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Upcycled Chair with Yarn Plus Earth Week Giveaway!

April 24, 2013 by FaveCrafts 95 Comments

One way to cut down on the waste cluttering our planet is to use what you already have in your house or that you can easily get, but you also don’t have to fill your house with old things.  Upcycled crafts are the perfect way to renew and reuse things that you might think are out of style or useless.  Giving a used item a makeover is a fun way to exercise your creativity, save some money, and show respect for our planet.  Today, FaveCraft.com’s celebration of our lovely blue planet continues with another innovative, Earth-friendly craft.

*This contest is now over. Please enjoy the free tutorial below.

Day three of Earth Week brings us to a fantastic tutorial involving a chair.  Nicole from Darn Good Yarn walks us through the surprisingly easy process of giving an old chair a new look.  With a couple of simple materials you can create a fun and funky chair for your household.

 

Refurbish An Old Chair With Yarn

 

Refurbished-Chair

Materials:

  • 4.5 skeins of 4-ply Sari Ribbon Rope
  • 1 Reclaimed Silk Scarf
  • Scissors
  • Glue

Instructions:

1. Cut the yarn into strips and tie them where you want them. For my chair, I wrapped the yarn around the chair legs and tied them, then tacked it down with a dab of glue.

2. I popped off the seat cushion and reupholstered it with one of my Reclaimed Silk Scarves. You can also re-foam the chair if you need to.

Close-Up-Chair

Thanks again to Nicole from Darn Good Yarn for allowing us to share this tutorial!

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Earth Week Giveaway

Return daily to comment on the blog for your chance to win one of the two Earth Week prizes. One lucky winner will win a Wool Felt Bug Kit and an Art Journal Kit from Arterro, and another lucky winner will win two hanks of At the Bahamas: Multi Colored Recycled Sari Silk Ribbon Yarn from Darn Good Yarn.

Bonus! As a gift to all Earth Week participants, when shopping with Arterro enter the coupon code FAVE20 for 20% off any order through May 1st.

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  • There is a maximum of one entry per person per day. The entry will be based upon a comment left on this blog post. Duplicate comments will be deleted and are not tallied. You can comment once a day on each blog post.
  • Winners will be selected at random from the comments on the Earth Week blog posts.
  • Winners will be announced here on the blog on April 29th as well as contacted by the email address provided.
  • You have until April 28th, 2013 at 11:59p EST to leave your comment on any of the Earth Week posts. Comments posted after that will not be counted.
  • Contest open to anyone 18+ in US and/or Canada.

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  1. Daisy says

    April 24, 2013 at 6:19 pm

    I like the first ladies’ comment about “rescueing an old chair from a garage sale for $2 and plan to glue it back together and paint and varnish it for use outdoors. These are popular as silent auction items.” I need to buy some of these type of chairs. Looks like an easy and cheap project (the kind I love).

  2. Karoline says

    April 24, 2013 at 6:19 pm

    I love how colorful this yarn is. Great idea with the hair!

  3. Mikalah Rennells says

    April 24, 2013 at 6:20 pm

    I like to use empty cans to make cookie cutters

  4. Heather Cady says

    April 24, 2013 at 6:25 pm

    Such beautiful yarn. I love to upcycle boxes into all kinds of things, from turning into storage containers, gift packages, doll houses…

  5. Margaret says

    April 24, 2013 at 6:31 pm

    My grandsons and I have used empty 1 gallon milk bottles, cut some holes, added some dead branches and seed to create friendly bird feeders for our side yard garden area. The birds love them and the branches make the feeders more “friendly” as they eat. We have attracted sparrow, finches, cardinals, robins, and even a red headed woodpecker!

  6. Terri Orourke says

    April 24, 2013 at 6:38 pm

    I’ve gotten scarfs from the thrift store 99 cents or less and wash them and take them apart some great wool ones and recrocheted them in to slippers and baby things for my granddaughter the saving of buying wool this way is great one scarf cost 89 cents and I’ve seen the same wool go for 35 dollars a Skein and there were 3 skeins in this one scarf so score I would love to win this one thank you !

  7. Lynn G. says

    April 24, 2013 at 7:05 pm

    Cute idea; but, may be a little too colorful for me!

  8. kbo says

    April 24, 2013 at 7:09 pm

    Pet beds, it uses fabric bits, old jeans and ugly fabric….plus animals get a comfy treat.

  9. Carol Kuntz says

    April 24, 2013 at 7:21 pm

    My favourite way to upcycle is making bags from old t-shirts: cut off the sleeves, sew the bottom closed.. good to go or add a sleeve “pocket” on the inside for your keys..

  10. Allison says

    April 24, 2013 at 7:29 pm

    Would love to win some recycled sari silk ribbon. I know I would be getting out my large crochet hook and hook up a floor mat. I have used other materials to make floor mats with such as old sheets and t shirts.

  11. Barbara Cortez says

    April 24, 2013 at 7:43 pm

    I’ve been making bracelets from the pop tops of soda cans. I also plan to make a travel art case from old DVD cases.

  12. may lacanilao says

    April 24, 2013 at 8:00 pm

    hope i win

  13. Louise Dorais says

    April 24, 2013 at 8:05 pm

    I really would like to knit or to hook a special hand-bag with the Recycled Multicolore Sari Silk Ribbon ! : )

  14. debbielucyjane says

    April 24, 2013 at 8:42 pm

    I recycle plastic bags by cutting them in strips and making cell phone cases or crochet hook holder.

  15. anne marie carter says

    April 24, 2013 at 8:52 pm

    I love to use natural yarns and the colors of this yarn are beautiful!

  16. Sarah Jones says

    April 24, 2013 at 8:55 pm

    Lately my favorite thing to upcycle is neckties. I have been making a ton of wristlets and wallets for people I know using their husbands and sons old neck ties. I also love to upcycle my old t-shirts into workout tank tops. After I get enough neckties I am going to try one of the bed spreads that I had seen with them.

  17. Barbara Norton says

    April 24, 2013 at 9:10 pm

    I love to upcyccle clothes, buttons, zippers, and broken jewelry and turn them into memory quilts.

  18. Judi Price says

    April 24, 2013 at 9:34 pm

    old denims into coverlets, repurposed plastic bags into a plastic ‘fabric’ (several fused layers) for very durable totes

  19. Cecilia says

    April 24, 2013 at 9:49 pm

    I paint or decorate empty glass jars and use as vases, then in giving flowers to Senior Adults.

  20. Mel miller says

    April 24, 2013 at 10:03 pm

    I like painting empty jars that tomato gravy or other foods come in. Some of them are quite lovely. I just give them a good wash in the dishwasher and remove all of the label. Then I paint them and use as vases and such.

  21. Sheila says

    April 24, 2013 at 11:37 pm

    I use old denim shorts to repair my long denim pants so they can be worn again without just throwing them away. I also find different size shells and varius color shells on the beach and make decorative shells by gluing them onto a large conch shell and giving them for gifts.

  22. Robin Johnson says

    April 24, 2013 at 11:43 pm

    I have a couple of my favorite skirts that no longer fit so I am going to make an outfit for each of my granddaughter’s.

  23. Janay Strango says

    April 25, 2013 at 12:28 am

    My current upcyle project is making paper out of lint from the dryer. I will be making a Mother’s Day card. This time I am going to try dying the lint with tea bags and adding some dried flowers and leaves. The ribbon yarn would make a nice edging.

  24. Dottie says

    April 25, 2013 at 5:34 am

    My youngest daughter is grown now, but I have saved a few of her favorite dresses and using one now to make her a heart shaped pillow and with some of the scraps I will cover a frame and put a picture of her wearing the dress in it!!!!! Love your chair idea <3

  25. Deanna Purnell says

    April 25, 2013 at 7:16 am

    I crochet worn out denim into rugs for any room.

  26. sabrina abel says

    April 25, 2013 at 7:29 am

    i use old sheets, curtains and shirts to make pet beds for my vet clinic, i stuff the beds with the shirt remainders, nothing wasted!

  27. Gayle Corona says

    April 25, 2013 at 7:55 am

    I save scraps of everything….yarn, material, buttons, popsicle sticks, etc. and let the grandkids go crazy with their artistic imagination!

  28. charlene says

    April 25, 2013 at 8:32 am

    i have never seen anything like that before and would never think of anything like that before but i think its so different and awesome

  29. Sandi says

    April 25, 2013 at 8:38 am

    I save every last bit of yarn tails and use them in a felted project later.

  30. Jessica says

    April 25, 2013 at 9:02 am

    I love the yarn! It reminds me of the circus. 🙂

  31. Eileen says

    April 25, 2013 at 10:24 am

    The colors are fabulous!

  32. sarah cooke says

    April 25, 2013 at 10:27 am

    I would love to see what I could come up with using this yarn.

  33. Kathy West says

    April 25, 2013 at 11:08 am

    What great yarn for throw pillows!

  34. Diana McCarty says

    April 25, 2013 at 11:32 am

    I like to turn old jeans into purses. This yarn would make great trim on some.

  35. A. Evans says

    April 25, 2013 at 1:35 pm

    I save buttons from worn clothing to use on new projects.

  36. Eugenie says

    April 25, 2013 at 5:00 pm

    I recycle glass jars and boxes for storage containers.

  37. Mary Anne says

    April 25, 2013 at 9:19 pm

    I use a lot of recycled denim in my projects – I think as of now I’ve made (and sold) over 30 jackets using it.

  38. Patricia Monday says

    April 26, 2013 at 10:28 am

    I love this idea, and have the perfect chair to do it to, it’s right behind me. Hope I win.

  39. Donna says

    April 26, 2013 at 12:04 pm

    I enjoy making paper beads and making necklace. I have many comments on my necklaces and I always enjoy their amazement when I tell them it is paper.

  40. shawn j says

    April 26, 2013 at 12:20 pm

    I like to take old worn out chairs and paint them different colors, my mother has three around the dining room table.
    smjohns63 at yahoo dot com

  41. Cynthia H says

    April 26, 2013 at 2:41 pm

    Love, love, love that recycled sari ribbon! It’d be a treat to use it in weaving and other projects 🙂

  42. Candace Thompson says

    April 26, 2013 at 9:06 pm

    lovely idea to use for and old chair but i have an old lamp shade i could use the yarn fabric on

  43. Eugenie says

    April 27, 2013 at 7:25 pm

    I save ribbon and bows from presents to reuse.

  44. Lisa Lathrop says

    April 28, 2013 at 10:50 am

    Absolutley ADORE this chair! Gonna make one for my new art studio….especially love the bright colors! Thanks ~

  45. Eugenie says

    April 28, 2013 at 1:00 pm

    I like to make decorative objects from just about anything.

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