Eco-friendly Archives ⋆ Hello Sewing

DIY Fabric Gift Bag / How to Make a Cloth Gift Bag

Making a gift bag from fabric is more sustainable than using paper that

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DIY Chair Cushion – How to Make a Chair Cushion [VIDEO]

Outside chair cushion tend to fade in the sun and having a beautiful outdoor

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How to Make a Rag Quilt (the Easy way)

If you want a fast, fun, Bohemian style quilt then try a rag quilt. It

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How to make a DIY Rice Heating Pad

I love simple yet useful sewing projects and these microwavable rice heating

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How to Make Mini Oven Mitts (with FREE pattern)

These mini oven mitts, also know as finger thumb oven mitts are so much

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Reversible DIY Bath Mat out of (Old) Towels with a Twist

The DIY bath mat is so easy to make using our quick step-by-step instructions.

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DIY Soap Saver Pouch out of Washcloth (VIDEO)

Make your own soap pouch quickly and easily! Why you may ask? It’s

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DIY Reusable Produce Bags – FREE Pattern + VIDEO Tutorial

Ever since I was a kid, I always wore reusable cloth produce bags to the

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Unpaper Towels DIY: How to Make Reusable Paper Towels for Your Kitchen

Thinking about making the switch to unpaper towels in your home? That’s

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DIY Reusable Grocery Bag Tutorial + FREE Pattern

Are you looking for a project that is environmentally friendly, fun, and

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Easy DIY Plastic Bag Holder (VIDEO + FREE pattern)

The plastic bag holder is not a new idea BUT sewing your own using our

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DIY Dog Bone Toy Out of Jeans

If you love dogs or have friends who love dogs this is a great project.

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DIY Draft Stopper for Doors or Windows – 2 Ways

When the winds howl and snow lies on the ground the last thing you want

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Upcycling Denim – Ideas for Reusing Old Jeans

Do you love a good upcycle? I have stacks and stacks of old t-shirts and

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Repurpose or Upcycle Old Sweaters

Who knew that there are so many creative ways to upcycle sweaters? From

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DIY Reusable Sponges // Unsponges – Zero Waste Kitchen Scrubbers Tutorial

What I love about these reusable sponges is they are so easy to make, use

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How to Make a Hen Apron | Free Chicken Saddle Pattern

Making a chicken apron or hen saddle can certainly help stop bullying in

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How to Make DIY Reusable Tea Bags (VIDEO)

Why make your own teabags? We’d like to believe that the tea industry

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DIY Reusable Cotton Rounds | How to Make Zero Waste Makeup Remover Pads

One of my favorite sustainable sewing projects is making these DIY reusable

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DIY Bento Bag | Origami Bag Pattern and Tutorial

This tutorial will show you how to sew an origami tote bag with lining

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DIY Reusable Snack Bags and Sandwich Bags [FREE PATTERN + VIDEO]

School is about to start and that means you need to get your kids ready.

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DIY Lunch Bag – Free Sewing Pattern and VIDEO Tutorial

Back in the day when I was a kid, we all used to carry those tin lunch

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How to Make a Lanyard out of Fabric (Quick and Easy)

I needed to replace a lanyard that I had and I decided to whip up a fabric

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DIY Reusable Bowl Covers with Elastic – Easy Sewing Project

I love to cook and I dare say I’m pretty good at it, but I just can’t

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DIY Shower Cap – How to Sew a Shower Cap in 10 minutes

Making your own shower cap means you can customize the shower cap to the

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How to Make a Fabric Tortilla Warmer (VIDEO)

We love tortillas in our household but preparing them used to annoy the

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How to Make a DIY Jar Opener for a Bit of Extra Grip

Jars that won’t open no matter what can be a real pain sometimes. Especially

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4 DIY Hand Warmers – How to Make + Free Pattern

My hands are always icy cold and I’m always looking for ways to keep

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Sew a Sunglass or Eyeglass Case Pattern | DIY Glasses Case

If you are anything like me you keep hopping into a car with your sunnies

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DIY Reusable Swiffer Mop Pads (Wet or Dry) | How to Make Swiffer Pads

Forget about buying swiffer pads from the store and just make your own