Pink cushion cover

This was a very quick recycling project that I've been meaning to do for ages. I had a large mock suede cushion cover that was the right colour (sort of vintage dusky pink that's not showing up on my monitor)) for my living room and a small cushion that needed a cover.

I turned the cover inside out and placed the cushion on top.  Luckily the zip was in the right place and didn't need to be altered.

I drew round the cushion with an erasable pen and a ruler (sorry not the best pic but you get the idea), stitched along the lines and cut off the excess fabric.  I turned it back the right way and inserted the cushion.

Ta da!! I now have a pink cushion that matches my curtains (I still need to hem them!) and throws.

Cost: free
Time: 15 minutes (seriously quick!)

Fresh Start

Hello and welcome (again) to the revamped My Upcycled Home.  My efforts to record the process of decorating my house and garden were getting lost in my other blog and to be honest I haven't done much recently.  So this is a conscious effort (again!!) to get back on track.  Last year at school (where I was a Sustainability Community Group Leader) we did some work on educating others about the difference between recycling and upcycling.  Easier said than done!

According to Wikipedia, recycling is the process of converting waste materials into new materials and objects.  For example, turning glass bottles and jars into erm, new glass bottles and jars! Whereas upcycling, also known as creative reuse, is the process of transforming by-products, waste materials, useless, or unwanted products into new materials or products of better quality or for better environmental value.  

So this blog will focus on my environmental impact on the world starting with my house.  I might share some interesting facts but I promise no preaching or politics (although in the interests of full disclosure I am a member of the Scottish Green Party).  I'm also aiming to restock my Etsy shop (The Tartan Tower) and maybe some local galleries again.

Watch this (upcycled) space!