Recycled blankets

Finding herself unemployed in the middle of a recession, Kathleen Green began restoring vintage wool blankets to their former glory. The nostalgic homeware, she says, appeals to Kiwis far and wide. Words: Nicole Barratt Tucked up in bed with a marmalade-orange woollen blanket at her chin, a young Kathleen Green’s future passion quite literally lay before her. She just didn’t know it at the time. What she did know was that nothing compared to the feeling of wool. “Though I’ve always had that…

Someone emailed me recently and asked me to explain how I made the felted sweater blanket I have posted on my projects page. I found some old pictures on my laptop and put this post together.

What to do with old crochet blankets - creative re-vamp ideas

Reusing an old blanket for your quilt certainly embraces the “reduce, reuse, recycle” concept and hails back to the early days of quilting, too. Some of the most beloved surviving historic quilts feature pieces snipped from other fabric items like clothing, feed sacks, and home textiles. Reusing an old blanket by using it as the batting for a new quilt was another popular way to really make the most of available materials.

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Aww, what an angelic picture. Cozy upcycled sweater blanket too. From Counting Stone Sheep (where knitters go when they can't sleep...

As Britons face a winter of socialising outdoors, FEMAIL reporter Hayley Richardson tries out a range of practical blanket-inspired outfit options perfect for your local pub or an alfresco gathering.

Wool blankets are durable, insulating and have many uses. Learn my tips for purchasing, cleaning and storing vintage wool blankets.

Create Wool Blanket Bunting from vintage blankets that are less-than-perfect. Fun decor for harvest parties and autumn porch styling. Easy DIY project. How-to.

Wool blankets are durable, insulating and have many uses. Learn my tips for purchasing, cleaning and storing vintage wool blankets.

Using the ankle parts of a couple dozen mismatched baby socks, my 7 year old daughter and I made this soft and cozy patchwork baby blanket. She chose the colors from our bag of hundreds of outgrown scoks, cut the pieces, and arranged them. We stitched them together somewhat randomly, so that the edges aren't even. It is adorable, if you like that home-spun cast-off look! It was a gift for a one-year-old friend, and she absolutley adored it -- immediately cuddled it and used it to play…

Sew Blue Jean Quilt Blanket Craft Project is a great way to recycle your old blue jeans into a second functional item on your homestead. On a freezing cold winter night, a heavy warm quilt will be welcome. (Sandy In Iowa) We like quilts. They are soft and warm and…

Birdy's blanket. I am still supposed to be making a small version for Strawberry. I have been promising this sweaters-to-blanket tutorial for a long time. (Very slight Owl Moon reference. "I had been waiting to go owling for a long time." Sigh.) But this is the perfect, cozy time of year to hole up with some wool, a glass of wine, and a nice, rewarding sewing project. Plus, if you start now, you can make one for a very special Christmas present. The kind of Christmas present where you maybe…

199 likes, 8 comments. “Upcycle Vintage Wool Blankets with Me (part one). Absolutely OBSESSED with upcycling wool blankets into coats right now! I used the @twigandtale Pixie Pea Coat. An Onkaparinga wool blanket from the Opshop, and Melco Poplin for the lining 💕 @onkaparingawoollenmill”

Don't be wasteful, reuse those sweaters when you purge and add some unique quilt to your sofa, easy and versatile. No special sewing skills needed

A beginner sewing tutorial for how to upcycle a crochet blanket into a pillow. Fun upcycle sewing project for old blankets!

Sewing with felted wool in November and December was all about Christmas gifts and keeping warm. I find the process of cutting, washing, drying, stacking, and organizing wool very satisfying. I wash each sweater in a separate pillowcase, to keep fibers from mixing, and so enjoy the anticipation of opening each pillowcase to see just how a particular sweater felted. Stacks of wool, ready and waiting to be sewn into a wool blanket: Oldest Daughter's Christmas gift. I enjoyed choosing the…