazing motifs to create bags of various sizes. They intent to use them for various purposes included to hold raffle prizes and to... 
Mar 26, 2019 | Family Life, Memory Story, Pillows, Upcycle
A customer reached out to me recently about making some memory pillows. The shirts belonged to her son. He passed away sixteen years ago. She thought she could make the pillows, but simply can’t do it. So I told her we would work together to make this happen. It... 
