Monthly Archives: October 2021

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T-shirt yarn hair ornament

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To make this beautiful headband you don’t need a lot of things. We’re only going to use a piece of fabric, which can be felt or something similar (it must be a little stiff for the ornament to hold), also, you’ll need many strips of fabric about an inch and a half long (it depends on how fluffy you want the bow of the headband), thread, needle (or glue) and a headband or a hairclip. Continue reading

Ideas to make organizer baskets with t-shirt yarn

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T-shirt yarn baskets or organizers have infinite uses that can vary depending on their design, for example, with a small handle they can be hung, with two handles they can be used to load clothes for washing. If they are flat we can use them as centerpieces or bread baskets, in short, there are many ways to make t-shirt yarn baskets. Continue reading

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T-shirt yarn garlands

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Contrary to what you may think, garlands are not only an exclusive ornament to use at Christmas time but with a little imagination you can change their appearance to make a beautiful and original decoration for the door of your house in any season of the year. In fact, you can be inspired by the seasons to make a different garland and change the decoration of your doors whenever you want. Continue reading

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Wrapping gifts with t-shirt yarn

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If a birthday, a wedding or a special occasion has come your way and you have decided to give a gift, surely you have made an effort to get something that the recipient likes but… have you thought about the packaging? Presenting a gift is extremely important because it’s the first thing we see when we receive it. Therefore, today we bring you different ideas for wrapping gifts with fabric. It’s an inexpensive and original resource that’s very beautiful when giving a special touch to gifts. Continue reading

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Elegant bag with basket stitch by Helena Caldas

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Helena Caldas has made this beautiful t-shirt yarn bag and -as she always does- she is kind enough to show us the basket stitch she used step by step so that we can reproduce it. The bag, in a beautiful color of t-shirt yarn (salmon) is woven with a row of single crochets and single crochets (sc) taking the stitch from the previous row. The final result is a textured fabric that gives a beautiful and original appearance to the recycled fabric bag. Continue reading