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Upcycle

Give an old shirt some love with decorative embroidery. Jazz up the pocket, hem, sleeve or collar. With simple embroidery techniques, you can take something old and give it a new life! Use the pattern provided or create one of your own.

T-shirt Pocket Embroidery
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Take an old pair of flip-flops and upcycle them into these fun and comfortable fabric sandals. A great project to play around with and experiment moving, tying and sewing the fabric into different styles.

Materials

Materials

  • Old pair of flip-flops
  • Scrap fabric or 0.2m of fabric (We used a stretch)
  • Scissors, thread, needle, sewing machine

Instructions

  1. Cut strips 2″ wide on the crossgrain.
  2. We braided three strips together and had enough for the flip flops
  3. Cut out the strap already in the sandal and thread through your braid securing with a knot.