I love May. It’s the start of summer and there is an annual event, Me Made May, started by our fab friend Zoe that gets my Instagram and Twitter feeds full…
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Posts by tag: upcycling
What To Do With Old Sweaters: Re-Knit Your Old Knitwear!
You’ve been hearing about it more and more, millions of tonnes of clothing are wasted every year. Whether it’s wearing them out or they’re simply not fashionable any more, far too many of…
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Saving The Planet, One Holey Jumper At A Time
We love mending, remaking, reusing and repairing here at Offset Warehouse and so we were really pleased to hear about TRAID’s “Second Hand First” week! To celebrate and raise awareness, we thought…
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Recycle Your Fabric Scraps with Awesome Rag Rugging!
Chances are that if you’re a fan of this blog then you’re probably a lover of beautiful fabrics and sustainability (particularly those from our shop *winkwink*). Even the thriftiest of us end…
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How To Rust Dye Fabrics
We are all familiar with rust, and usually find it a nuisance that we have to either get rid of or avoid. Did you know, however, that the natural property…
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Get On “Up” With These (Free) Homely Ideas
Upcycling In The Home Last year, the Guardian reported that recycling rates in England had stalled – which is a real shame, as recycling offers a whole plethora of benefits….
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Tips for Mending Clothes
‘Make do and mend’ was a term coined during the Second World War. It is often looked upon romantically but it was born out of necessity. Everything was in short…
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An Amazing Way To Upcycle Two Old Shirts
Fix Up Look Shop by CLIC Sargent By chance I recently stumbled into a CLIC Sargent charity shop. I don’t think I’d ever been in one before but it is…
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Hate Wasting Fabric? Try This Zero Waste T-Shirt!
Franki is our girl when it comes to using up pieces of leftover fabric! Pattern cutter extraordinaire, I’ve asked her to come up with ways that we can make the…
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Six Earth Day Ways To Revamp Your Wardrobe: Don't Delay, Get Updating Today!
Environmentally aware and considerate of the natural resources that the earth provides, Offset Warehouse is proud to celebrate Earth Day on the 22nd April. Earth Day is a yearly event…
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